In just two weeks, boxing’s lightweight unit is going to witness two blockbuster events on October 17 and October 31. In the first event, Teofimo Lopez and Vasiliy Lomachenko will lock horns in a lightweight title unification bout. Then, Gervonta Davis will put his WBA strap on the line and face Leo Santa Cruz, who will also put his WBA super featherweight title at stake.
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Further, Teofimo Lopez and Gervonta Davis might face each other somewhere down the line. Although Davis had kicked off his pro career three years before Lopez, ‘El Brooklyn’ has still come a long way to reach the same status in professional boxing. Today, Gervonta Davis and Teofimo Lopez are two of the best world champion lightweight boxers.
But who would emerge victorious in a matchup between them? Well, only time will say. However, here’s a small preview of how it might appear like.
Teofimo Lopez vs Gervonta Davis will be proper WAR
Teofimo Lopez Sr. has recently uploaded a video from the past where Davis and Lopez are spotted sparring together. They were yet to turn professional at that point. However, their hunger was still the same.
When they were teenagers, @TeofimoLopez and @Gervontaa had a sparring session.
Next time they share the ring could be to determine the king of the lightweight division 👑
(via TeofimoLopezSr) pic.twitter.com/AjU6HQcoBt
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) October 7, 2020
It was one-on-one sparring with both the boxers giving it all inside the ring. They were also wearing the headgears in the session. That said, both the boxers landed some massive shots on the other and it was nothing less than a tactical showdown.
A lot has changed since that time. Davis and Lopez have evolved highly, and they are two of the biggest elites of the lightweight roster now. Thus, a matchup between them would look very different.
It will also determine the divisional best between them. Although there are several other prodigies to grab the title, Lopez and Davis are clearly the top-gunners. Thus, they need to get past their upcoming rivals to cement a matchup between them.
However, a match-up between them will not be the easiest. From having a contract settlement to several other factors, the lightweight thriller would require several things to fall into place. So, it would be unfair to expect it to happen anytime soon.
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