Teofimo Lopez has had a stunning rise to the top of the lightweight division. The unbeaten American became a world champion at just 23 and in only his sixteenth professional bout. As he now starts a new chapter of defending his titles, he has sent a clear warning to his first challenger.

‘The Takeover’ will face George Kambosos Jr. on June 5, despite several rumors linking him to a fight against Devin Haney. The two will collide as the main event on a card that will mark the return of Evander Holyfield.

Ahead of the bout, the 16-0 boxer spoke to Fight Hub TV on YouTube and agreed with his father’s prediction. “Oh yeah, it will, it will. I agree with him. Me and him, we’ll talk about it, and we both agree on it. Same thing, me and him, we sat down and talked about with Commey, you know. So it goes down to that. But my whole thing is like, we stay focused,” said Lopez.

This comment showed Lopez’s confidence in his abilities and referenced his dominant victory over Richard Commey in 2019. He then added, “It won’t go past three, and that’s what I stay on. Because I know and imma call it. I’m even thinking about putting money on it. So yeah, Kambosos, you’re going down in three.”

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Can Teofimo Lopez knock out George Kambosos Jr. in three rounds?

These comments from Lopez revealed how confident he is ahead of his defense. However, this could also be a reaction to Kambosos Jr.’s comments questioning Lopez’s chin. Either way, can Lopez back up his words and knockout Kambosos Jr. in the early rounds?

The Australian comes into the bout with a perfect record of 18 wins and no losses. Moreover, he has more experience than Lopez, and has trained with the likes of Manny Pacquiao in the past. Therefore, it will not be a walk in the park for the champion.

While Lopez certainly has the power to knock out any lightweight in the first few rounds, it would be an incredibly hard task against Kambosos Jr. The Australian has shown his tough chin in the past and will know he has to take the fight to the latter rounds if he wants to have any chance.

What do you make of these comments from Teofimo Lopez? Do you think he will get an early finish?

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