Teofimo Lopez is trying to regain his world champion standing when he challenges WBA (Tremendous) welterweight champion Rolando Romero in August, however ‘The Takeover’ already is aware of the battle that he desires to return after that outing.
Lopez dethroned lineal champions in Vasyl Lomachenko and Josh Taylor when he claimed world honours at light-weight and super-lightweight respectively, however he was outclassed by Shakur Stevenson again in January – shedding his WBO 140lb title by a large unanimous resolution.
The Brooklyn-based 28-year-old has wasted no time in thrusting himself again into the combo although, accepting a shot at Romero’s WBA world title upon his 147lb debut, in search of to develop into a three-division world champion.
In an interview with Ring Journal, Lopez appeared forward to the battle and admitted that Romero’s awkwardness is what makes him a troublesome impediment, and highlighted it as the explanation why he was in a position to trump Ryan Garcia final 12 months.
“A real champion can adapt to something and I believe, with Rolly, he has undoubtedly improved and he’s awkward at occasions. He throws his punches in bizarre methods and I believe that’s what makes for an thrilling battle and an thrilling return for me.
“I believe, simply with the Ryan Garcia battle, him having that as his final win and his final battle, I believe that he has nice momentum.”
Lopez then went on to disclose plans for the victor of his battle with Romero to just accept a unification showdown with the winner of Ryan Garcia’s September dust-up with Conor Benn, the place Garcia hopes he could make a primary defence of his WBC welterweight world title.
“On my finish, as properly, I believe that this presumably results in the winner taking over the winner out of Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia, that’s what we’re wanting ahead to.
“However, as of proper now, at 147lbs, I’m trying to take over and develop into the undisputed and three-time lineal world champion.”
Romero vs. Lopez takes place on Saturday, August 22, on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
