Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) defended his WBO junior welterweight world title with a unanimous resolution win over Canadian contender Steve Claggett (38-8-2, 6 KOs) Saturday night at James L. Knight Heart in Miami, Florida.
Teofimo Lopez: “I knew precisely what sort of fighter he was. I knew he would come ahead and take a look at my conditioning. And that’s what we had. We went twelve rounds….the desire must be stronger than the ability. And that’s what we confirmed tonight. If I used to be drained, I do know he was extra drained as a result of I labored very laborious for this. We knew we needed to break him down. The physique pictures have been hurting him…I’m very grateful. He’s a troublesome fighter. I don’t suppose anybody ought to overlook him. I knew that coming into this.”
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