It was 12 rounds. Because that's what God put in my head. And he’s confident he can win this fight. - @TeofimoLopezThe #LomaLopez call-outs just hit a new level pic.twitter.com/ZP3M3Q9oaG. Tune in this Saturday live on ESPN News at 6pm PT / 9pm ET !! I'm just that great -- people coming to see me.". That's what God put in my head and I know we had to beat him. Everybody sees me as a one-punch man or whatnot,” Lopez told Brian Campbell of Morning Kombat. Preview: Barboza-Saucedo, Berlanga, Collard, and more on Loma-Lopez undercard, Lopez told Brian Campbell of Morning Kombat, Ritson not expecting fight with Taylor, says Vazquez is toughest test, Taylor vs Cyborg? "We've been right all these times, and we're going to be right on this fight, too. Loma or Lopez? "This is what we did this s--- for -- for the glory. When Kriegel asks Lopez what is going to happen in the fight with Tatli, Lopez predicts what actually takes place. ", Dec. 8, 2018: With his son fighting on the Lomachenko-Jose Pedraza undercard at the Hulu Theater, the elder Lopez tells Kriegel he is feeling the heat from Top Rank for insulting Lomachenko. ", Teofimo kisses his father on the cheek. Lomachenko says: "I think the [hardest] will be Campbell, second place is Mikey and ... second Mikey," ignoring Lopez completely. May 12, 2018: Lopez continues The Takeover with a first-round KO of Vitor Freitas. But I can't say.". July 14, 2018: Lopez scores another impressive TKO victory, this time against William Silva in Round 6. Stay on current site or go to US version. Come Saturday we're gonna steal the show!". You are gonna see him drop to 130 because he's scared of my son, and I know that already. It's gonna be the sixth knockout in New York, and we are just gonna make it devastating and entertaining, like what everybody wants, you know. Lopez (15-0, 12 KO) will be going into this fight as the underdog. 23 years, 85 days: Teofimo Lopez Jr. would become the second-youngest boxer in history to hold at least three world titles in a division -- … Teofimo Lopez Sr. was in a hotel lobby in New York City in December 2018. He knocked the dude out, but you got to go in there, not respect Lomachenko. Everybody needs to tune in. Early December 2018: A couple of nights before Lopez is scheduled to fight Mason Menard at Madison Square Garden, Lopez Sr. tells Mark Kriegel about running into Lomachenko in the hallway of the hotel where both fighters are staying. You’re definitely gonna see fireworks. After starting his professional career in 2016 by racking up some impressive wins, he promised to "take over" boxing and laid out his path for making that happen -- by defeating Lomachenko. The remarkable KO streak of super middleweight Edgar Berlanga, Growing pains: Teofimo Lopez's search for legacy and peace with his family. That fight would have been won by Lomachenko, of course, but he would have won on points -- he would never have knocked him out the way my son did. We coming for you. Dec. 14, 2019: An incredible second-round TKO victory over Commey to win his first world title erases every doubt about Lopez's talent. There's three or four ways to beat Lomachenko. Lomachenko -- still recovering from shoulder surgery -- goes the distance to beat Pedraza. "So we would plan to do that in September, with or without an audience.". He's been in New York five times already, five knockouts. Lopez went on to win an six-round unanimous decision in his eighth pro fight. ", Added Lopez Sr.: "He hasn't done nothing.". As long as it's for a title, I am ready to go. After the victory, he promises to win a world title in 2019. His shot could've done the same to me if he hit me with that shot. Teofimo Lopez Sr. calls Lomachenko "terrible" once again. Aug. 13, 2020: Lopez Sr. predicts a third KO victory for his son, saying that the fight is going to make Teofimo "a superhero." But he also has a legitimate respect for the Ukrainian star, and that’s probably a good thing. Can Tyson KO Jones? We're in the stage of my career where we can change boxing and bring it back. Talks open between Hearn and Bellator, Lomachenko: I want to beat Lopez very badly, Bill Haney: Devin is the kryptonite to Tank, Billam-Smith to face Jumah on Povetkin-Whyte 2 card, Andrade vs Hernandez-Harrison joins Jacobs-Rosado card. But Lopez Jr.'s success was telling a different story. But it’s been a long time since Lomachenko was dragged into the kind of fight he might lose. I live for this," Lopez says. "We are fighting in a co-main event on pay-per-view, which I don't remember Lomachenko being in any pay-per-view card," Lopez Sr. says. I'm like a Sugar Ray [Leonard], Floyd Mayweather. It's because we mentioned him and everything like that, and we're hot now. July 17, 2019: Two days before the Nakatani fight, Lopez Jr. shares with ESPN his three-fight plan, which includes a victory over Nakatani, a fight against Commey for the IBF lightweight title and then Lomachenko in a unification fight. "People want to see this fight, and they call it a megafight," Lopez Jr. says during the podcast, as if he's talking directly to Lomachenko. You all haven't seen anything like me in a long time. What are keys to lightweight supremacy this Saturday night? "I'm ready for [world titlist] Richard Commey or the [potentially vacant] WBC title. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2018: Lopez introduces the slogan "The Takeover" on Instagram ahead of his fight on Feb. 3, 2018, against Juan Pablo Sanchez in Corpus Christi, Texas. Boxing debate: Who's next for Tyson Fury, if not Deontay Wilder? Odds below provided via William Hill Sportsbook. Real or Not: Fury-Wilder III without fans? I see you in April.". "Why would you do that?" I will never lie about my son. Vasiliy Lomachenko (c) -450 vs. Teofimo Lopez (c) +350, IBF, WBA, WBO lightweight championship But I will find out and I will know when we’re in that ring,” he said. “I gotta see what he can and can’t handle, and we’ll go off of that. Lopez fractures his hand during the fight and undergoes surgery afterward. You got to go in there and try to take the fight off him. I told everybody the better the fighter is, the easier the fight it's going to be for us.". "I love this. There's no way a 126-pounder is going to beat my son. Here's a look at how Lopez earned his shot against Lomachenko, and the knockouts and banter that paved the way. He bristles at moments — when people suggest Lomachenko gave up some of his own money to make the fight happen, for instance, which Lopez says is simply not true — and he makes very clear that he genuinely does not like Lomachenko as a person. "He paved the way. Destroying Commey, a person that no one has ever knocked out before, a strong boxer, good jaw, and the way we destroyed him gave my son more confidence, even though my son always has the confidence. What’s your early prediction for Luke Campbell vs Ryan Garcia on December 5? He really is the matrix. "The [matchmakers] are really high on him. So there’s a big risk against Lopez but I think you will see a more cautious performance from Lomachenko this time and he’ll win on points. Aug. 13, 2020: Lopez Sr. predicts a third KO victory for his son, saying that the fight is going to make Teofimo "a superhero.". "Yo, you ain't gonna do nothing. I'm better than you. And a victory will go a long way for Lopez's legacy as well. Aug. 12, 2020: The Lomachenko-Lopez lightweight unification fight is officially announced for Oct. 17 on ESPN. "That's the way I see my son. He's a real strong kid and has a really big future as a professional. "I told you guys that this is 'The Takeover.' "I got you, Dad. This is how we are.”. He's a good fighter. The fight is on the Lomachenko-Jorge Linares undercard at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, and the talk about a possible fight between Lopez and Lomachenko begins. Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez Jr., 12 rounds, for Lomachenko's WBO and WBA lightweight titles, WBC "franchise" belt, and Lopez's IBF lightweight title, Lopez fractures his hand during the fight, seventh-round knockout of Diego Magdaleno, they are willing to fight even without fans, is officially announced for Oct. 17 on ESPN. ", Says Lopez Sr.: "It was like God spoke to me again.". I told you I was going to take over," Lopez says during the postfight interview. Is he ready for a title shot? He's already on his way out, and it's showing," Lopez says. Will Lopez beat Lomachenko? "I'm an entertainer -- got to entertain," Lopez says. Who has a world title right now, Lomachenko has a world title, Richard Commey, he has a world title, Mikey Garcia has a world title, but he's at 147 right now. He’s powerful, fast, a natural lightweight, young, and has all the ingredients to potentially be a big star for the sport. "That's the whole thing: I'm a technician when I'm in there. Instead, Lopez says he’ll feel out what Lomachenko can do and what he can take, and work from there. He really is the matrix. I'm not here to play.". Joe Gallagher Leading trainerUnless Lomachenko has aged overnight then I think he’s just too good for Lopez at this stage.