Teofimo Lopez confirmed up on Friday on the weigh-in for Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga to make use of the timeline to name out Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and different notable fighters he has little probability of ever combating.
Teofimo is actual thirsty. Tank Davis isn’t going to battle Teofimo as a result of they’re too far aside in weight, and he’s bought extra widespread fighters out there. Teofimo has not carried out properly in his current fights towards Steve Claggett, Jamaine Ortiz, Sandor Martin and Pedro Campa.
The WBO gentle welterweight champion Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) volunteered to be WBA ‘common’ light-weight champion Gervonta’s subsequent opponent on December 14th.
Teofimo’s strategy in calling out Tank gave the impression of he was begging him for a payday, and that’s not a great search for him career-wise.
That is about cash for Teofimo as a result of he rehydrates to just about 160 lbs for his fights at 140, and he doesn’t belong combating anybody at 135. If Teofimo needs to check himself towards a light-weight, he ought to show himself by combating William Zepeda or Andy Cruz.
It’s unclear why Teofimo waited this lengthy to name him out. He ought to have achieved it after Vasily Lomachenko introduced that he was taking the rest of the 12 months off and wouldn’t be out there to battle Tank in November or December.
In accordance with promoter Leonard Ellerbe, Tank is already contemplating two fighters for his subsequent battle. One is rumored to be Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela, who lately dethroned WBA gentle welterweight champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on August third.
“Hey, Tank, give me a battle, brother. He ain’t combating, I ain’t combating. What’s up? I don’t like individuals saying I’m ducking any individual. Why do I beat him? As a result of I’m the takeover, that’s why,” mentioned Teofimo Lopez to the media, calling out Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Teofimo is just too large to return to light-weight to battle Tank Davis. He would most likely strive for the cash, however he could be in unhealthy form if he did make weight. If Tank had been to battle Teofimo, he’d possible insist on a rehydration clause to make sure that Teo doesn’t balloon as much as middleweight.
