“The Takeover” towards “Pitbull.” This potential match up, between Teofimo Lopez and Isaac Cruz, who every maintain a world title at 140 kilos, is one Lopez could be very a lot keen on. After his anticipated dominant win over a recreation Steve Claggett on Saturday evening, Lopez known as for a unification battle with Cruz.
First, Cruz should come by way of okay on August 3, when he’ll defend his belt towards Jose Valenzuela on the huge card set for Los Angeles. However after that, possibly we’ll get Lopez-Cruz. And so far as types making fights go, this one might show fairly particular. Lopez, who additionally needs a large battle with Terence Crawford, spoke about the way in which Cruz “doesn’t field” within the ring, with him as an alternative “slugging.”
Lopez mentioned he took on Claggett as a way of getting himself prepared for the harder than powerful Cruz.
“I’m prepared for it [a fight with Cruz]. I’m 26, nonetheless studying this recreation. No one goes to battle like Steve Claggett. There’s just one fighter that’s going to battle like him a bit of bit, and he’s smaller, and that’s Pitbull Cruz,” Lopez mentioned. “Apart from that, no different fighters fights that means in any respect. All of them field. [Terence] Crawford packing containers. He doesn’t actually slug in there. I do most of these fights for a purpose.”
Once more, Cruz has enterprise to take care of on August 3, but when he comes by way of, a battle with Lopez may very well be a battle that brings out the perfect in each males. Lopez can, in a single battle, look sensational, whereas in one other he can seem to wrestle in there. Cruz is all-action each day trip, and he’s arguably the one man who ever pushed Tank Davis arduous. A return of that battle would even be welcome, if Tank can be keen to battle at 140 kilos once more.
However Lopez, 21-1(13) has known as Cruz out, and Cruz, 26-2-1(18) will nearly definitely take him up on his provide. Signal me up for Lopez Vs. Cruz! Both late this 12 months or a while early on subsequent 12 months. However who wins if/when Cruz and Lopez get it on? Hopefully we discover out.
