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 acquired extra standard fighters out there. Teofimo has not carried out nicely in his latest fights in opposition to Steve Claggett, Jamaine Ortiz, Sandor Martin and Pedro Campa.
The WBO mild 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 seemed like he was begging him for a payday, and that’s not 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 desires to check himself in opposition to 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 carried out 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 response to promoter Leonard Ellerbe, Tank is already contemplating two fighters for his subsequent battle. One is rumored to be Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela, who just lately dethroned WBA mild 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 person. 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 in all probability strive for the cash, however he can be in dangerous form if he did make weight. If Tank have been to battle Teofimo, he’d possible insist on a rehydration clause to make sure that Teo doesn’t balloon as much as middleweight.
