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Teófimo López will face Josh Taylor in a fight for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super lightweight title, at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. And for Teófimo López Sr., father of the American of Honduran descent, your son this Saturday June 10 will become the new face of boxing.
In statements to BoxingScene, López Sr. said that Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez is the one who occupies that position at the moment and not Gervonta Davis, but he assures that after beating Taylor, his son will be seen as the new king of boxing.
“Now is the time to take over boxing. After this fight, my son is the king of boxing. The face of boxing right now is Canelo. After June 10 it will be Teófimo López ”, he assured.
Canelo Álvarez is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of the moment and one of the most media figures in boxing. Despite the fact that the Mexican has sold millions in PPV purchases and sold out the box offices in the places where he has performed worldwide, the also coach of Teófimo López he knows that his career is already coming to an end and he believes that his son could be his successor.
But to achieve that, the former undisputed lightweight champion has a tough task against Josh Taylor, who is one of the best at 140 pounds and remains undefeated in sport. It should be noted that since López lost his undisputed match with George Kambosos, he has not looked very good in the ring and a loss to the Scotsman could be fatal for his career, so he must try to convince boxing fans that he is still being the same one who defeated Vasyl Lomachenko.
Teófimo López defeated Sandor Martín in December 2022 and seeks to snatch the WBO belt from the Scotsman. The American of Honduran blood He has 18 wins, 13 by knockout, and one loss in his professional career. For his part, Josh Taylor, who has just defended his undisputed super lightweight championship against Jack Catterall, has a record of 19 wins, 13 of them on the fast track, and no setbacks.
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