Late round right hand from Teofimo, yeah he’s feeling it. When Taylor lands, Teo just walks through it and lands. Teofimo is looking quicker, he’s looking smart, he’s looking sharp. Taylor landing the odd shot but Teofimo just taking them, and Lopez lands and you see Taylor react a bit more. This looks like THE OLD Teofimo Lopez the last three rounds and change. He looks a little shy at times, a little hesitant, and he’s walking himself into position and then doing nothing. Round 7: Taylor just doesn’t have the confidence or spark he had early on. If rounds are on the line he’s trying to “steal” them, and Taylor isn’t. Teofimo again throwing late in the round. Lopez strays a bit low, wasn’t on purpose. Lopez tries to lead, doesn’t land, but Taylor not doing anything either. Taylor landing some good shots, but he’s looking the less confident overall right now, I think. Round 6: Teofimo with some good work, lands to the body, Taylor lands a shot that stops him in his tracks, not dramatically, but just enough. Right hand again from Teofimo late in the round, and another nice shot before the bell.
Taylor just stood there and had to eat that. Body shot from Teo, Taylor counters back, though. Honestly think Teofimo is starting to look really comfortable. Round 5: Lopez starting to do some good work late in the first minute of this round. Taylor tries to land in combination late, but Teofimo shoves him away and tries to explode to end the round. Right hand up top from Teo, partially blocked. This is very disciplined for the most part. He wants the uppercut but not quite there. Lopez lands a good, cuffing right, knocks Taylor slightly off balance. Teofimo returns the roughhousing by shoving Taylor over which gets a reaction from the crowd. Teofimo really wants counters and perfect shots, though he’s not OVERLY waiting around, he just doesn’t throw a lot in general. Round 4: Good left from Taylor about 40 seconds in. Lopez almost lands a hard left uppercut in close, it got there but didn’t land clean.
Taylor pressing forward again, backs Teo to the corner, but Teo ties up after a left hand. Lopez with a right hand, he’s headhunting a bit, Taylor is mixing it up. Ward and Tessitore take some issue with that, blaming Lopez some. Taylor again warned for pushing the head down. Punch thrown on the touch ‘em up to restart. Early in the round, Taylor throws on the break again, and is warned again.
They’re respectful of the other’s abilities but they’re throwing with purpose, too, just not recklessly. Round 3: Honestly, I think both guys look pretty sharp early. Lopez jabbing a bit, Taylor trying to land in combination.
Taylor with a jab, tries to get in but smothers his own work. Taylor with a body shot, Lopez comes back with a little combo, another hook after it. Maybe the most settled we’ve seen Teofimo look early in a fight in a long while. Good shot from Lopez, again catches Taylor coming in. Still a caution in both, but when they throw they have intent. Taylor again looking to the body, but a sneaky little hook from Teo, too, got him coming in. Round 2: Taylor looked to be targeting the body a lot in round one, let’s see if that keeps up. Teofimo’s nose already dinged on the bridge, toward the inside, won’t leak into the eye. Counter shot from Taylor to the body, not a huge land but it scored. Taylor warned about pushing Teofimo down there. Lopez with a little left hand inside, Taylor throws and lands an uppercut with the referee coming in for a break. Taylor with a left hand, little exchange on the inside, then they separate and Taylor lands another left. Round 1: Taylor flicking the jab out in the first 30 seconds. Lopez, check out the live blog from Bad Left Hook. b98DwCmO4U- Top Rank Boxing June 11, 2023įor more on Taylor vs.
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