One of the best fighters in boxing today out of young fighters is Teofimo Lopez, now he is helping an older lion in the sport.
The classic young lion and old lion training duo can work well when the fighters and their teams get on.
This is the case clearly between genius Teofimo Lopez and living legend Manny Pacquuaio:
Both boxers Lopez and Pacquiao are at different stages of their fight careers and lives but have some in common.
Both came from maybe not the most well off countries in terms of resources in the beginning.
But like all great fighters and men in life it is not where you start off that counts, it is where you finish.
Manny Pacquiao at 46 is attempting the impossible on July 19th but he is giving himself a chance as a big underdog with this level of training.
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