Rolly Romero can beat Teofimo Lopez by smothering his counterpunching, targeting the body, and applying smart pressure.
Often times it is important for a boxer to take the best tools out of the tool belt of his opponent, before unleashing his best tools on him in his.
It is called breaking a guy apart systematically, before choosing the right time to put some more mustard on the shots, as Bernard Hopkins in Philadelphia used to say.
Then, in many cases, knocking him out in the opportunity arising to do so, not forcing it.
Rolly Romero on Saturday in the All American 147 pounds title fight vs Teofimo Lopez can;
- Step forward early and stay in Teofimo’s chest to smother his counterpunching range
- Jab to the body to take away Teofimo’s explosive lateral movement
- Throw in two- and three-punch bursts to prevent Teofimo from resetting after single shots
- Bait Teofimo to throw first, then counter his counters with delayed reactions
- Target Teofimo’s midsection early to slow his foot speed by the middle rounds
- Refuse to back straight up because Teofimo feasts on retreating opponents
- Keep a high guard and parry the left hook, Teofimo’s most dangerous single weapon
- Increase pressure in rounds seven through nine, when Teofimo has historically faded
- Mix up head and body attacks to keep Teofimo guessing instead of timing one rhythm
- Stay calm and composed through the first four rounds, knowing Teofimo starts fast but cannot sustain it
If Rolando Rolly Romero can apply some of the above, he is going to have much success in there against Teofimo The Takeover Lopez.
No doubt it, there’s just no doubt about it.
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