Explore Lopez’s career of dramatic peaks and valleys, from brilliant wins over Lomachenko and Taylor to disastrous losses against Kambosos and Stevenson, and why his mental state is the biggest wildcard in this fight.
He had been very not near his best against Arnold Barboza Jr last year also, even in victory on a poor points victory for the NY man Lopez.
Some thoughts on this jackal and Hyde almost character and professional athlete to Lopez at times;
- Beat Lomachenko in 2020 – the defining win of his career
- Lost to Kambosos in a massive upset – dropped and outworked
- Beat Taylor for a title at 140 – a solid bounce-back
- Schooled by Stevenson this year – lost 119-109 on all cards
- Exposed flaws – can’t adjust mid-fight and ignores corner advice
- Dad’s corner instructions he claims are erratic – often ignored or confusing
- Divorce and suicidal thoughts – admitted he’s been in a dark place
- Swings between overconfidence and fragility – mentally unpredictable
- Moving to 147 but power hasn’t translated from lightweight
- No one knows which version shows up – the genius or the mess
Lopez continues to not be totally loyal to his pops ahead of the fight also, still bringing up things on the Shakur Stevenson fight.
His father helped him get to the highs he had in his career and he is completely incorrect to blame the father recently for certain things.
He had him in his corner for the big Lomachenko victory before and other victories years ago.
He looks to us to be going in there to get a pay day and does not have that real desire to get back to that very pound for pound pinnacle in the entire sport.
Rolando Rolly Romero is the test ahead of him on Saturday and he must be focused on that.
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