Shakur Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez with a sharp jab, relentless combinations, and distance control. Here’s how Rolly Romero can use those lessons to win on Saturday night.
First thing is first, he is coming along the better in the mental fight outside the ring at the moment.
In there in the live boxing on Saturday night, some things he can take from the Stevenson UD large points victory earlier this year and apply it to Lopez in there in Vegas on Saturday night;
- Use a sharp lead jab to control distance
- Stay in the pocket—don’t backpedal
- Throw combinations, not single shots
- High volume neutralizes Lopez’s counters
- Attack the body relentlessly
- Don’t let Lopez reset between exchanges
- Use angles, don’t stand in front of him
- Lopez averages just six punches per round–outwork him
- Make him chase–he struggles when forced to move
- Bully him in close–Romero is naturally bigger and rougher
Lopez has been a bit lazy in there in recent years.
His punch volume is not the same. He is in decline. Rolly must get on him in round one and push the pace.
Force him to fight his fight.
Rolly Romero needs to test the chin of him early at 147 pounds also, Lopez is moving up after all.
Test that chin, cardio and punch output, right from round one.
Box smart, don’t get hit by bad shots he should not get hit by.
Ahead of the bout, here is the Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez time of fight in major cities around the globe.
Here is the Romero vs Lopez tale of the tape also.
Bring on the fight.
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