Teofimo Lopez is confident of retaining his WBO light welterweight title against Steve Claggett this Saturday night at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida.
Claggett's Unexpected Chance
Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) is #8 WBO Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) thanked him for allowing him to challenge for his title when they faced each other today in their final press conference, and it's no surprise.
Claggett, 34, is getting a once-in-a-lifetime world title shot, yet he was being given a chance to outclass top fighters who have been waiting years for their chance.
Some will see this as Teofimo, 26, is kept safe, but he says none of the top players were willing to fight him. Teofimo's #1 contender, Arnold Barboza Jr., is not one of them. He has been wanting to fight Teofimo for a long time, and #2 Jack Catterall is another fighter who wanted a title shot.
Lopez Sr. He Expresses Unwavering Faith in His Son
“There are levels to this. We are not defeated by a boy who has seven men in this world defeating him. There are no seven men in the world better than my son or one,” said Teofimo Lopez Sr. to Fight Hub TV, talking about Teofimo Jr. how can he not lose to Steven Claggett, who has scored seven times in his game. work.
“We are at a high level right now where a 26-year-old is expected. He still has a lot to offer in this game. He is not even in his prime yet, and this is a battle we do not take lightly,” continued Teofimo Sr. through his son, Lopez.
The fight on paper should be easy for Teofimo, but you never know with him. He has struggled in most of his fights over the past four years, and should have won easily, yet he was pushed to the brink.
Some would argue that Teofimo is mentally weak and does not react well when his opponents are about to win. We saw how Teo fell for George Kambosos Jr. when he put him under pressure he mentally broke down.
“We always fight as if we are fighting the best. I know what my son will do that night, and what it is to entertain the public. That's what we do. We are happy. The Takeover is here. We're not going anywhere, and he looks amazing.
“There are a lot of crazy people out there who would put up a million dollars just to get a hundred,” said Teofimo Sr. about the odds stacked in their favor to defeat rival Claggett.
“He thanked me for the opportunity,” Teofimo said of what Claggett said to him when they met today at the final press conference. “It's not really confidence. A happy person.
“I said, 'I didn't forget it,' and he said, 'Thank you for that,'” Teofimo said in an interview with Claggett.
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