Teofimo Lopez
Teofimo Lopez talks about his challenging 2021, Ryan Garcia & The Takeover 2.0.
(Super), WBO and IBF lightweight titles
After a 2020 campaign, he shocked the boxing world by dethroning Vasiliy Lomachenko, capturing the WBA (Super), WBO, and IBF lightweight titles, and being recognized as one of the best pound fighters per pound in the world, Lopez's 2021 was not so gratifying.
Las Vegas
But the loss hasn't fazed the 25-year-old as he prepares to return to the ring in a new weight class when he takes on Pedro Campa on August 13 in Las Vegas.
"All the trials and tribulations made me a better man," Lopez said of a year that saw him lose his world titles, his wife, and a health issue that nearly cost him his life.
However, he acknowledges that he was far from 100% in his last fight and committed to complications due to COVID. And although both a doctor and his team begged him to withdraw from the fight, Lopez tried to move on but fell short.
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