A drained-looking Teofimo Lopez weighed in at 139.4 lbs, whereas opponent Steve Claggett got here in at 139.5 kilos at Friday’s weigh-in for his or her 12-round headliner on the James L. Knight Heart in Miami, Florida. The occasion begins at 10:00 p.m. ET on the ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+.
In the course of the face-off, Lopez seemed assured and drained from weight reduction. He tends to rehydrate rather a lot, so, unsurprisingly, he seemed worn out. Teofimo (20-1, 13 KOs) will defend his WBO gentle welterweight title in a voluntary protection.
Teofimo’s Crawford Name-Out
After weighing in, Teofimo reminded the media that he needs Terence Crawford subsequent, and he’s stated he’ll now transfer up two weight courses to combat him at 154.
On condition that Crawford has little interest in preventing Teofimo, Teo’s mentioning of his title was possible a crafty, premeditated transfer to get some badly wanted synthetic curiosity in his mismatch in opposition to the obscure 34-year-old fringe contender Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) who has been picked out over unbeaten Raymond Muratalla and Keyshawn Davis.
Undercard weights:
– Robeisy Ramirez 124.8 vs. Brandon Leon Benitez 127.1
– Nico Ali Walsh 156.9 vs. Sona Akale 156.3
Prelims ESPN+ at 5:45 p.m. ET/2:45 p.m. PT
– Emiliano Fernando Vargas 139.8 vs. Jose Zaragoza 139.1
– Elvis Rodriguez 141.6 vs. Jino Rodrigo 141.2
– Lorenzo Medina 235.6 vs. Detrailous Webster 247.7
– Rohan Polanco 142.4 vs. Luis Hernandez 143
– Yan Santana 127 vs. Brandon Valdes 127
– Euri Cedeno 161.4 vs. Dormedes Potes 161.7
“A cheerful fighter is a harmful fighter, and I’m at my happiest state proper now,” stated Teofimo Lopez to Struggle Hub TV moments after weighing in right now. “It’s not going to go the space.
“I consider with my work ethic, my punch rely is, my place and punching, I’m not searching for a knockout, however via these rounds, it’s going to provide him that put on and tear.
“I’ll go as much as 154 two weight courses. It’s been performed. Why can’t Teofimo do it now,” stated Teofimo when requested about his curiosity in preventing Terence Crawford. “I’ll take Crawford first as a result of Crawford is on his method out,” stated Teofimo when requested who he would combat first between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and 36-year-old Crawford.
“Get him first. He’s the lineal champion nonetheless. Take him out, after which we return to the little mini-me, and that’s Tank,” stated Lopez.
“We wish Terence Crawford,” stated Teofimo Sr.
“I’ll do it anyway. Something is feasible,” stated Teofimo when requested if he would transfer as much as 154 to combat Crawford after which return to the 140-lb division afterward.
