Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos: No chance for the challenger

On November 28, Theofimo Lopez and George Kambosos will decide who will be the light heavyweight champion. The fight for five belts at once.

Kambosos, 28, is the mandatory challenger for the IBF lightweight belt. He’s got 19 wins, 10 of them by TKO. Lopez has 16 wins (12 by knockout).

The fight has been postponed several times, and it will be Lopez’s first since his sensational win over Vasyl Lomachenko.

Teofimo doesn’t want to fight the former champion (too risky), but he’d better defend his title against Kambosos. But it still won’t be easy, Lopez has had a coronavirus, and there are questions about his functional state.

Lopez will knock out Kambosos. He’ll do it in six or seven rounds. Teofimo Lopez is a good puncher, and he can box a bit. I think he can probably knock out Kambosos. The best lightweights in the world? Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis. I’ll pick those two fighters.

James Ali Bashir

Lopez is flying in the clouds, but he’s going to crash. What an incredible story. He won all the belts, but he did it in a fight against the small and injured Lomachenko, who hasn’t fought in over a year. Plus, you can’t forget about his age. And now Lopez, unexpectedly, will lose all the belts in a fight with the Australian.

George Kambosos

George is certainly not a bad boxer, but no more than that. Last fight, he narrowly handled Lee Selby, who has spent two weight classes below him his entire career. But as it was, he managed to come into this clash with a clean 19-0 record. On his way to the IBF mandatory title, George defeated Selby and former world champion Mickey Bay. By the way, he won both fights by split decision.

There is no way George should fight Lopez, but he uses the exchange as a weapon. He presses his opponents and wins by it. There will be no pressure in this case, and he will have to work as number two.

Kambosos is a strong opponent; he is a young and hungry beast who undoubtedly wants to prove himself. It will be a good fight. George has a lot to prove. He’s the kind of guy who works hard and gets better. I’m sure the fight won’t go longer than three rounds. It comes down to that I’ll stay focused, give Kambosos some work, and finish the fight at the right moment. I’m even thinking about betting on that outcome. Yes, Kambosos, you’ll go down in three rounds.

Teofimo Lopez

The challenger’s chances are slim indeed. Analysts are offering odds of 9.20 on his win, while Lopez’s win is just 1.07.