Humbled and Honest: Josh Taylor Reflects on Defeat to Teofimo Lopez with Grace and No Regrets
Josh is a well-known boxer with Scottish roots, and he got into the ring with Teofimo Lopez, who actually announced retirement after this big win.
So, if you like to watch boxers going all out on each other in the octagon, this story is going to keep you on the edge of your seat. Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez got into a “professional” fight in the ring, but Josh caught a loss. If you want to know how he is handling it, we have a few details to share with you!
The Insider Details
Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez were in a match together in New York, and we all know by now that Taylor lost the match. Before this, Taylor had a clean record with zero losses, so his unbeaten record was broken on Sunday morning. That’s because Lopez managed to get a unanimous decision win while fighting with Taylor at the Madison Square Garden.
champion, and he would love t with his performance in the match because he hadn’t lost any fights (he has fought 20 fights and won all of them). According to Taylor, the last two rounds are known as the championship rounds, but I didn’t do enough. He also accepted that Lopez played better and he was the better man, so he won. He also said, “I wasn’t the best; I was far from it!”
He also mentioned that he is devastated, but he will hit back again. He accepted that Lopez was the champion, and he would love to have a second chance. He said he knew he could win and beat him, but Lopez was the better man today, so he won.
Request for a Rematch
While talking to the press, he mentioned that he would love to have a fight with Teofimo Lopez again and fight him at home, but the ball is obviously in his court because he is the champion. While hinting at the rematch, he also mentioned that he will be changing paths by opting for welterweight. He also mentioned that moving to welterweight is now imminent because he has wanted it for ages. He wants to do 140 again, but he is also pretty comfortable at 147.
On the other hand, Lopez secured the world title in the second division after losing to George Kambosos Junior back in November 2021. So, when Sky Sports asked him what he wanted to do after defeating Taylor, he mentioned retirement. According to him, he needs to take some time and want to do something good for the kids by training them in boxing.
Teofimi Lopez mentioned that he has done a lot of things in sports, but he doesn’t get enough love. As per him, it happens when the player is amazing, but people only know hate. He thinks that there is so much riding on his loved ones and family, so these are the people he thinks about. That’s the reason he came to the ring with full force and gave it all he had.
Lopez has also said that the win was the greatest, and he gives all the credit to God because it was a glorious win for him. He mentioned that he couldn’t have won it without God, as God always paves the way for him. He used the stick & move technique because he was ready for the aggression. Lopez also mentioned that he knew about the weight technique.
Lastly, he mentioned that he acknowledges his smartness and intelligence. He also mentioned that he won the world championship seven times and the lineal world championship two times. This makes him the two-time champion, and he showed gratefulness for it.
More about the Fight
The match started pretty well for Taylor, but Lopez managed to get the hold in the 2nd half to win the WBO super-lightweight belt. The scores were 117-111, 115-113, and 115-113.
The bottom line is that many thought Josh Taylor would win, but Lopez managed to land a hard shot that ended the fourth round, leaving Taylor intimidated and shaken. After this, it was time for curtains!
