Teofimo Lopez is one of a few fighters who knows what it takes to find a way to defeat Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Back in 2020 when boxing was taking place behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lopez produced an incredible performance to register a shock victory over the superb Ukrainian to become the world’s best lightweight.
Since that fight, Lopez watched his place go to George Kambosos, who defeated the New Yorker in 2021 before losing back-to-back fights to Devin Haney.
Now the undisputed champion at 135lbs, Haney defends his crown against Lomachenko next month and although the Las Vegas man starts favourite, Lopez is predicting an upset.
“Nobody beats Lomachenko – nobody,” said Lopez when speaking to ES News ahead of his own big fight with Josh Taylor in June.
“I’ve been in the ring with the man, he’s smart, he has so many different tactics that I never even thought of being possible.
“This guy has dirty tactics, he has clean tactics, and overall has the experience. I don’t think any of them are ready for that.”