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    LEADING LIGHTS

    Jan 14, 2021 5 minutes

    TEOFIMO LOPEZ ‘THE TAKEOVER’

    RECORD: 16-0 (12) AGE: 23 FROM: USA

    WHY HE IS ON THE LIST:

    Lopez lived up to his nickname by taking over the lightweight division three months ago. Up against Vasiliy Lomachenko in a clash for the undisputed crown at 135lbs, Lopez produced a display of prowess and maturity that belied his youthful age. By beating a man who going in was considered by some as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport, Lopez announced himself as the king of the lightweights. He was a worthy winner of Boxing News’ Fighter of the Year award for 2020.

    BEST PUNCH:

    Although the lead left hook is a particular favourite of Lopez’s, his most potent strike is the right hand down the middle. Thrown with punishing power and unerring precision to either the head or body, it is a debilitating

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