Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) defended his WBO junior welterweight world title with a unanimous choice win over Canadian contender Steve Claggett (38-8-2, 6 KOs) Saturday night at James L. Knight Middle in Miami, Florida.
Teofimo Lopez: “I knew precisely what sort of fighter he was. I knew he would come ahead and check my conditioning. And that’s what we had. We went twelve rounds….the need needs to be stronger than the talent. And that’s what we confirmed tonight. If I used to be drained, I do know he was extra drained as a result of I labored very arduous for this. We knew we needed to break him down. The physique pictures have been hurting him…I’m very grateful. He’s a tricky fighter. I don’t assume anybody ought to overlook him. I knew that coming into this.”
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