It wasn’t until I was in attendance at MSG for his IBF Title shot against □□Richard Commey last year where I finally found the missing link to the equation I was searching for, and it came at a rather odd moment as Choreographer/dancer and homegrown city-favorite □□Rosie Perez was shown on the big screen as a build up to Commey and Lopez upcoming contest.Ī little insight into my personal world…I had it BAD for Rosie Perez dating back to her time as a dancer on Soul Train back in the 80’s. Networks and hardcore pundits in boxing have taken notice as well as Teofimo has flashed all the potential makings of a future box-office star attraction, and Promoter Bob Arum has given him a suitable platform where Lopez has been able to spread his wings and ultimately be himself, and at this point thus far in his young career, it is paying off rather nicely. There’s a certain flair and spontaneity to whom he is as a character, and many fans throughout the city have been pulled in to his orbit not just to see him bomb out his competition (that of course has much to do with it), how he does it, what will he do after his fights, and what will he ultimately say when a microphone is cast in front of him. While I did see something deeper than the surface of talent upon my introduction to Teofimo Lopez back in 2017, it personally took me a long time to □pinpoint exactly what it was that galvanized my cities public (I was born & raised in New York). In this article, I will explore the many different reasons as to why Teofimo has become so popular in the world of boxing, a captivity over the public that far supersedes the level of talent that he carries with him inside the ring when it’s time to let the hands do the talking. Teofimo Lopez was raised in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, and he has quickly become □New York’s most popular active fighter, as well as one of boxing’s most ⚡electrifying young talents that have captured the imagination of a certain contingent of fans who have gone quite some time without having that like-minded athlete that they could personally identify themselves with. Just being around IBF Lightweight Champion □□□□Teofimo “Takeover” Lopez (15-0-0, 12KO□), you get an immediate sense of aura at his events that radiates a certain level of connectivity that you rarely see with boxers and their core backing, most notably with their own home fans.
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