Teofimo Lopez beat boxing’s tallest world champion in a tremendous amateur contest.
In his career, the American has proven himself as one of the most talented fighters in the entire sport.
He’s so good that even Robert Garcia is picking Lopez to defeat Shakur Stevenson if the pair ever set foot inside the ring together.
And before he even entered the paid-ranks, the athlete was producing exceptional performances.
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Teofimo Lopez beat Sebastian Fundora in the amateurs
Teofimo Lopez battled it out with Sebastian Fundora years before either scaled the boxing mountain.
While ‘The Towering Inferno’ wasn’t quite 6ft6 at the time of the bout, he still had a huge height advantage.
The pair went to war from round one, with Lopez utilizing his superior sharpness to land blistering shots upstairs.
In the second, a determined Fundora attempted to march his rival down, but ate counters in abundance for his efforts.
As the bout rolled on, ‘The Takeover’ began to dominate more and more, connecting with monstrous blows, en route to a comfortable victory.
Teofimo Lopez was dropped heavily in sparring
Lopez is undeniably a special talent.
However, things don’t always go his way.
The gifted athlete was famously beaten by George Kambosos Jr. and has also experienced tough moments inside the gym.
In a surprising turn of events, Lopez was dropped by a big shot in sparring.