“I Want to Kill Josh Taylor”: After Taking Vasyl Lomachenko’s ‘Heart’, Teofimo Lopez Has a Chilling Message for His Upcoming Opponent

The world will witness Teofimo Lopez and Scottish professional boxer Josh Taylordish it out on the night of June 10. Lopez has a reputation for trying to get in his opponent’s head leading up to the boxing fight. The 25-year-old ensures that he fights his opponents psychologically before getting inside the ring. And this fight is no different. On the other hand, Josh Taylor is one of the most challenging opponents for the former unified lightweight champion. Taylor currently holds the WBO and ring magazine light welterweight titles. He also holds an undefeated boxing record. So it is safe to say that Lopez will have to be on top of his game for the fight.

In a recent interview, the 25-year-old sent a stern warning to Taylor ahead of the fight. And quoted his fight against the Ukrainian professional boxer, Vasyl Lomachenko to paint a clear picture for the fans and the Scottish champion.

Teofimo Lopez’s Warning to Josh Taylor

In an interview with Punch Drunk Boxing, Lopez made bold claims ahead of their fight. He revealed how he plans to win against the Scottish boxer. He used his fight against Lomachenko as a reference for his upcoming fight, and it seems like the 25-year-old is coming for war and not just the title.

Lopez said, “When I fought Loma, I took his heart, especially in that 12th round.” He further revealed what he plans to do to Taylor. He said, “With Taylor, he got no heart. So what can I really take from this man. His life.” Lopez believes that in order to make a statement through his fight, he has to take Taylor’s “life”.

Lopez is looking at this fight as an opportunity to instill fear in others through his performance. And he believes there is no better way to do so than that. Recently, while in training camp for this fight, Lopez channelized wise words of a legendary martial artist.

Teofimo Lopez explains his unapologetic behavior

If there’s one thing ‘The Takeover’ is known for is his unapologetic and ‘I don’t care’ attitude. And in the same interview, he reveals the reason for this particular attitude. He said, “I don’t apologize for any of the stuff that I say. If you take it wrong then that’s on you. Because I never take it to that extreme.” He further claimed that he knows his place.

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