Everything you need to know for star-studded boxing card and how to watch in Australia<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m very happy I left,\u201d Lopez laughed. <\/p>\n
\u201cI would\u2019ve been pissed. I would\u2019ve really been upset. I came to see the fights, and I see that at the end. <\/p>\n
\u201cMissed my son\u2019s, the rest of my son\u2019s night with me for his birthday. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad I went back home.\u201d<\/p>\n
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 09: In this handout image provided by Top Rank, Shakur Stevenson punches Felix Caraballo during their super featherweight bout at MGM Grand Conference Center Grand Ballroom on June 09, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams\/Top Rank via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Deontay Wilder\u2019s former trainer, Malick Scott, has revealed one crucial change Lopez will need to make to beat Stevenson.<\/p>\n
Appearing on the latest edition of Inside The Ring, Scott spoke about where this weekend\u2019s main event could be won and lost. <\/p>\n
First, he focused on Stevenson and highlighted his jab as \u201cone of the best jabs in the business\u201d, and how it gives him a distinct advantage over his opponents. <\/p>\n
\u201cShakur has one of the best jabs in the business in my opinion, especially from a southpaw standpoint,\u201d Scott said. <\/p>\n
\u201cAs fighters have this rocking back and forth before their offense, Shakur always catches it and hits you with the jab. He has a great measure of distance and he has great timing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is something Teo has to avoid.\u201d<\/p>\n
How does Lopez combat Stevenson\u2019s jab? <\/p>\n
Moving on to Lopez, Scott showed that Lopez often finds himself susceptible to jabs from a southpaw. <\/p>\n
Analysing footage from Lopez\u2019s win over Jamaine Ortiz in 2024, the former found himself frequently on the wrong end of Ortiz\u2019s jab. <\/p>\n
Scott then revealed this was due to Lopez having his lead hand down, something which he labelled a \u201ctragedy\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Teo was going against Ortiz, he was fighting a southpaw with the lead hand down, that\u2019s a tragedy,\u201d continued Scott.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy is it a tragedy, because you\u2019re closer to the opponent\u2019s lead hand and don\u2019t forget Shakur has a very good jab.<\/p>\n
“He made a very, very bad mistake” | 00:50<\/p>\n
\u201cTeo with his lead hand down is open to the jab. I highly recommend that he approaches Shakur going into offense with his lead hand up.\u201d<\/p>\n
If Lopez and his team have recognised this flaw, and have encouraged the defending world champion to keep his lead hand up, then it will put him in good stead to topple Stevenson who is considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet.<\/p>\n
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