Sandor Martin
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Teofimo Lopez Brushes Off Martin Showing, Says Top Fighters at 140 Will 'Come to Fight'
Teofimo Lopez is convinced his closely contested fight with Sandor Martin was an anomaly. The 140-pound contender and former unified lightweight champion from Brooklyn, New York, thinks he will start displaying a far more dominant version of himself...
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Andre Ward Assesses Teofimo's Performance: “He Didn't Look Great, It’s Gonna Be Hard At 140”
Andre Ward has always been incredibly high on Teofimo Lopez. The sublime speed, underrated defensive skills, and his ability to rattle off four to five punch combinations before turning off the lights of his opponents is something that Ward has openl...
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Teofimo Lopez Downplays 'Hot Mic’ Moment, Says It Was ‘Strategic Move'
Teofimo Lopez wants the world to know that his recent public show of self-doubt was all a front. As for what, exactly, remains unclear. Earlier this month, the former unified lightweight champion and current 140-pound contender picked up a hard-fough...
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Prograis Expresses Concern for Lopez After Shaky Win Over Martin
Regis Prograis wasn’t about to kick Teofimo Lopez while he was down, despite all their recent vitriol. The junior welterweight titlist from New Orleans offered some concern about and encouragement to Lopez, the 140-pound contender and former unified...
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Teofimo Lopez Refutes That He's Lacking Confidence: “I Know I Got It, Are You Dumb?”
Teofimo Lopez has never appeared unnerved inside the squared circle. However, following a shaky performance this past weekend against Sandor Martin, Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) began questioning his own abilities in the ring.
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ESPN’s Telecast Of Teofimo Lopez-Sandor Martin Fight Averaged 951K Viewers, Peaked At 972K
Teofimo Lopez’s second junior welterweight fight drew slightly higher viewership on ESPN than his 140-pound debut four months ago. Nielsen Media Research revealed data Tuesday that indicated an average of 951,000 viewers watched Lopez defeat Sandor M...
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Martin Not High On Teofimo Lopez: "He Don't Have The Power For 140 And He Don't Have The Chin"
From the moment Teofimo Lopez made his professional debut, his calling card and claim to fame came from his ability to separate his foes from their consciousness. But as the deleterious knockout puncher attempts to get comfortable facing bigger men a...
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Sandor Martin On Teofimo Lopez’s Future At 140 Pounds: Regis Prograis Will Kill Him!
NEW YORK – The 10 rounds he just spent in the ring with Teofimo Lopez convinced Sandor Martin that the next southpaw Lopez might fight will tear through him. The Spanish contender predicted that WBC super lightweight champion Regis Prograis will hand...
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Teofimo Lopez Questions Himself After Tough Fight With Sandor Martin; Do I Still Got It?
NEW YORK – Teofimo Lopez criticized Sandor Martin for “running” during their closely contested, 10-round fight Saturday night. Lopez himself didn’t run from the burning question that at least temporarily crept into his mind after he fended off Martin...
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Sandor Martin: I Clearly Won Lopez Fight, Ref Didn't Count a Knockdown
Madison Square Garden, New York City - Former European champion Sandor Martin (40-3, 13 KOs) was not happy with the officiating for his fight with former lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs), who made his second appearance at junior welt...
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Teofimo Lopez: Martin Ran The Whole Time - I Want Taylor, Prograis, Kambosos!
Junior welterweight contender Teofimo Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) headlined in the big room at Madison Square Garden for the first time with a hard-earned split decision win over Spanish southpaw Sandor Martin (40-3, 13 KOs) in a 10-round final eliminator f...
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Teofimo Lopez vs. Sandor Martin - CompuBox Punch Stats
Teofimo Lopez and Sandor Martin were never separated by more than 4 landed punches in any round. Martin sent Lopez to the canvas in the second round. Lopez landed 47 power punches to Martin’s body. Lopez’s 31-punch edge in power punches landed seemed...
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Teofimo Lopez: “I Felt Like Pedraza Was Going To Give Me More Of A Run For My Money"
Admittedly, Teofimo Lopez believes that he spent far too much time competing at 135 pounds. After snagging the WBA, WBO, and WBC “Franchise” titles from Vasiliy Lomachenko, the brash 25-year-old concludes that he simply should have opted to walk away...