“The Gameover”-Fans troll Teofimo Lopez after his underwhelming close victory against Jamaine Ortiz
Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz ended with Lopez successfully but controversially defending his WBO light-welterweight title.
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Teofimo lopez vs Jamaine Ortiz (image credit- BBC)
Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz was a 12-round bout in the squared circle that took place on February 8 at Las Vegas’ Michelob Ultra Arena. Furthermore, the fight was the main event, and Lopez defended his WBO light-welterweight title against Ortiz. Subsequently, before this bout, Lopez had retired from boxing after his unanimous decision victory over Josh Taylor in June of last year. In addition, before fighting Ortiz, Lopez stunned fans by showing up in an eye-catching red Deadpool costume.
Hence, Lopez appeared composed as he cosplayed one of his favorite superheroes before his title defense. Even Lopez’s ring walk-in was mesmerizing, as he was accompanied by circus performers. Subsequently, Teofimo Lopez was wearing a red and gold ‘The Greatest Showman’ costume. Similarly, Ortiz did his ring walk-in, accompanied by a Puerto Rican singer who sang one of his songs. Furthermore, Ortiz looked calm and collected as he walked toward the ring.
After starting the fight strong, both fighters settled in and decided to stick to their game plan. Ortiz notably chose to maintain his distance and began circling Lopez, looking for opportunities to strike. Subsequently, Lopez attempted to find openings, but Ortiz managed to remain smooth with his footwork.
Lopez kept at it, and in several instances, the two of them exchanged blows while in-fighting. In the end, Lopez was announced the winner via unanimous decision and retained his WBO light-welterweight title. However, several people found the judge’s decision controversial because it was a close fight.
Fans react to Teofimo Lopez’s victory
The fight between Lopez and Ortiz went the distance with Lopez emerging as the winner. Throughout the fight, Ortiz managed to outbox Lopez and effectively maneuver across the ring. Subsequently, Lopez kept at him, and Ortiz also managed to land several blows.
At the end of the fight, people found the unanimous decision to be controversial, considering how close the fight was. Ortiz also spoke about this at the post-fight interview and expressed his dissatisfaction. However, Lopez stated that the fight lacked a proper exchange of blows because his opponent kept running around the ring. Fans reacted to the fight, stating, “The Game Over.”
Fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the fight and claimed that the fight had set back Lopez’s career. However, most fans blamed Ortiz for this because he kept running around the ring across the fight instead of fighting.
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