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Here’s how the combat sports world reacted to the major upset.
Teofimo Lopez shook the combat sports world by scoring a huge upset over the top pound-for-pound boxer in Vasyl Lomachenko. He won with the scores of 116-112, 117-111, and the universally criticized 119-109 card.
Several figures from the boxing scene took to social media to react to both the big upset, and the one indefensible scorecard.
Again what fighters do inside that ring is gallant and Noble. What the judges do outside it is anything but. Tired of saying it, and sick of seeing it. #LomachenkoLopez #LomaLopez
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) October 18, 2020
Again I have no problem with fight going to Lopez, he earned it, but Loma did not deserve to hear the scores that wide. #LomachenkoLopez #LomaLopez
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) October 18, 2020
Brooklyn was definitely in the house tonight. Lopez is the man to beat. Another Brooklyn champion. #LomaLopez
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) October 18, 2020
Congratulations to @TeofimoLopez for an undisputed great performance.
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) October 18, 2020
I got my fight against luke Campbell but I would love to fight Lopez, there is still a lot of unanswered questions in this lightweight division
— Ryan Garcia (@KingRyanG) October 18, 2020
Just woke up..Lopez wow!!!
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) October 18, 2020
We’re not going to do this… say what you want about the SCORES, but the RIGHT man won. It was a good fight. #LomaLopez https://t.co/V7uFHoaUZX
— Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) October 18, 2020
.@TeofimoLopez Felicidades por tu gran victoria, demostraste tu calidad e inteligencia boxistica. Viva Centroamérica. Bendiciones
— Roman Gonzalez (@chocolatitobox) October 18, 2020
Congratulations @TeofimoLopez very impressive win
— Badou Jack (@BadouJack) October 18, 2020
Thanks teo congrats !
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) October 18, 2020
Thanks teo congrats !
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) October 18, 2020
Lopez was brilliant,I’d like to see it again though loma being out for a year at his age especially as his main attributes are supreme distance and timing could’ve played a massive part in his inability to start working before 7rds orLopez could’ve just have his number
— Enzo Maccarinelli (@theRealEnzoMac) October 18, 2020
Several UFC and MMA stars also tuned in and gave their reactions on twitter.
So glad I survived the first half of that fight so that I could see the second half of the fight #LomaLopez
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) October 18, 2020
MMA & Boxing still needs a definitive scoring system . Too subjective !!!!!!!! Stop letting man control it #Evolve
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 18, 2020
I wanna see a rematch https://t.co/va06CsE89E
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) October 18, 2020
.@VasylLomachenko you’re still one of the best brotha! I love watching you compete and hope you comeback and show the world “The Matrix” boxing style again #LomaLopez
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 18, 2020
Still a Loma fan! But, that kid can freakin box. Those scorecards were everywhere! #LomachenkoLopez
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) October 18, 2020
The boxing world just got shook to its core
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) October 18, 2020
Lopez won but the judge’s scorecards were wack
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) October 18, 2020
119-110 is the dumbest judge in the world
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 18, 2020
Tremendous fight by Lopez but that scoring was comical! #LomaLopez
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) October 18, 2020
I give it to Lopez, but boxing is silly… #LomaLopez
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) October 18, 2020
Lopez is definitely legit….and so young. Bright future
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) October 18, 2020
Could someone please get Tim Bradley a snicker. #LomaLopez
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) October 18, 2020
Amazing job by Lopez. What a performance! Congrats to the new champ! #LomaLopez
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) October 18, 2020
119-109 – what fight was that dude watching ?! Boxing always has that weird stuff. #LomaLopez
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) October 18, 2020
How much Lopez made tonight? ?
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) October 18, 2020