“The plan is to face Lopez. I do love Lopez and I think he is a fantastic young man but I do not think he is going to be ready for what Richard Commey has.
I think he needs to be given time to develop but he is being pushed so hard and this is coming from someone like me who enjoys his capabilities,”
“If Lopez has to meet Commey in the ring, it is going to be a very, very difficult task. I do not see anybody stopping Richard Commey on the tracks he is on right now. He is a locomotive with five engines pushing behind him.” Andre Rozier an American boxing trainer widely considered one of the best coaches in the sport of boxing expressed.
American lawyer, boxing promoter and businessman as well as founder and CEO of Top Rank shared almost similar sentiments
“He has a lot to learn. It’s the tallest guy he ever fought. It was tough adjusting to it. The guy was a dangerous puncher. It was a good performance. I wanted him, when he had the guy going, to put the pedal down. The good thing that comes from this is that we know he can go 12 rounds. That’s always a question in my mind. Could he go 12 rounds, and the answer is yes.” The experienced promoter conceded.
World Boxing Association Super World Lightweight Titlist as well as the current World Boxing Organisation World Lightweight Champion, Ukranian Lomachenko earlier expressed similar sentiments.
“If we talk about his future fight with Commey, I think Commey wins, but I don’t want [that]. I want Lopez. Of course, of course.” Vasyl Lomachenko stated.
It is unclear if Team Lopez and Bob Arum are going to sanction the fight against Richard Commey, what is clear is that the signs are clear in the minds of boxing greats.