The much anticipated and arguably the fight of the year is finally here with us this Saturday, October 17th at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA where the WBA and WBO lightweight king Vasyl Lomachenko faces Teofimo Lopez (IBF champion).
In a press conference yesterday (Wednesday) towards the build up to the upcoming super fight, the champions made known once again their intentions and message to their fans come fight night. This is what they had to say.
Teofimo Lopez
“Hard work pays off. Eighteen years in, and it’s just the beginning, You haven’t seen anything yet.”
“The Takeover is not just a phrase we throw out there. This is the part where I’m leading the new generation. Winning this is a stamp and a mark to put on for the new era.”
“Get your popcorn ready and just enjoy the show. It’s ‘The Takeover.'”
“A true champion can adapt to everything. It goes for both of us. He fought in arenas sold out. I fought in arenas sold out. My job and my thing are having all of these belts wrapped around me.”
Vasyl Lomachenko
“I won’t know {how the layoff will impact me} until Saturday night. I have never been out of the ring for one full year like this. Ever. I don’t know how it will be.”
“I think it’s just a ring and judges and TV. That’s it. And, of course, four belts.”
“I’m thinking only about my future fight and the fight on Saturday. That’s it.”
“For me, I think it will be a chess match.