Boots signs with Fast Eddie

Bob Arum: Teofimo Lopez-Boots Ennis is 'fight we want'

 

A win would cement Teo's place in the Hall of Paz.

 

Crazy world....TEO has NO FUCKING shot at beating Boots...NOT 0.01% NONE.

WHy the insistance in getting the Boots fight is beyond me...he has bitch ass Haney, Ryan at 140....Tank and Shakur at 135. WHy move up and get slaughtered by Boots..???

 

He wants to prove himself against the best in the division. As he did at 135 and 140

 

That's an overstatement.

Would I favor Boots to beat Teo? Yes, by stoppage.

But Lopez with a 0.01% chance? That's going too far.

Let's call it like it is: Boots isn't proven enough to say that Teo has no chance whatsoever. Boots has never faced an opponent as talented as Teo. And you never know how a guy is gonna respond to that step up. We EXPECT Boots to shine in that situation, but it's never a given.

 

Ennis would probably open as a -250 or -280 favorite

 

Lord Ennis Boots of Barbados

 

Credit to Lopez if he does indeed sign to fight Boots. He's catching a terrible drubbing if he does so though

 

The man has already beaten death!

 

On a serious note: I think Boots KOs Teo, but not in some one sided blow out.

Teo will be focused, and he'll have Reynoso in his corner, so I expect him to do well the first 3-5 rounds. However, there will come a point when Boots' size and power becomes too much, and then it becomes a beating.

Ennis KO 8-9 sounds about right.

If Ennis stops Teo early and does so easily, then I'll be impressed. Teo isn't some bum like Ryan or Haney. He can fight.

 

Ennis should beat Teo. Size and power will just be too much, imo. But I’m in agreement that Teo will probably give a good account of himself before the power and size of Boots takes its toll.

Ennis is still a disgrace for ducking Ortiz.