3 (realistic) boxing fights to save 2020

Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez

Lomachenko is unarguably among the best three fighters in the world, but his time at lightweight has proved he is indeed human.

Before moving up to135 pounds, he seemed untouchable, even earning the nickname “Nomas-chenko” after forcing four straight opponents to quit.

However, at lightweight, he has not been quite as dominant. Linares knocked him down, Pedraza was able to land some nice shots and Luke Camplbell was able to win multiple rounds. Loma is still the best fighter in the division, but he is not in a class by himself, and his opponents are at least somewhat competitive in these fights.

Enter Teofimo Lopez, who may be young (just 22 years old), but is already the IBF lightweight champion in just 15 fights.

It may be a big jump for Teofimo, but he is the best fighter Lomachenko will have faced at lightweight. He is explosive and truly has one-punch knockout power (just see his last fight with Richard Commey).

On top of his explosiveness and power, Teofimo is also very large for the division and has expressed interest in moving up to junior welterweight in the not so distant future.

Lomachenko is arguably the most skilled fighter in the world and should be favored, but he will need to be on his A-game for all 12 rounds to take down the young star in the making that is Teofimo. One slip-up could see Lomachenko on the canvas.