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Teofimo spoke about his problems before the title fight.
Overall lightweight world champion Teofimo López (16-0, 12 KOs) spoke about his injuries before the fight against Vasily Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs).
“I did an MRI and X-ray of my leg before the fight. It turned out that I had problems with my hand. I was injected with cortisone. When I get to Los Angeles to have the stitches removed from my leg, I will talk about my arm. it hurts when I strain it.
When I did the MRI, my hands told me that everything was fine, but in the week of the fight they told me that I had a partial rupture. My doctor spent the entire week of the fight on everything that bothered me: on the shoulder, on the hand, on the leg, especially. Then everything was in order with the shoulder. “
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“But the big problem was in my leg. I needed an operation. They told me it takes 5-6 weeks to recover. I came for the operation, the doctors thought I had a partial tear there, but it turned out that it was full. I had a crack. “.
The American told how the injuries affected the fight with the Ukrainian.
I’m just saying I won Lomachenko with a broken leg. But this is a sport. I got injured before the fight. To make the damage less bothersome, we asked for special shoes. It was not in the United States and it was brought to us from Great Britain. I also wore two socks.
We tried to do everything possible, because we understood that Lomachenko would move a lot. Well, we did a great job. And also, when adrenaline overwhelms you, then you don’t feel much, “Lopez said in an interview with Fight Disciples.
It was previously reported that after the victory over Lomachenko López intends to become the absolute champion in two weight classes.
