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“It’s been a long time coming,” López says. “We just beat the No 1 guy, the lineal world champion, the former undisputed world champion.”
López, who made the wrong kind of headlines during the run-up by stating that he aspired to take Taylor’s life in the ring, embraces his foe and apologizes.
“I think let my emotions get the best of me,” he says. “I do not want to take your life. I want to you to go back to your family. I apologize as a man.”
López continues: “Josh Taylor is a tough dude. I can see why he beat so many fighters. But you’ve got to counter the counterpuncher. You’ve got to outsmart the man and get in there. And I did that. I think I did enough. This is what it is all about. I questioned myself for a good reason. You guys don’t understand. I’ve always been my worst critic. And you guys got a little glimpse of it. But I’ve just got to ask you one thing, and one thing only. Do I still got it?”
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