Teofimo Lopez denied as we speak that he’s in negotiations for a struggle with Devin Haney subsequent, saying the studies are “false.” He’s NOT negotiating, and he’s not sure whether or not the rumor began, however it has no foundation in actuality.
Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) says he will likely be preventing Terence Crawford in 2025. Nonetheless, that sounds simply as false because the faux information that sprang up yesterday about him preventing Haney. Crawford has proven NO curiosity in preventing a struggling non-PPV degree fighter like Teofimo, who has arguably misplaced three out of his final 5 fights since 2021.
The Haney negotiation studies have been insane, to start with, and so it’s nutty that individuals really believed them, particularly coming from the positioning the place they originated. For starters, Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) isn’t going to take a dangerous struggle for his comeback after his loss to Ryan Garcia.
Teofimo Denies Haney Negotiations
Whereas Teofimo is exhibiting critical indicators of decline in his final 5 fights, he can nonetheless punch, and it could be harmful for Haney to struggle after the loss to Ryan on April twentieth. Haney nonetheless needs the rematch with Ryan as a result of he could make thousands and thousands from a second struggle. He’s not going to mess that up by preventing Teofimo and doubtlessly getting sparked out.
Moreover, a match in opposition to Teofimo wouldn’t make the sort of money for Haney {that a} rematch with Ryan would, and that’s if he may even get the struggle negotiated. Making an attempt to bang out a take care of Teofimo could be a pure nightmare for Haney and his dad, Invoice Haney.
“The place did all these rumors come out of? These items got here out of hat,” stated Teofimo Lopez on social media, reacting to the rumors of him supposedly negotiating for a struggle in opposition to Devin Haney. “I haven’t had no contract despatched to me. They stated we negotiated. Who stated we negotiated?
“I’m listening to rumors of me in negotiations with me and Devin Haney. Proper now, I’m sorry to say, guys, that is all false accusation [reports] till additional discover,” stated Teofimo.
There was no means on earth that Haney would threat his Ryan rematch by preventing a puncher like Teofimo for rooster feed. Now, if His Excellency Turki Alalshikh received concerned and have been prepared to bathe Haney with gold bullion within the multi-millions, he would probably settle for it in a second, however aside from that, he’s not going to take the chance.
When Haney does come again for a tuneup, it’s going to be somebody that has no energy and never a risk to knocking him out or making him look unhealthy the best way Ryan did.
