You have to work your way up.". Technically, Lopez is the "franchise" WBC champion and the "super" WBA champion despite Haney serving as the "regular" WBC champion and Davis as the "interim" WBA champion. "They tried to put [Davis] on the pound-for-pound list. Hell no! Lopez has made it clear, however, that he feels he’s the A-side compared to Davis. The unified champion wants to prove his claims to be undisputed in the lightweight division. Usyk fights Chisora in a crunch heavyweight battle on October 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Despite the comments about Davis (and, by proxy, Mayweather) Lopez seems to hold the greatest disdain for that of the 21-year-old Haney who Lopez said "would definitely be last on my list" when ranking the top lightweights in the world. Shopping. Share. We are putting everything on the line and we are jeopardizing that we might have to start from ground zero again if any of us loses. I had to take a pay cut and I'm sure Loma did as well. Teofimo Lopez wants fights with Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, instead of 'talking about it' play Ryan Garcia confident he'll KO Gervonta Davis in two rounds (1:29) “Hopefully we’ll get him in the near future, make all the big fights happen.”. Arena. “I’m giving it my all December 28. He's a young, strong, hungry bull and a world champion. By FIGHT SPORTS. Of that group, Lopez has the biggest win to date and the most belts. Although Lopez seemingly unified all four lightweight titles to become the division's first undisputed champion of the four-belt era, the WBC and WBA's proliferation of belts makes things deceiving. “Because Gamboa’s not coming as a slouch, he’s definitely coming to fight. When he won his first super-featherweight title three years ago, Davis was the youngest world champion in boxing. Teofimo Lopez believes that Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney aren’t getting it. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. You need fights that are 50/50 and it's a hit or miss fight. Lopez made an appearance on The Ak & Barak Show to share his … Ryan Garcia says he would knock out Gervonta Davis in two rounds and gives his thoughts on Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez. George Kambosos vows to ‘destroy’ Teofimo Lopez and end ‘four kings’ era of Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney . 6-keys: media/spln/boxing/reg/free/stories, at Info. But whether his next big fight comes against fellow rising stars Gervonta "Tank" Davis, Devin Haney or Ryan Garcia, the native of Brooklyn, New York, has a trio of messages to share first. These guys are supposed to win. Lopez captured the WBA (Super), WBC (Franchise), IBF, and WBO Lightweight Titles. ET on ESPN2. He's hoping to return in March or April and said he's in talks with New York's Madison Square Garden, Hard Rock Stadium outside of Miami and the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas as possible venues provided at least a portion of each venue's capacity can be filled with fans amid the pandemic. Teofimo Lopez and George Kombosos will face off June 5th on Triller.. Barrios is the WBA (Regular) Light-Welterweight Champion. Davis holds the WBA (Regular) Lightweight and WBA (Super) Super-Featherweight Titles. He concluded: “Facing Gamboa will definitely bring out some things that the sport didn’t see yet as far as my skills. Teofimo Lopez (left), Gervonta Davis. We know Lomachenko is more than just old-bull mentality. Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis, Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney have the potential to create a beautiful new era for US boxing, but must fight each other soon or it will all mean nothing . “I’m pushing for it for sure,” Davis told BoxingScene in an interview. "My dude, you have to fight bigger and better competition and the same thing applies to Devin Haney. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. “He put on a great performance in his last fight. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. 11:41 am ET, outboxed and bullied the smaller Lomachenko, knocking out four-division champion Leo Santa Cruz, Haney's thorough yet far from scintillating decision win, Twitter reacts to Paul's thunderous KO of Askren, Paul vs. Askren fight card, complete guide, Paul vs. Askren fight preview, prediction, Paul vs. Askren odds, boxing picks, best bets, props, Fighter salaries for Paul vs. Askren revealed, Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna set for July 9, Holyfield set for June 5 exhibition fight vs. McBride, MMA legend Silva to box Cesar Chavez Jr. in June, Legend De La Hoya sets date for return to ring. Once that was established, he moved up to welterweight and called his own shots under the moniker of "Money," a villainous alter ego who produced record-breaking numbers at the box office. GEORGE KAMBOSOS has vowed to 'destroy' Teofimo Lopez and the 'four kings' lightweight era at the same time.Throughout the 1980s, boxing was graced by The 23-year-old Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) outboxed and bullied the smaller Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs) in October. I'm the type of person where if you have high expectations for me, I'm definitely going to bring it to the table. “He’s a good fighter. "If I fight Devin Haney for the WBC e-mail championship belt and I clearly beat him and probably knock his ass out, next thing you know they will talk about how Tank Davis has the regular WBA championship belt," Lopez said. Mikey Williams/Top Rank. section: | slug: teofimo-lopez-warns-gervonta-davis-not-to-overprice-himself-you-are-not-mayweather-im-the-a-side | sport: boxing | route: article_single.us | I believe that he’s got skills and things like that,” Gervonta told SecondsOut. Most would agree that Lopez and Davis are two top stars, while Haney hasn’t quite captured the attention of the masses. Gervonta Davis has declared that he wants a future fight with fellow highly touted young American Teofimo Lopez. Live Broadcast. Gervonta Davis and Teofimo Lopez Jr. 'must watch out for Devin Haney', says Terence Crawford 11/20/2020 U.S. senators want Biden to speed sanctions over Nord Stream 2 pipeline The same applies for Devin Haney and the same applies for Ryan Garcia. Yes, it's a business but Tank, you're not [Floyd] 'Money' Mayweather and you will never be 'Money' Mayweather unless you fight oppositions and let your ego go. Teofimo Lopez isn’t impressed by Gervonta Davis’ resume. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) He's crazy, he's f---ing crazy. "Trust me, I've got smiles everywhere," Lopez told "Morning Kombat" on Monday. Watch later. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news. These guys are trying to be 'Money' Mayweather but you have to be 'Pretty Boy' first. Tank doesn't bring nothing to the table more than just an opponent that I could beat the shit out of and that's about it.". Hopefully he gives it his all and the fans win that night.”. Teofimo Lopez says he wants to fight Gervonta Davis to prove to others he is the superior boxer. Gervonta Davis, above, has been calling out Ryan Garcia and that fight could be next for both lightweight titlists. There's stages to this. Although Davis made his own PPV debut two weeks ago by moving down to 135 pounds and knocking out four-division champion Leo Santa Cruz, Lopez took issue with Mayweather saying after that Davis would only fight Lopez if his fighter received top billing. Teofimo Lopez and Gervonta Davis were quick to get in comical reactions. Watch the full interview on Max on Boxing at 5:30 p.m. Watch the full interview on Max on Boxing at 5:30 p.m. Many believe the sky’s the limit for Lopez if he continues to win his fights. It's not going to happen. Within the lightweight division, there is no question that Teofimo “Take Over” Lopez (16-0, 12 KO’s) is the man to beat. Now aged 25, he is moving up to lightweight to compete for the WBA ‘regular’ belt and his place as the youngest champ has been taken by Lopez. "Yes, we can make a big fight happen but everybody needs to stop thinking about the business aspects as of right now. Although Lopez sees an eventual move up to boxing's money division of welterweight, he acknowledges there are enough big names he hasn't yet fought at lightweight to give him motivation to keep making 135 pounds despite his body starting to outgrow it. ET on ESPN2. Davis' last bout was at lightweight - knocking out Yuriorkis Gamboa in December - where Lopez is the unified champion. Teofimo Lopez Jr. says Gervonta Davis is 'scared', dares Tank, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia to fight him 2021-01-06 The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 15, 2021 “My mindset on that is that he’s coming to fight. Just the fact that I can say, 'Go f--- yourself,' or anything like that, it's amazing.". 26th December 2019, 12:58 pm Gervonta Davis has declared that he wants a future fight with fellow highly touted young American Teofimo Lopez. They are fooling the critics and the casual fans making [the Santa Cruz win] seem like a bigger fight, but it's not. Can't get enough boxing and MMA? I think that's exactly what will happen with Teofimo Lopez. Tap to unmute. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Teofimo Lopez celebrates his fifth rounf knockout of Edis Tatli during their lightweight fight at Madison Square Garden on April 20, 2019 in New York City. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. The Triller Fight Club is in full effect! Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Email Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. You have a lot more to do," Lopez said. I already hit the top tier of these championship belts so now I have to go downhill to add more belts I already earned?". Yes, money applies to everything and this is our career. (1:29) The developing American scene is thriving at lightweight today, with WBC ‘champion in recess’ Devin Haney also just 22 and highly touted contender Ryan Garcia only 21. Copy link. Lopez takes big issue with the alphabet title soup that he calls "ridiculous" and doesn't believe he should need to defeat Haney and Davis for portions of titles that he already won. "So I'm just fighting for all these belts that I already earned the bigger and main ones? All Rights Reserved. "When you have high expectations, you have to [deliver]. If Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has his way his next fight will be against fellow lightweight star Ryan Garcia. gervonta davis vs. mario barrios set for june 26 as showtime unveils 5-month boxing schedule ... sounds off on "bandz a make me dance" fight [video] teofimo lopez wants to spar canelo & work with him; confident "i'll handle my own" & help each other; april 11, 2021 [video] jaron ennis sends spence & crawford a knockout statement; post-fight after knocking out lipinets in 6 ; jaron ennis … Lopez, Davis, and Haney are all champions. Teofimo Lopez has given his take on the report of Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios. Mike Coppinger of The Athletic has reported that the two are in talks for a showdown this summer. Lopez, 23, is coming off of his monster win over Vasiliy Lomachenko in October, and he’s got most of the pull in the division right now. March 11, 2021Bakari SimpsonMAKE THE DAMN FIGHT! February 15, 2021. Teofimo Lopez Verbally Destroys Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis, Questions Their Legitimacy as Champions. It's all an illusion. "[Fighting them next] is a possibility, it's just that they can't overprice themselves," Lopez said. Ryan Garcia has a fight with Luke Campbell on Dec. 5 but also has his eye on bigger game. 22-year-old Teofimo claimed the IBF lightweight crown with a sensational knockout of Richard Commey on December 14 and caught his rival’s eye with this statement win. And demands that you lower your price to understand there's only one A-side. Fresh off an upset of Vasiliy Lomachenko to unify lightweight titles that announced him as a future pound-for-pound star of the sport, unbeaten Teofimo Lopez isn't afraid to let the world know he's feeling himself just a bit. By Jeff Aronow: Teofimo Lopez will review the news of the agreement for the struggle between Gervonta 'Tank' Davis and Ryan "Kingry" Garcia as a good The 23-year-old Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) outboxed and bullied the smaller Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs) in October. I think it will be too much for this young bull to bite off. "I didn't get what I would've gotten had this COVID not hit. Teofimo Lopez doubts Tank Davis will make weight for Leo Santa Cruz on Oct.24 July 24th, 2020 - Comments Closed By Allan Fox: Teofimo Lopez has … I can't say that for everyone else in my division.". Date, Time and Arena Date and Time. Lopez appeared on DAZN’s Ak & Barak Show to discuss his relationship with Top Rank ahead of his Triller fight with George Kambosos Jr. But he's dealing with a three-division world champion, a two-time (Olympic) gold medalist, a world champion since his third pro fight. Garcia told Sky Sports that he wants to fight Gervonta Davis, assuming Davis gets past Leo Santa Cruz in their pay-per-view fight Saturday in San Antonio and then Teofimo Lopez after that. Teofimo Lopez vs Gervonta Davis | Best Knockouts. Lopez's reference is to Mayweather, the retired PPV king and current promoter of Davis, who built his name first in the lower weight classes under the nickname "Pretty Boy" and took on all comers to gain critical respect. Teofimo Lopez vs Gervonta Davis | Best Knockouts - YouTube. Lopez is fresh off the biggest victory of his pro boxing career. Devin Haney said he doesn't believe his mandatory challenger, Ryan Garcia, is willing to fight him next, but is hoping his 2021 will include a bout with Teofimo Lopez. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Cameron Wolfe: Not real. 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The professional boxing match will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Boxing. On which TV channel can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Teofimo Lopez vs Gervonta Davis? "Devin Haney, poor performance from him, honestly. Actually, it's more like a question -- "what can they bring to the table for me?" Ryan Garcia on Luke Campbell, Teofimo Lopez, Gervonta Davis and YouTuber Jake Paul. The fight night will begin on Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Lopez didn't hold back when bringing up Haney's thorough yet far from scintillating decision win over a faded Yuriorkis Gamboa last Saturday. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: boxing | pageType: stories | A fight between unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and secondary titlist Gervonta Davis should be a must-see in 2021. (1:29) There's no boxing division creating more buzz than lightweight, headed by four young stars -- Teofimo Lopez, Gervonta "Tank" Davis, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney. He got the job done but it wasn't what everyone expected from him," Lopez said. “The Takeover” stunned fight fans with his unanimous decision victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko. Exclusive. Despite these big fights to come, Davis is refusing to overlook his next opponent on Saturday. Teofimo Lopez wants fights with Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, instead of ‘talking about it’ February 8, 2021 - by admin There’s no boxing division creating more buzz than lightweight, headed by four young stars — Teofimo Lopez, Gervonta “Tank” Davis, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney. "I understand [what Mayweather said] but I am going to be the A-side and that's the problem, though. If Floyd is saying that Tank has to be the A-side to fight me, he's f---ing crazy. 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