Lopez Promises to Make Shakur Stevenson Cry, Then Wants Ryan Garcia Next

Teofimo Lopez says he needs Ryan Garcia after he whoops Shakur Stevenson, decreasing him to tears. Earlier right now, Ryan known as out Teofimo, saying he believes he’s acquired the arsenal to defeat him.

Ryan Garcia’s Reputation

It must be tempting for Teofimo (22-1, 13 KOs) to delay his plans for a combat towards Shakur (24-0, 11 KOs) in January for the sake of preventing the extra fashionable Ryan Garcia. However Lopez has determined to stay together with his unique plans to face Stevenson subsequent.

Lopez Vows to Beat Stevenson

“After I whoop on Shakur Stevenson and make him cry just like the lil b**** he’s, I’m calling out Ryan Garcia,” mentioned Teofimo Lopez on X.

Stevenson and Lopez have been going forwards and backwards on social media for the final couple of weeks. Lopez reacted to an preliminary name out by Stevenson by posting an outdated sparring video of him getting the higher of him. That inspired the New Jersey native much more to maintain calling him out.

Teofimo is relying on having the ability to land on the evasive Stevenson, who’s tough to hit with headshots. He may be hit to the physique, as we noticed in his final combat towards William Zepeda, however the judges ignore these sorts of pictures. They solely give attention to punches upstairs these days. Zepeda landed quite a few physique pictures within the combat, however the scoring was tilted to punches connecting upstairs.

Alalashikh Should Present Cash

It stays to be seen if Teofimo will combat Shakur Stevenson as a result of it nonetheless requires that Turki Alalashikh provide you with the cash. If he doesn’t need to pay Lopez the sort of cash he acquired for his final combat towards Arnold Barboza Jr, the combat gained’t occur.

Lopez would then take the combat with Ryan Garcia, as a result of that’s one that’s assured to do properly on PPV. Garcia has 12 million followers on Instagram, and he can rely on followers tuning in to look at him.