Teofimo Jr.’s Racist Slur, Father’s Tirade, and a Turn to Ennis After Lackluster Win

Teofimo Lopez Jr. and his father, Teo Sr., each had been throwing Terence Crawford’s title round throughout a exercise. WBO gentle welterweight champion Lopez (22-0, 13 KOs) repeatedly used a racist time period when referring to Crawford, asking the place he’s at. Teofimo Sr. labeled Crawford a “B****” for not agreeing to battle his son.

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Crawford has proven zero curiosity in combating Teofimo, as a result of there’s no cash in that battle. Lopez isn’t a PPV attraction. Terence is getting a reported $100 million to battle Canelo Alvarez on September twelfth. If he wins, he may get the same payday within the rematch.

Teo’s New Shakur-esque Type

Lopez Sr. says they now wish to face IBF and WBA welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis subsequent. It’s questionable whether or not they’ll get that battle. Teofimo seemed horrible final Friday, utilizing his new Shakur Stevenson-like defensive model to maneuver across the ring on Turki Alalshikh’s occasion at Occasions Sq..

Lopez’s efficiency was nearly as boring as Devin Haney’s. It was simply motion, showboating, and a trickle of punches. It was a junk model and did nothing to entertain the small, rigorously chosen VIP crowd. Teofimo gained the battle by a 12-round unanimous choice by the scores 116-112, 116-112, and 118-110.

That efficiency confirmed that he doesn’t belong combating anybody higher than that stage of fighter. Furthermore, Teofimo just isn’t PPV materials along with his Shakur-esque combating model that he’s adopted as a result of followers wish to be entertained for his or her cash and never really feel ripped off after watching a complete evening of operating.

Father-Son Tirade

Teofimo Lopez Sr: “We would like Boots subsequent. We wish to be a three-time lineal. F*** Crawford, too. That mom f***** did it at 36. My son did it at 25,” mentioned Lopez Sr. to Fighthype. “Hate him or love him, we’re within the books, child. He’s already a Corridor of Famer. He might lose a 100 fights and nonetheless be a Corridor of Famer.

“Crawford simply did what my son did at 25. The sky’s the restrict. We nonetheless bought 12, 13, 14 extra years to go. That b**** Crawford doesn’t wish to battle us. He’s a b****. ”

Teofimo Lopez Jr: “The place’s that [N-word] at? The place’s that [N-word] at?”

Lopez Sr: “I seen his [Crawford] legs in his final battle. Them s*** is gone. He’s simply making an attempt to money out. Let him begin jabbing Canelo. He’s going to get knocked out identical to Amir Khan. I assure you that. All you fools who assume Crawford goes to win. Are you out of your thoughts? That boy has bought no legs. He seemed like s*** in his final battle [ against Israil Madrimov]. We made Barboza seem like nothing, and he was coming from three huge fights.”