Teofimo Lopez Jr. may solely chuckle when he bought wind of Devin Haney and his father’s makes an attempt to get in contact with Lopez’s personal father.
Invoice Haney, the coach and supervisor of the undisputed light-weight champion, not too long ago posted just a few entertaining movies on social media displaying himself making an attempt to find Lopez Sr. with the intention to make a deal for his or her sons to struggle one another. In a single occasion, Invoice Haney left a message on Lopez Sr.’s telephone, in one other, he was seen looking for Lopez Sr. at a Las Vegas grocery store. In each circumstances, Lopez Sr. was nowhere to be heard or seen.
When requested about Invoice Haney’s efforts, Lopez stated in a latest interview that he particularly instructed his father to disregard the elder Haney. On the identical time, Lopez famous that he understood that Workforce Haney’s want to struggle him was primarily a sign of the profitable proposition he represented—much more than Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, the onerous hitting southpaw from Baltimore who’s regarded by many as one in all prime American attracts within the sport.
“They (Haneys) must make cash, and the very best cash struggle that they are going to get gained’t be with Tank,” Lopez instructed Boxing Social. “It is going to be with Teofimo Lopez. And clearly that’s what his father’s making an attempt to construct.”
Lopez stated Invoice Haney’s actions reminded him of what his personal father was making an attempt to do just a few years in the past with three-division titlist after which unified light-weight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko of Ukraine. On the time, Lopez was desirous to face Lomachenko and Lopez Sr. was more than pleased to gin up some semblance of battle by being belligerent towards Lomachenko and his father. In the long run, Lopez bought his shot at Lomachenko, in November of 2020, happening to upset the Ukrainian on factors.
Lopez is now campaigning on the 140-pound restrict. He made his debut in August, stopping Pedro Campa in seven rounds. It was the primary time Lopez fought since he was upset by George Kambosos of their 135-pound title unification bout final November on the Hulu Theater in Madison Sq. Backyard’s New York Metropolis. Lopez, a local of Brooklyn, will return to MSG on Dec. 10 to struggle Spain’s Sandor Martin in a 12-round 140-pound bout as the principle occasion of an ESPN telecast.
Haney, who will probably defend his belts in opposition to Lomachenko subsequent 12 months, has hinted at shifting as much as 140 in recent times, given his difficulties making the light-weight restrict. Haney, Lopez, and Lomachenko are all promoted by Prime Rank.
“They’re most likely making an attempt to duplicate what we had with Lomachenko and his father and my father and me,” Lopez stated of Haney and his father. “Perhaps they’re simply making an attempt to construct it up for the 140s. Clearly they know they’ve gotta transfer up, anyway, to the 140s, so why not begin now? Hear, I’m forward of those guys two, three steps. No matter they’re making an attempt to do, no matter they’re making an attempt to emulate, we’ve performed that, we did that. We grew to become undisputed. We all know the way it goes.
“Sorry that your son (Haney) doesn’t know methods to promote himself. I’m sorry that he doesn’t know methods to speak when the digital camera is on, I’m sorry that you’ve a bum ass son. I’m sorry. However, hey, he ain’t it, man, and you understand it.”
