"Nobody watches this de*shit." Teofimo Lopez took a hard line on Shakur Stevenson

Boxing News 09 july 2024, 09:58
Liam Carter Liam Carter Dailysports's expert
"Nobody watches this de*shit." Teofimo Lopez took a hard line on Shakur Stevenson boxingscene.com

WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. commented on WBC champion Shakur Stevenson's victory over German Artem Harutyunyan.

"Nobody watches this crap. How many wins did [Harutyunyan] have, 12? This is Stevenson's last fight with Top Rank, so good riddance.

Stevenson has a lot of victories under his belt. It's all up to him and what they decide to do. If he couldn't finish [Harutyunyan], that's on him. They say I fought nobodies, but he fought a nobody and couldn't knock him out. Don't talk nonsense if you can't back it up. I wish him all the best," Lopez told BoxingScene.

Stevenson said he turned down five fights and a $15 million deal with Top Rank, and Lopez commented that Stevenson doesn't deserve those guaranteed minimum purses.

"Do what they give me, $2 million per fight — that's Stevenson's worth. My worth should be on the opposite end. But come on, he has a great management team, and they know how to promote him. I'm like Italian clothing. They pay me a premium price," Teofimo added.

It's worth noting that the fight against Harutyunyan was Stevenson's last under contract with Top Rank. Stevenson declined to extend the partnership and will become a free agent.

After successfully defending his title, Stevenson called out Ukrainian Vasiliy Lomachenko.

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