By Jeff Aronow: Teofimo Lopez let followers know what he thinks of Shakur Stevenson, Gervonta Davis, and Devin Haney by saying that every one three of them would get crushed by Vasily Lomachenko proper now.
IBF/WBA/WBO light-weight champion Teofimo stated that regardless that the previous three-division world champion Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) is on his approach out when it comes to getting older, he believes they might beat Haney, Tank, and Shakur proper now if given an opportunity to struggle all or any of them.
Lomachenko isn’t being given an opportunity to struggle these guys by their promoters, and he in all probability won’t ever get the chance as a result of he would wreck the income stream.
Lomachenko beats Shakur, Tank & Haney
“Vasyl Lomachenko would beat all these guys, all these guys,” stated Teofimo. “Lomachenko would beat up Tank, Lomachenko would devour Haney, Lomachenko would beat Shakur.
“Though Loma’s on his approach out, he’s nonetheless bought sufficient to beat these guys. Shakur did nice in his final struggle. Kudos to him, bro. I like Shakur; we’ve identified one another since we had been 12-years-old. Shakur is assured. He was assured towards Jamel [Herring]. He’s sparred Jamel.
“It’s not the ability. Shakur has bought every thing within the e book,” stated Teofimo. “He’s bought every thing within the textbook to be nice. Shakur has all that. His confidence of himself if you bought to stay extra there [in the pocket slugging] quite than [Stevenson using his pull-back style to avoid getting hit back].
“You may’t [fight like that]. Fairly Boy [Floyd Mayweather Jr.] even did it [stood in the trenches and fought]. Fairly Boy needed to go in and dig in typically, and typically he bought buckled, however he nonetheless fought. He had every thing to achieve and nothing to lose,” Teofimo stated.
Vasily Lomachenko in all probability would beat Shakur Stevenson, Gervonta Davis, and Devin Haney. That’s in all probability why none of these three fighters are calling Lomachenko out. Additionally, you don’t hear their promoters speaking about desirous to let Lomachenko struggle them.
Has Floyd Mayweather Jr. ever talked about desirous to let Tank Davis struggle Lomachenko? Nope. The identical with Haney’s promoter Eddie Hearn and Shakur’s promoter Bob Arum.
These guys aren’t making an attempt to match their younger stars towards Lomachenko as a result of they know what may occur in the event that they made that mistake.
Teofimo slams Haney
“These guys really had been the 4 Kings,” stated Teofimo concerning the Eighties fighters Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, and Thomas Hearns, who was known as the ‘4 Kings.’
“Yeah, but it surely’s so laborious these days [for the Four Kings to fight each other]. What was Devin Haney’s response? ‘I bought extra followers than you.’
“Do you not perceive that’s loopy. That’s the world I’m residing in proper now. ‘I could make it right here if I simply dance my approach with Tik Tok.’
“Nah, not on this world, not in a boxing world. You are able to do it. In different phrases, it’s high-quality, however not right here. It’s not about what number of followers you may have, it’s about what number of belts you maintain, and it’s about how dangerous you need it if you’re in there.
“You [Haney] virtually bought dropped by Jorge Linares. What do you assume I’m going to do to you? He has a great probability,” stated Teofimo when requested if Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr. has a great probability of beating Haney of their struggle on December 4th. The factor is that this. Confidence, you bought to trust.
“You are able to do all you need and look fairly, however as soon as you bought surprised, when you get hit, you bought to chew down on the mouthpiece and push ahead.
“And also you don’t go and begin hugging,” stated Teofimo about in referring to how Devin Haney clinched nonstop within the championship rounds towards Linares after getting staggered by him in rounds 9 by means of twelve final Might.
“You don’t go and begin to try to play it secure. No, you chew down on that mouthpiece and try to struggle the man that’s making an attempt to harm you.
“That’s the mentality. Devin Haney bought booed in his personal hometown, and he’s going to struggle once more in his personal hometown. Let’s see what occurs now,” stated Teofimo.
35-year-old Jorge Linares severely damage Devin Haney of their struggle on Might twenty ninth, and he was lucky to make it out of the bout with out getting stopped.
Even with the obsessive clinching that Haney was utilizing over the past 4 rounds, which ought to have resulted in a number of level deductions, Linares may have stopped him if he had fought by means of the clinches.
Linares wasted the chance to cease Haney by simply letting him maintain with out persevering with to punch him.
Lopez sends Gervonta a message
“Tank Davis, they’re all p****ys, that’s what I really feel about them. They get all mad and b*** damage, however the accolades present. Don’t carry a thug-ness into this,” stated Teofimo.
“Yeah, you may be thuggish and all that stuff, however do it within the ring. ‘If this had been on the street, it could be completely different.’ You don’t have to speak like that.
“That’s why you’re not getting sponsors. That’s why you’re not getting endorsements since you’re speaking like that.
“Your thoughts continues to be within the gutter. I don’t imply to be like that, however I’m making an attempt to coach this man [Tank Davis]. Floyd tried to do it, and that didn’t work. S*** let me attempt to affect you. He thinks his s*** don’t stink.
“You [Tank Davis] ought to take this as an eye-opener. Whenever you crashed in that aircraft, that was God was letting you recognize that you simply’re nonetheless right here for a motive. Be appreciative of that, younger blood.
“[Isaac ‘Pitbull] Cruz, Rolly stated he would,” stated Teofimo about Tank Davis simply beating ‘Pitbull’ Cruz of their struggle on December fifth.
“I spoke to Rolando Romero, and he stated Tank goes to go proper by means of Cruz. No person desires to see that struggle, and that’s what he stated,” stated Teofimo.
It’s unknown why Mayweather Promotions and Showtime picked Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz because the substitute to struggle Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on December fifth after Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero was pulled from the cardboard.
I imply, Devin Haney and Regis Prograis volunteered to step in because the substitute for Tank to struggle. These guys had been higher identified than ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, however for some motive, they selected him quite than Haney or Prograis.
