Lopez Turns Down Fight With Garcia Over Money

Lopez Turns Down Fight With Garcia Over Money

American boxer Teofimo Lopez revealed why he refused to fight former interim WBC lightweight champion Ryan Garcia.

⛄Teofimo Lope💯z said in an interview with Boxing News' YouTube channel:

When you’re the best, when you are the guy, when you bring major sponsors, endorsements, big major business deals, when you offer me a 1.5 [million dollars] stake in the piece—f--k you. So yeah I declined the offer.

Lopez last fought against Josh Taylor in June of this yeܫar. In that fight, Teofimo won by un𓃲animous decision of the judges. He has 19 wins (13 by knockout) and one loss on his record in professional boxing.

Garcia's last fight was against Gervonta Davis in April this year in Las Vegas. In this confrontation, Ryan suffeꦗred a defeat by technical knockout in the seve🌳nth round. He has 23 wins (19 by knockout) and one defeat on his record.

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