IBF, WBC Franchise, WBA, WBO lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has lashed out at his main rivals in the weight class.
The lightweight division is really heating up in the last few months.
Lopez shook up the weight class back in October, when he won a twelve round decision over Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Lopez has thrown the hammer for fights with WBC champion Devin Haney, WBA ‘regular’ champion Gervonta Davis, and WBC interim-champion Ryan Garcia.
Also in October, Davis scored a brutal knockout of Leo Santa Cruz. In December, Haney dominated veteran Yuriokris Gamboa over twelve rounds. And last Saturday night, Garcia knocked out Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell in the seventh round.
“I know y’all scared and sh-t, but let’s just make the fight happen for the fans. Let’s just do that. Don’t overprice yourselves. If y’all believe y’all the best and y’all think that y’all can take this, then let’s make the fight happen! Man, don’t be p-ssy about it,” Lopez said to TMZ.
And Lopez took a direct shot at Davis, claiming the unbeaten puncher is scared to face him in the ring.
“Yeah, he is [scared]. He is. He’s not scared of the opposition he’s facing right now because it’s light work. I mean he knocked out a 122 pounder [Leo Santa Cruz]. C’mon yo! I can do the same sh-t and I can do it better, in a better fashion,” Teofimo said.
“But hey, I take my hat off to [Davis], he’s doing his thing and I congratulate all of them. Haney, Garcia, Tank. But, when it comes to it man, I’m the king of the division. I’m the kingpin!”