Teofimo Lopes told the media today that he is not racist and that people had mistakenly thought that it was the one who sent the bananas to Keyshawn Davis the week of his fight with Denys Berinchyk.
Crawford Talk
The lightweight champion of the OMB López (21-1, 13 kos) clarified some of the comments he made about Terence Crawford. He says they already spoke about it and let him know that he is only trying to fight him.
For Teofimo to have some possibility of having a great Mega fight against Crawford, he has to win his next match against Arnold Barboza Jr. on May 2 in Times Square in New York. That important fight could lead him to face Ennis ‘Boots’ by Jaron in October.
“I think the tank did what he had to do. It was a great fight. I think they should make a rematch, ”said Teofimo López to media When asked about his thoughts about last Saturday’s fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach. “I felt that Roach did enough about combinations, but it really doesn’t matter at this point. It is a boxing business, boys, “Lopez said when asked what he thought about what Tank knelt in the ninth.
López is one of the few people who felt that the light weight champion of the AMB, Gervonta Davis, did enough to win her fight against Lamont Roach last Saturday. Teofimo did not seem too worried that Tank kneel and the referee blow the call in the ninth.
“I still think Gervonta will win against Shakur. Crawford and I link. So, we already discuss anything. He asked me what all this is about, and I said: ‘I am trying to fight against all of you. I am trying to fight with you at age 154, ”Teofimo said about him clarifying things with Terence Crawford about some of the racist comments he had done in the media.
“The whole matter was more or less this. He (Crawford) will not fight anyone until Canelo obtains, which is in September and in the Allegiant Stadium (in Las Vegas). So, all these things are out of the window for me. So, all I can do now is to get a combat session, I suppose (with Crawford). “
Teofimo will have to win his three fights in his contract with Turki Alalshikh to have the opportunity to fight Crawford because he will not bother to face him if he is beaten. Some fans believe that Teo will lose their three fights with their contract with Turki.
Denial of racism
“They don’t hate the good ones. They had the big ones, ”López told them when the question of their achievements was asked about people. “That’s just part of that. It is competition and currency. No matter what, I am a champion. I am the only champion (at the Fatal Fury press conference) at this table. I’m alone.
“We are all racist, each of us. Do you know why? Because we are against the only true career that matters most. The human race. We are all divided, all of us. 10,000 religions all of us. We are all black. I made a tattoo of Africa. I have Africa right there. They said that the first human being was a monkey called Lucy. I am not racist. That is not racist, “Teofimo said when asked why he says racist things.
“It’s how they take it. A banana is potassium. You portray an article. You added a stereotype. Everything I did with banana eating and laughing at him. You thought I sent that shit, ”Teofimo said about the media and fans believing that he had sent a bananas box to the Keyshawn Davis hotel room the week of his fight against the lightweight champion of the OMB, Denys Berinchyk, on February 14.
Last update on 04/03/2025