Teofimo Lopez withdraws from Devin Haney Fight: What happened and what next

The world of boxing was preparing for a huge duel between Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney, scheduled for August 16, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to Boxingscene and The Ring Magazine with a 145-pound fight, reportedly agreed by both fighters and the Ring magazine, he promised that there would be a clash of the Titans. However, the fight collapsed, and Lopez withdrew, leaving fans disappointed and Haney. Here are the latest from this developing saga.

Leading

Lopez-Haney’s competition has been weighing for years, and both warriors have been in a slight division before they rise up. On May 2, 2025, in Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater Lopez (22-1, 13 KO) defended his WBO and Ring Magazine Junior titles against Arnold Barboz Jr. Based on a unanimous decision, although some criticized his showboating. Haney (32-0, 1 NC, 15 KO) overtook Jose Ramirez on the same card, establishing a scene for a potential great fight. Saudi boxing Turki’s spell Alalshikh, a key player in the latest noisy fights, pressed on a duel, with contracts reportedly signed for the Pay-Per-View Dazn event.

Fall

The contract broke up when Lopez refused to finalize his commitment. On June 3, 2025, Haney replied to X, stating: “The fight with Teo is not signed! I signed my role and Teo stops … is officially the biggest 🦆👎🏽.” He said Sports Illustrated: “Teo is a duck … he wasted time.” Earlier, Lopez’s Tweets criticizing Alalshikha briefly stopped the conversations, although he apologized on May 31, 2025 and negotiations resumed. Despite this, Lopez finally left.

Possible reasons for Lopez’s fluctuations include financial disputes – Haney reportedly demanded a robust bag, after rejecting the Lopez offer of $ 2.4 million in 2024 – or fears about Haney’s technical efficiency. Lopez’s last performances, although victorious, have been examined and can avoid a challenging stylistic duel.

Reactions and subsequent steps

Haney is now looking for another great fight, and Alalshikh will probably determine the best opponent at 140 or 147 pounds, maybe Jaron Ennis or Ryan Garcia. He emphasized his readiness to face the best, saying: “I can’t wait for working with Riyad on the best possible opponent.” Lopez, hushed about this matter, faces the criticism of Haney’s repealed. His next move – whether it is a safer fight or a bold challenge, such as Ennis – will shape his heritage.

Fans into X are divided, and some call Lopez to avoid Haney and others to Spectoa that he will be a different path. The fall emphasizes the challenges related to the conduct of vast fights in boxing, in which the ego and finances often interfere.

This writer’s opinion about the two biggest heavyweight masters was Joe “Brown Bomber” Louis and Muhammad “The Greens” Ali.

After all, what they contributed to boxing, everyone lost the years of their boxing activity.

Starting from Louis, whose greatest achievement in boxing was the record defense of the titles. His last record was 66-3 with 52 knockouts. Born in Lafayette in Alabama, as Joe Louis Barrow, later he fought with Detroit, Michigan.

Louis had 54-4 as an amateur as a featherlight hefty weight, winning the Champions Tournament in Chicago and national Aau titles.

On July 4, 1934, Louis became a professional, winning his first 24 fights, 20 of which were by knockout. He would then be detained by the NBA world champion Max Schmeling, 48-7-4, from Germany.

On June 22, 1937, at Commiskey Park, Chicago, IL, Louis detained the world champion James “The Cinderella Man” J. Braddock, 50-25-7, had to leave the canvas in the first round to stop the master in 8 rounds. He claimed that he never considers himself a master until he defeated Schmeling.

In the fourth defense of Louis, Schmeling, 52-7-4, at the Yankee, Bronx, and Novel York stadium.

In June 1941, Louis had to come from behind on two cards of results, and even on the other to stop the featherlight heavyweight champion Billy “Pittsburgh Kid”, 58-9-1, in 13 rounds at Polo Grounds in Novel York. He did three defense, bringing a sum to 21 before entering the army.

On January 8, 1942, Louis enlisted to the American army. It would be inactive for almost 3 years. On June 19, 1946, he had a rematch with Conn, shooting a knockout in the 8th round at the Yankee stadium in Novel York.

Louis fought at 96 exhibitions for over two million soldiers and collected $ 100,000 for facilitate. His tax debt was approaching $ 500,000. In 1950, IRS 1950 began to accumulate interest each year.

Louis had to leave the pension to pay off the tax debt. IRS never considered the exhibitions he fought with.

Looking at Muhammad’s punishment, Ali for not entering the American army.

In March 1969, the Novel York boxing committee canceled the Ali’s license in September 1970. This was caused by a conviction for a crime or military crime or because of the refusal to introduce to the American army.

It cost years of inactivity until Oscar Bonaven fought after he received a license through the Novel York Commission in 1970.

Was Ali treated honestly?

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and world -class world champion WBC Mario “El Azteca” Barrios For the second time at a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, after a press conference in Las Vegas on Saturday, everything to view their main event, which takes place on Saturday, July 19, in which the PBC Pay-View star was staged on the best film with MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Here’s what the fighters had to say from events on Tuesday at Novo in La Live and Saturday with House of Blues Las Vegas:

Manny Pacquiao

“Fire, determination and willingness to work challenging is still there. I still like to lead the mountains. Not every warrior has such a feeling. This is a blessing because I have experienced so many great fights in my career and I am still here.

“For boxing fans around the world, thank you for accepting me again. I hope that on July 19 this fight will entertain everyone. Everyone here will work challenging in a training camp so that the fans are satisfied with July 19.

“Barrios is a kind of warrior who gives people good fights. Me and he will satisfy fans in the ring and that’s what I want.

“It meant a lot to me if I became the world champion again. Manny Pacquiao always surprises fans. This is my passion and it is very vital to me. I want everyone to be satisfied with this fight.

“My goal is to leave the legacy of boxing fans. I want to inspire the teenage generation who dreams of becoming a champion.

“On July 19, there will be a lot of action. There are many great fights on this card. I know what is capable of and I know that we can entertain fans.

“I was able to rest and it was good for me. Now I came back and I am excited that I can give fans a great fight. I know that Barrios is challenging to defend myself.

“For many years I have been, and even years in which I was not a box, I was still thinking about boxing. I even have a boxing gym in my house and always practiced. I really missed boxing.”

Mario Barrios

“I’m here, I’m ready and I’m not a master.

“All the other great fights that I prepared me for a moment. Defense of my title against legend and I couldn’t be more honored.

“In the face of Manny is something I have never imagined, and now he is here on one of the largest cards in the year. On July 19, it will be a box of boxing that you don’t want to miss.

“This is a great honor for a legend like Manna, to want to come back and fight for my title. This is my greatest fight so far and I am excited that I can take it.

“Come on July 19, I will have to face the legend opposite me. I have respect for him outside the ring. But inside the ring he is simply another man who is trying to take what is mine. I am a master for some reason and I will show it.

“I think I can do a lot, which I learned from fighting Gervont Davis. The way it closes the distance and works from speed and even size is similar. All my great fights really prepared me for the moment.

“I saw people who are heading from Manny at such press conferences since I was a child. He is not too sedate, except when he is in the ring. I know that he will bring him when we enter the ring.”