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Teofimo Lopez Sr. suggests something was wrong
“You know what he told me at the end of the fight?” Teofimo Sr. said Punsh Dunk Boxer canal. “He said, ‘Dad, he made me feel like a little kid.'”
Teofimo Sr. then suggested that something outside the ring may have mentally affected his son before the fight.
“I said, ‘Man, I know, bro. I know what happened. “I don’t know what happened to you, but I don’t know if anyone threatened your ass and what happened in that fight,” Teofimo Sr. said. “He won’t tell me, but that wasn’t my son in that fight.”
Teofimo Sr. insisted that the strategy going into the fight was for Lopez to stay disciplined and attack Stevenson from the outside rather than throw punches at close range.
“The whole plan was to outsmart this kid, stay on the outside and outsmart him,” Teofimo Sr. said. “Then he just came in from the beginning and got punished.”
The longtime coach compared the performance to Teofimo’s tougher performance against Arnold Barboza Jr. and argued that the difference between the two fights was obvious.
“That wasn’t my son in that fight,” Teofimo Sr. repeated. “Everyone knows that my son is a skillful fighter.”
Teofimo himself also appeared frustrated while discussing the criticism surrounding the defeat, and defended his willingness to take risky fights.
“I want to come back,” Lopez said. “Canelo was just avoiding David. But when I go and fight David, they say, ‘Well, he got beat up.’ What do you think would happen with Canelo?
Teofimo also stated that he will continue to favor many of the top names from different divisions.
“I could beat any person Canelo beat. I could beat any person Triple G beat. I could beat any person Caleb Plant beat,” Lopez said.
The comments quickly sparked reactions from fans online, especially Teofimo Sr.’s suggestion that something may have affected his son’s psyche heading into the Stevenson fight.
“It’s crazy when they talk shit to me God punish them.”
FightHype interpreted the post as Crawford reacting to McGregor’s defeat, and many fans reached the same conclusion given the timing.
The two have exchanged words in recent weeks after McGregor claimed Crawford turned down a $200 million two-fight boxing and MMA deal. Crawford rejected that version of events, saying no such offer was ever presented to him.
Crawford did not mention McGregor by name or elaborate on his message, but the post quickly spread across social media.
The reaction was divided. Some boxing fans viewed the message as Crawford reminding McGregor of their recent feud, while many MMA fans criticized the retired four-division champion for appearing to celebrate McGregor’s injury and defeat. Others accused Crawford of invoking divine punishment over a sporting result, calling the post unnecessary.
Neither Crawford nor McGregor has commented further since the exchange reignited discussion between boxing and MMA fans.
Dana White ripped the UFC production team after they mistakenly identified boxing star Shakur Stevenson during Saturday night’s UFC 329 broadcast, saying the company continues to struggle with celebrity recognition despite having produced events for more than two decades.
While discussing the overall production during his post-fight press conference, White praised the show’s presentation before abruptly shifting to one mistake that clearly irritated him.
“I tell you all the time, my production team, we just did the White House. We built a fing arena on the South Lawn of the White House, and it was the greatest fing thing in the world to be there live and to watch it on TV,” White said.
“I just paid Shakur Stevenson a shitload of money. And for some reason, we can’t figure this celebrity s*** out. They put him up as a fing OKC NBA player. Are you fing kidding me?”
White continued venting about the error, saying the UFC has become notorious for misidentifying celebrities shown on its broadcasts.
“We are the absolute worst to ever do the celebrity thing. When we put celebrities up, we are the worst. I just had this fing debate in the back with my guys while I was screaming at everybody back there. They said, ‘No, soccer’s worse. Soccer shows the people, and they don’t put up any graphics.’ Oh no. We put up fing graphics and put the wrong guy’s name on it. We win. We’re the worst ever to f***ing do it.”
Stevenson attended UFC 329 as one of the event’s notable guests following his growing relationship with Zuffa Boxing. White has repeatedly praised the undefeated former three-division world champion and has made him one of the most recognizable boxing figures associated with the promotion’s new venture.
The broadcast mistake quickly drew attention online, with boxing fans sharing clips of White’s profanity-filled reaction and criticizing the production error. The incident also highlighted Zuffa Boxing’s increasing crossover with UFC events as White continues expanding his presence in professional boxing.
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Tim Bradley plans to buy the Aug. 22 welterweight title fight between Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez, but he doesn’t believe the matchup offers enough value to justify a pay-per-view purchase. The former two-division world champion said he expects many boxing fans to pirate the event instead.
Bradley admitted he’ll still order the card but questioned whether it belongs behind a paywall.
“Look, I ain’t going to lie, I’m going to buy it. But yeah, a lot of people gonna pirate this mug for real because I personally don’t think it’s pay-per-view worthy,” said Bradley on his YouTube channel.
He also questioned how Teofimo landed another title opportunity after coming up short in his previous outing.
“Teo coming off a loss getting a title shot. Yeah, it’s boxing. It’s boxing,” Bradley said.
He also pointed to Rolly’s inactivity, noting that the WBA welterweight champion will be returning after roughly 15 months out of the ring.
“Rolly Romero haven’t fought since what? May 2025. We in 2026, ain’t we? Damn, that’s a long time. Whoa, man. Fifteen months before he get in the ring,” Bradley said.
Bradley said the lengthy layoff leaves uncertainty over which version of Rolly will appear on fight night. He wondered whether fans will see the patient, counterpunching style Romero used against Ryan Garcia or a more aggressive approach that looks to overwhelm opponents with power.
Bradley is saying what many fans have been posting on X since the fight was announced. A lot of them don’t believe it’s worth paying for. Some see it as a money fight between a champion who has been chasing the biggest payday of his career and a former champion coming off a one-sided loss.
Bradley’s comments echoed many of those same concerns. Fans can buy the pay-per-view or find another way to watch, but all eyes will be on Las Vegas on Aug. 22 to see if the fight proves the critics wrong.
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