Boxing

Desperation Movement: Greg Hackett reveals Pogoń Teofimo Lopez to Ennis as only for money and will certainly end in a failure

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1 year ago

May 7, 2025

Image: Desperation Move: Greg Hackett Exposes Teofimo Lopez's Pursuit of Ennis as Purely for the Money and Certain to End in Defeat

Coach Greg Hackett says that Teofimo Lopez will not have a chance against IBF and the WBA WBA Jaron “Boots” Jaron Master, if they are still fighting. Teofimo (22-1, 13 KO) was called by Ennis (34-0, 30 KO) after victory over Arnold Barboza Jr. Last Friday evening at the Times Square in Fresh York.

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Declared mismatch

Hackett says that Teofimo is “Tired of obtaining average money “ Due to the quality of his opposition. He wants to receive his first great payment day by fighting with shoes, even if it is destroyed. Greg perceives Lopez as a fighter “Klauna”, who uses many showboating to play fans, but does not provide many paintings.

Over the past three years he has been involved in several controversial decisions against Sandor Martin and Jamaine Ortiz. Lopez should lose both, but the judges saved him.

“This is a mismatch, and that’s why. You have a guy who comes from Philadelphia who is obsessed with people’s harm. Teo is a clown,” said coach Greg Hackett to Sports media YSMThinking about Teofimo Lopez, pressing on the fight with Jaron “Boots” Ennis Next. “You put it in there with shoes. What will he do?”

This is a complete mismatch if Ennis decides to fight Teofimo because it has too much size, power and power compared to Fresh Yorker. Teofimo fought when he was in his last fight against the lithe boxer Arnold Barboza Jr. Last Friday. Lopez just moved and cladhed the whole fight. The balls he threw mainly hit the air because he made his arrows to stop Barboza Jr. It was as uninteresting as Devin Haney.

“The shoes are too high, too forceful, and the speed can be equal. It doesn’t throw as many blows as shoes,” said Hackett. “He is physically too miniature. His IQ is not the same. What will he do? It’s a waste of time. It’s a waste of money. They don’t consider the shoes to hit a little ** teo. So what? I don’t want to see it at all.”

Fighter Fighter label

Lopez is what you callJunk Fighter. He moves, trying to surpass the rounds, landing a few shots, and now he is not witty when he fights at the age of 140. There is no offensive artillery that blurred fighters like shoes.

In your last fight with Barboza Jr, you can say that the style of Shakura Stevenson Teofimo. He had it down and equally uninteresting. The punishment, which Teofimo took in his fights with Steve Claggett, Jamaine Ortiz and Sandor Martin, is probably the reason he decided to copy Shakura’s style.

Bait of millions

“Teo is simply tired of earning average money. Nobody cares because you went there and went 12 rounds with Arnold Barboza, who was unconscious after four rounds,” said Claggett.

There is no other explanation why Lopez wants to fight Ennis, as well as he who would like a lot of payment. He wants to taste mega-millions for the first time, which is the only way. Nobody in his weight class will provide him with money that can fight Ennis. Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia did not show interest in fighting him. If they did this, negotiating the contract would be almost impossible, because Teofimo would probably be valued.

“Are you going to put a teo with him? The same guy who said,” I did it? “-said Hackett about what Teofimo said after his controversial 10-round decision against Sandor Martin on December 10, 2022 at Madison Square Garden. “He doesn’t believe in himself.”

He doubts his own ability

If Lopez believed in himself, he would fight for fighters such as Subriel Matias, Keyshawn Davis, Gary Antuanne Russell, Brian Norman Jr. and Richardson Hitchins. All fighters showed interest in fighting him, but did not show inspiration to fight them.

“He does it because he wants to earn some money. He doesn’t do it because he wants to win. Shoes would murder him. It doesn’t make sense,” said Hackett.

Teofimo is not completely crazy. He knows what would be against Botom Ennis, but the cake will be so good that it doesn’t mind. It is better to get a gigantic payment and lose to Ennis than to stay at the age of 140, not fighting with his names for the next three years before it is finally dethroned by one of the rivals.

Last updated 05/06/2025

Boxing

Shakur Stevenson Challenges Devin Haney to Step Up Against KO Champion: You Have No Other Option

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18 hours ago

August 9, 2026

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"Shakur Stevenson Challenges Devin Haney to Step Up Against KO Champion: 'You Have No Other Option'"

Devin Haney is currently searching for his next opponent and Shakur Stevenson believes there is only one option for him.

Haney hasn’t fought since becoming a three-division world champion when he defeated Brian Norman Jr by unanimous decision to win the WBO welterweight title back in November.

He has been rumoured to face a number of opponents since then, including Stevenson himself, but it looked like ‘The Dream’ would finally settle on a mandatory showdown with Keyshawn Davis after Top Rank won the purse bid for the clash last week.

Those plans went up in smoke when Davis pulled out of the contest, and Stevenson has explained why he thinks Haney now must target a battle against unified super-welterweight champion Jaron Ennis.

“You said you’d fight Conor Benn? You said you’d find Xander. Why the f**k you don’t say you want to fight Boots now? Matter of fact, you’ve got no other option.

“There’s nobody else on the table. There’s no me, there’s no Key[shawn Davis]there’s no Rolly. Who do you go to? Boots is free. Go get him.”

Ennis previously became unified champion at welterweight before moving up to 154lbs, making an instant impact in the new division when he stopped Xander Zayas in June to win the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles.

It remains to be seen whether Haney would have any interest in moving up in weight to take on Ennis, with ‘Boots’ also having been linked to fights against IBF champion Josh Kelly, and fellow unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz.

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New World Champion Aims to Follow Canelo and Golovkin as Top Middleweight

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18 hours ago

August 9, 2026

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"New World Champion Aims to Follow Canelo and Golovkin as Top Middleweight"

A newly-crowned world champion believes he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin by becoming the best middleweight fighter on the planet.

Canelo and Golovkin each ruled the 160lb division for a number of years, culminating in two middleweight battles between the pair and one at super-middleweight.

While ‘GGG’ may have last competed in 2022, Canelo remains active, but now fights at super-middleweight, opening the door for a fighter to step up and become the top dog in the middleweight division.

One man who believes he can do just that is Aaron McKenna, who won the vacant IBF middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over Etinosa Oliha in Dublin on Saturday.

Speaking to Sky Sports following that win, McKenna explained how he has ambitions to pick up where the likes of Canelo and Golovkin left off.

“It doesn’t matter [who’s next]whoever wants it. I’m easy to find now, I have a belt. There’s no hiding any more. I want to collect every single belt in boxing. I’m the best middleweight and super-middleweight in the world. I don’t mind jumping up.

“The middleweight division’s there to be took over. It’s been dying for years since GGG (Golovkin) and Canelo left it. I said it again, a year ago, I think I’m going to be the man to take it over.”

The other world champions at 160lbs may have a thing or two to say about McKenna’s plan, as Denzel Bentley is the current WBO champion, Carlos Adamas holds the WBC belt, and Erislandy Lara is the WBA titleholder.

Boxing

Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha Live Results: Fight Highlights and Updates

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2 days ago

August 8, 2026

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"Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha Live Results: Fight Highlights and Updates"

LIVE COVERAGE

Aaron McKenna faces the biggest night of his career as the Irish contender battles Etinosa Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight title in Dublin.

The all-action card also features Callum Walsh against Tyler Denny, Joseph Ward’s return at light heavyweight, and appearances from Stephen McKenna, Connor Coyle and Sam Hickey.

WBN provides live results, live scorecards from the two main bouts, and updates from every bout as they happen.

Live Scorecards

Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha

Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny

Live Results

Times are local IST

18:31

Connor Coyle earned a hard-fought ten-round decision against Mark Beuke but was never in danger if losing on his Zuffw debut, before Stephen McKenna blasted Owen O’Neill out in one round soon after.

17:50

Patrick O’Connor remained undefeated at 4-0 with a TKO victory over Juan Manuel Moriel to kick the action off.

TV Coverage and Remaining Bouts

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United Kingdom: Sky Sports

Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha – Vacant IBF World Middleweight Title (12)
Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny (10)
Joseph Ward vs. Artjom Kasparian (10)
Sam Hickey vs. Brad Axe (8)
Louis Greene vs. Daniel Buciuc (6)

Preview

Aaron McKenna headlines in Dublin against Etinosa Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight titlewhile fellow Irish star Callum Walsh steps up against Tyler Denny in the chief support.

Victory for both men would move them a step closer to a potential all-Irish world title showdown, a fight Dana White has already admitted is firmly on his radar.

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