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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.
Turki Alalshikh says no decision has been made yet on where the long-discussed fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place, rejecting recent reports that suggested a venue had already been decided.
“So far I haven’t decided where the fight will take place and I will cooperate with me, some people are making up stories about it,” Turki wrote on Twitter social media.
“If you want to know the facts, take it from me or the ring. If you want to waste your time, listen to others.”
Responding to speculations, Turki also pointed to his achievements.
“I think you have tested me all these years and you know that whatever I say, I will do,” he added.
The comments come amid reports linking the fight to Las Vegas. Some British fans insisted on Wembley Stadium instead, arguing that the Fury-Joshua fight should take place in the UK. Turki’s post made it clear that no decision had been made regarding the location of the event.
The heavyweight rivals have spent years on different paths despite repeated calls for a fight between them. Fury recently returned to action after announcing his retirement earlier this year, while Joshua is expected to return later in 2026 after recovering from elbow surgery.
The date and location of the fight have not yet been announced, but Turki made it clear that any reports claiming a location has already been chosen should be treated with caution until an official announcement is made.
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Last updated: 21/06/2026 at 11:09
Oscar De La Hoya criticized Zuffa Boxing on Saturday while discussing a potential September 12 fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn.
“The problem I have with Zuffa is that everything they touch, whenever they get involved in it, it’s always a large damn problem,” De La Hoya said during DAZN’s Golden Boy on Saturday night.
“Ryan Garcia has a promotional contract with Golden Boy and Ryan fights on DAZN. Zuffa Boxing, all they do is interfere and make things tough. The bottom line is Ryan Garcia wants to fight on September 12, but he will fight on DAZN.”
Garcia and Benn have been linked to the September 12 fight. Previous reports indicated that the event may be promoted by Zuffa Boxing and distributed on Paramount+.
“If the opponent is Conor Benn, so be it, but we all have to work together to make the fight happen,” De La Hoya said. “There are promoters for a reason, there are contracts for a reason, but when Zuffa gets involved there is always a large problem.”
Golden Boy recently issued a cease and desist letter to Zuffa Boxing in connection with its promotion of Garcia.
Ryan won the WBC welterweight title with a victory over Mario Barrios on February 21. Benn’s last fight was on April 11, defeating Regis Prograis in London.
Garcia remains under contract with Golden Boy. De La Hoya reiterated Saturday that any future fight involving Garcia must be coordinated by the company and broadcast on DAZN.
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