Comments Thread For: Bob Arum on Teofimo Lopez Jnr balking at Devin Haney: ?This is nuts?

[Left Hook Louie]

In his position, not smart to bash Sheik Moneybags

He didn't bash His Most Excellent Excellency of Excellent Excellencies.
He just called him a “d1ck-tator”.
LOL

[Goatintheboat]

This is of course partly why Teo is box office but what a nut job. Had the world at his feet with his fantastic performance against Taylor but that looks less impressive now. Why do boxers continue to make these sort of mistakes. Haney was never going to hurt him so it was always about the finer arts of the craft. Nought wrong with that.
Had heard it was going to be in Saudi which never made sense

[Left Hook Louie]

Uh, huh,huh,huh, he said ****+tator.
The fact that he’s giving the big turk schtick almost makes his asinine behavior admirable.
Almost.

I kinda wanna give Teo some props just for that reason, too.

[kiaba360]

Haney would beat him in ugly fashion. Plus he would come in probably at 160lb without a rehydration clause.

If Teo believes this, then what was the point of him agreeing to and then negotiating the Haney match-up? He could've just said, "Ennis or bust!" but he didn't. It appears like he strung Turki and Haney along.

What about Keyshawn Davis? It appears like Turki would've been willing to pay Teofimo for Ennis/Haney/Keyshawn. It seems like Teo had options, but he's getting in his own way.

This is of course partly why Teo is box office but what a nut job. Had the world at his feet with his fantastic performance against Taylor but that looks less impressive now. Why do boxers continue to make these sort of mistakes. Haney was never going to hurt him so it was always about the finer arts of the craft. Nought wrong with that.
Had heard it was going to be in Saudi which never made sense

The reality is that Teofimo is not the box office star he wants to be. The Taylor fight did not take place at MSG's main room which holds about 20k; it took place in the theater which holds about 6k. Teo behaves the way he does because he thinks that's the way to become a crossover star. He supposedly didn't want to face Norman last year because he wanted a different venue. Turki's involvement should remove the necessity for all the foolishness; all Teo needs to focus on is putting on entertaining performances.

[Left Hook Louie]

Teo - for me, $11 million is transformational wealth.
I can't imagine walking away from that amount for one fight. It would alter the course of my family's futures (for the better)
for generations to come if managed wisely.
It's possible you might never see $11 million in total from the rest of your career.
Whatever, dude. You do you.

EDIT: Teo - I know you are reading this (and all my posts here). Take the Haney fight. You might lose a decision but you're not undefeated anyway. Haney will run and you won't get hurt. You're fast and you have some pop. You might even win.
$11 million. Sign the contract.

[Corelone]

Haney doesnt have a nick name. Something earned like chicken foot.

[Smash]

teo is taking over the lunatic asylum

11 mil for fighting devin haney lol turki must be nuts but why not just take his cash

on top of it all noone ducks devin haney, there must be something going on somewhere surely

[niceyboo3]

Haney doesnt have a nick name. Something earned like chicken foot.

The dream

[dannnnn]

Teo is an utter clown and he's gonna cry about these decisions later in life. Boxing is a very short window of opportunity where you can be hot s**t today but it'll soon be over. Look at Broner's career for example. And Teo isn't even that hot s**t. He's not a star and certainly not a superstar like he thinks.

That purported $11m is a good $8m more than he's worth and he's still gonna turn it down because he's worried he'll get outboxed by Haney? So f*****g what! He'll probably get outboxed by someone else instead in his next fight for a lot less money because he's not that good. Someone ought to remind him he lost to George Kambosos for crying out loud. $11m to try and chin Haney is an insanely good deal.

[57Blues]

Why ? WHY ? Why ? asked Arum so concerned about Teo's decision well really Arum is just worried about the money he will loose on the fight that is what that is about.


Let Teo walk, let several fighters walk from the Saudi King all the greed and hand holding that goes on all the false hype let it all come back on them all........good.