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

[Oregonian]

I thought Teofimo was going to be the favorite in this bout. But I guess, he's a coward; afraid to lose. This is the second time that he turned down an opportunity to face Haney. Teofimo is starting to come across as a man with a big mouth, but no action to back up the words...

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“Starting to come across …? What are you talking about? This fool has always been this way.
This is a fight that he would be favored to win and he ducks!

[Smash]

teo 'I dont want to sell my soul'
devin 'wtf is this guy on about i want my 11 mil payday sign the contract u fool'

[Oregonian]

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.

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Saudi is footing the bill. The only money Bob is losing is his commission as Teo’s promoter. It’s that simple.

“False hype”? What are you talking about. Everyone that has fought in Saudi Arabia is getting paid the money they deserve otherwise none of them would go there. Seems you are happy that boxers are underpaid and under appreciated.

As for “let it all come back on them” malarkey, Saudi Arabia spending hundreds of million on boxing is a drop in their truckload of billions they have. Do you have any idea how much their oil revenue is?

[Oregonian]

he should accept 11 MILLION for prime mike tyson, let alone devin haney. madness.

i am starting to not like turki. he wastes money on canelo and american b**** instead of literally everyone else. he could fund top level tournaments with all the champions and top contenders from 15 divisions and unquestionably make boxing great again with money he wasted on irrelevant cards like cinco de mayo, canelo and heavyweights.

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The reason those other champions and contenders haven’t gone to Saudi Arabia is because they are bound by slave contracts to American and British promoters. I would have thought that was obvious.

How are you trying to fault a guy that is literally making the fights we all want?
The Canelo fight was a farce and Canelo would have still fought Scull with or without Turki. The same way he has been fighting bums the last three years under the greatest American promoters. You have any thoughts on that?

[joseph5620]

Don’t blame Looez Haney sticks out the joint like Stevenson get the money but reputation is damaged he needs to fight a slugger or big puncher to get the best out of him don’t worry Arum will get him another bum for ESPN

Lopez is at fault here no matter how hard you try to ridiculously spin it.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Teofimo is the type of person who is hell bent on sabotaging his life and the lives of everyone involved with him will suffer as a result. He's not just a screw up , he is mentally ill.

[wrecksracer]

I think even a certified loon would take $11 million. What does that make Lopez?

[BlackRobb]

Ever since his ex-wife dumped him and left him to his own devices, Lopez has spiraled down that black hole of psychosis. I believe he doesn't need boxing. I believe he needs to be psychologically evaluated before he takes his own life. That's where it's headed.

I think even Devin and Bill realize what a nut job Lopez is. Very bizzaro behavior compounded by an unstable family and a father who looks like he just relapsed.

[BlackRobb]

Don’t blame Looez Haney sticks out the joint like Stevenson get the money but reputation is damaged he needs to fight a slugger or big puncher to get the best out of him don’t worry Arum will get him another bum for ESPN

For $11M, you should be willing to fight a one-legged iguana.

[tokon]

Lopez's bluff been called and he's failed to scratch. Showed who and what he really is.