Teofimo Lopez Sparks Controversy, Putting Devin Haney Showdown in Jeopardy Amid Social Media Storm trucc

   

Teofimo Lopez

TEOFIMO Lopez is seemingly angling for a summer sizzler against Devin Haney, despite rumours of a potential clash with unified world welterweight champion Jaron Ennis.

According to boxing journalist Dan Rafeal, the two former lightweight kings reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday to collide at a catchweight of 145lbs.

But now, it appears that a string of typically bizarre tweets from Lopez, 22-1 (13 KOs) – most of which directed at boxing paymaster Turki Alalshikh – has cast doubt on his dustup with Haney, 32-0 (15 KOs).

‘The Takeover’ comes off a comfortable unanimous decision victory over Arnold Barboza Jr, successfully retaining his WBO world super-lightweight title in the process.

But since then, a move up to 147lbs has seemed likely for Lopez, who expressed a desire to face IBF and WBA world champion Ennis soon after his last outing.

 

Equally, Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn, who promotes ‘Boots,’ highlighted the 27-year-old as a possible option for his American star.

In a somewhat unexpected turn of events, though, Haney has now emerged as a mooted dance partner for Lopez, with the pair reportedly having already entered negotiations.

Unlike Lopez, ‘The Dream’ came under fire shortly after his last display, as despite claiming a wide points victory over Jose Ramirez, his largely uninspiring performance did little to whet the appetite of fans.

Nevertheless, the 26-year-old has somehow managed to shoehorn himself into the mix for a potential showdown with his former rival at 135lbs.

Only Lopez, meanwhile, has tested the boundaries with his activity on social media, as his most recent post – depicting a fight poster involving himself and Alalshikh – followed a series of complaints regarding his proposed fight purse.

As a result, Rafael wrote on X yesterday: “Per three sources involved, Teofimo Lopez-Devin Haney was agreed to Tuesday night, but not signed, for [August 16] in Riyadh [Saudi Arabia] at 145[lbs] but [the] fight is now in jeopardy after Teofimo’s tweet storm.”