Lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez was quite the character at the press conference in Los Angeles for the upcoming ‘Fatal Fury‘ event. Not only because of what he caused with his attitudes, he arrived made up and dressed as a cowboy
He put on a show with statements that gave much to talk about, and he had something for everyone, not only for his rival Arnold Barboza Jr, but also for Devin Haney.
That grudge against his opponent went up a notch, to one that few of us could have imagined.
The tensest moment of the night
“I am a giant killer. I kill all the giants they talk about and although I don’t think Arnold Barboza is a giant, I know who’s behind this,” were the words of Teofimo about his rival
That was just the beginning of a war of insults between Arnold Barboza Jr. and Teofimo Lopez. Barboza calls him “fake” and says he hasn’t fought anyone relevant, while Lopez responds that his critics are lying and can’t accept the truth. Arnold threatens to beat him up, and Teofimo challenges him by saying he won’t do anything
There, Devin Haney joins in the insults, mocking Teofimo for being made up, comparing him to a WWE character
The insults were only the beginning of the brawl
That’s right, that wasn’t all. Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza Jr. had to face off for the postcards and promote the fight that will take place on May 2.
There, amid insults and separations, everything exploded. The boxers began to push each other, Arnold knocked off his cowboy hat and everything collapsed
Teofimo Lopez, without any mercy, slapped Arnold Barboza Jr. The impact was heard throughout the place
They were quickly separated and Teofimo reacted quickly on social media:
“Very fast. What does it taste like?” was part of what he posted on X
While Arnold Barboza Jr. did not remain silent and also posted about what happened:
“Now more than personal!”, was the warning he left for Lopez
Teofimo’s plan to get people talking about his fight seems to have worked, as the video of the slap has generated a lot of buzz. We will see if Arnold can get revenge in the ring on May 2 in New York
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