“I can’t figure it out,” were the first words by Bob Arum when he realized that Teofimo Lopez had turned down the Devin Haney bout. This was a bout that Teo himself had been chasing for years, and according to Arum, was a “much more winnable fight than with Ennis.”

Over the last few weeks, reports were rampant that The Dream and the WBO Super lightweight champion were locking in a deal for an August 16 fight in Riyadh. The fight would have been at a catchweight of 145 lbs. With the duo’s calendar seemingly empty, it would have been perfect timing. However, as the fate would have it, or as The Takeover would have it, the fight won’t be happening now after Lopez pulled out of the fight days before a deal was to be signed. Why? Let’s hear it from the man himself.

Teofimo Lop

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