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Teofimo Lopez Hints at Top Rank Exit: ‘What’s My Buyout Again?’
Teofimo Lopez Hints at Top Rank Exit: ‘What’s My Buyout Again?’
The relationship between Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) and Top Rank has been tumultuous. Despite the topsy-turvy nature of their dealings, Lopez has won all five fights since his shock loss to George Kambosos Jr. in 2021. “The Takeover” has seemingly revealed via his X account, that the relationship between him and Top Rank is now at an all-time low.
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Following a back-and-forth with Devin Haney on X, Lopez directed a bold post at his promoter Top Rank: “What’s my Buyout again? @trboxing I’m leaving this post definitely to! #SpeakMyTruth #MyWordIsMyBond.”
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Lopez was last seen in the ring, defeating Steve Claggett by unanimous decision. The Brooklyn native has been linked with fights against Jaron Ennis and Devin Haney. It appears his next fight could be away from Top Rank if the WBO super lightweight champion gets his way.
Bob Arum to Dan Rafael
“The Takeover” has had numerous contract disputes with Top Rank since 2016. Earlier in October, 2024, the former unified lightweight champion sent a letter to Top Rank claiming that his contract was invalid. The new post from Lopez will surely not go down well with Bob Arum and his Top Rank colleagues. Arum when speaking to Dan Rafael in October addressed the Lopez situation: “Teofimo sometimes acts like he has a screw loose,” said the Top Rank CEO.
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He continued: “You know, I like the kid, and I get along with him personally, but I can’t figure him out and he makes no logical sense. I mean, he signed the extension with us first with a Pedraza fight, which didn’t happen, and then when we did another fight for him with Sandor Martin, he signed the same extension, referring to the fact that the Pedraza fight didn’t happen.”
During the interview with Rafael, Arum seemed hopefull the relationship with Lopez was repairable: “I don’t want to disparage anybody because that doesn’t do any good, but eventually sanity will take hold and we’ll be doing a fight for Teofimo,” Arum said.
Despite that optimism, this latest outburst will seemingly not go down well at Top Rank HQ.
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