Lopez Senior Criticizes Haney's Father

Teofimo Lopez Senior, father of WBO super lightweight (up to 63,5 kg) champion Teofimo Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs), commented on the match between WBC champion Devin Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) and Ryan Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs). In particular, Teofimo Senior was outspoken when discussing Devin’s father, Bill.

"I knew this shit was going to happen because I said that if Devin stays away from Garcia, he'd win on points, but if Ryan catches him with a left hook, then that piece of shit would be in trouble because we already did this shit to him in sparring. I even said it on the Mike Tyson Show when he was on live. You know, he was talking on the phone, lied about knocking the shit out of my son, and I told him karma's going to come and hit you, you fake son of a bitch.

I'm not fake. I always speak the truth. When we gave him that shit, we made him what he was. I'm talking about the fight with Kambosos. That's why they went crazy happy when we supposedly lost. Because you can't beat a champion the way they did it to us. My son shocked that bitch, but my son had lung issues; he could have died.

Ryan? He won’t fight us because he's just like my son. Because he believes in God and believes in what’s happening in this world. Many call them crazy. Who was talking about all this shit even before Ryan? My son! Everyone said Ryan had mental issues; they call us crazy because we knew this shit was happening because we live in this world," said Lopez Senior.

On April 21, Ryan Garcia defeated Devin Haney. Despite the loss, Devin remains the WBC champion since Ryan did not meet the weight limit and did not qualify for the title.