Champion vs. Champion: Teofimo Lopez Challenges Terence Crawford!

"I challenged Crawford in the welterweight category. I'm not here to play. I want to fight the best.

The fighters Crawford has fought have been handicapped. Spence had just announced eye surgery, Jose Benavides had a leg injury, and Kell Brook also suffered an eye injury. Every fighter Crawford faced in the welterweight division was injured. And I'm healthy. I want to fight the best fighter in a bigger category. Let's do it," Teofimo said.

Lopez became the first welterweight champion in the summer of 2023 with a victory over former welterweight Josh Taylor. Terence Crawford became the first-ever two-time absolute champion in 2023 - with an early win over Errol Spence.