“We’re Going To Make You My Mandatory!”

Teofimo Lopez ensures that he’ll combat Devin Haney subsequent!

Nicely it appears the relentless refrain of individuals saying that he’s not the undisputed champion has undoubtedly gotten below the Take Over’s pores and skin! Regardless of followers, many within the media, fellow boxers and the sanctioning our bodies denying his undisputed standing, WBA Tremendous, WBO and IBF World Light-weight champion Teofimo “Take Over” Lopez (16-0, 12 KO’s) begrudgingly maintains that he’s. Fortunately this avalanche of actuality has lastly compelled him into motion…we hope.

GIVE ME THE DREAM!

On quite a few events, the Brooklyn fighter has claimed he would combat the precise WBC World Light-weight champion Devin “The Dream” Haney (25-0, 15 KO’s) only to later renege. But, in his newest presser to advertise his upcoming bout with George Kambosos, Lopez assures that he’ll face Haney immediately after. The truth is, in an interview with Behind the Gloves, in grandiose trend he guarantees to depart The Dream no avenue of escape!

“If I’m the Franchise world champion, I can mandate any combat, proper? For the WBC. So Mauricio, we’re going to make it occur. So that is how we’re going to checkmate Devin. I’m going to indicate you the way we’re going to checkmate you, you little bitch! We’re going to checkmate you want this. So whenever you beat Linares, and you bought to beat him alright, so you bought to beat him, ensure you beat him after which after that we’re going to mandate it. We’re going to make you my obligatory so then you may’t depart.”

“However when you overprice your self, guess what? Oh shit, plan B, we’re going to place you in a handbag bid. So then might one of the best community bid us proper right here. And we’re going to make the combat occur! You possibly can’t run my man, you may’t run! Don’t run, alright? Alright good we’re going to be on the identical web page. I’m going to checkmate you. I’m going to indicate you for the fraud that you’re since you a fake-it-til-you-make-it form of man. And also you ain’t actual, you ain’t received no coronary heart, you ain’t received no brains, you only a bitch!”

LET’S JUST WAIT AND SEE!

At this level, it’s not sure that Lopez, whereas holding “Franchise” standing, can mandate a combat. It’s recognized {that a} “Franchise boxer” doesn’t should face any obligatory challengers. But, when you have a look at the present WBC guidelines on their web site, there is no such thing as a mentioning of a “Franchise boxer” with the ability to mandate a combat.

Then again nonetheless, contemplating the WBC has constantly been making issues up and altering their very own guidelines concerning the “Franchise” standing as they go, what can they not do?! Let’s simply hope on the finish of the day, offered Haney and Lopez are victorious of their subsequent outings, that they’ll lastly get within the ring and put all of the nonsense to mattress.

By: Bakari Simpson

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