The war of words between Terence Crawford and Teofimo Lopez is continuing.
Things escalated quickly between the pair when Lopez made some disparaging remarks towards Crawford and Gervonta Davis.
In an interview online, the WBO and The Ring light welterweight champion referred to Crawford and Davis as monkeys.
This did not go well and many likened the monkey reference to those used in xenophobic language.
Responding back, Terence Crawford referred to Lopez as a little kid screaming for attention.
In a situation like this, it’s clear that there’s no love lost between these two.
On Thursday evening, Teofimo Lopez took to social media to address the boxing.
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Writing on his Twitter/X profile, Lopez wrote, “Boxing is a sport! Please stop trying to make the business more important than us fighting for the best against the best”.
It hasn’t taken long for Crawford to use the same platform to put out his own message.
37-year-old Crawford has used some colourful language and sent a message straight to Teofimo Lopez.
” @TeofimoLopez looks like you the one in a f***ed up situation with TopRank! you want to fight what’s you contracted to fight for?”
For those unaware, Crawford was previously signed to Top Rank Boxing.
The reference in the tweet is to them as that’s the agency that Lopez still fights under.
Crawford’s last fight was promoted by BLK Prime and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).
Terence Crawford seems to imply that Lopez’s alliance with Top Rank is putting him in a compromised position.
After sharing a laughing emoji, Crawford straight up asks Lopez if he wants to fight.
You can’t get more clear than that.
Crawford then asks what Lopez is contracted to fight for.
Things seem to be heating up between the pair and looks like it’s heading towards a collision in the ring.
It’s been known that Teofimo Lopez has been wanting a fight with either Terence Crawford, Gervonta Davis or Devin Haney for a while.
With details on his previous earnings coming out into the light, it’s clear that Lopez is looking for a big fight to earn a big payday.
One thing is clear and that’s he has definitely caught the attention of Terence Crawford right now.
@TeofimoLopez looks like you the one in a fucked up situation with TopRank!😂 you want to fight what’s you contracted to fight for?😭😭😭
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) October 5, 2024
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