Teofimo Lopez doesn’t seem impressed by the growing talk of a possible fight between Ryan Garcia and Shakur Stevenson.
During an appearance on ESPN’s First Take earlier Monday, Ryan said he believed he could become “the face of boxing,” while Shakur later responded publicly by urging Ryan to go ahead with a fight between them.
“I have all the opportunities to become the face of boxingbut now I just have to prove it,” Ryan said during the First Take interview with Stephen A. Smith.
“So what are we waiting for let’s get active @RyanGarcia,” Shakur later wrote on X.
Teofimo responded shortly after with two separate jabs aimed at both fighters.
“These boys dress up and think they’re somebody, s*** like Comic-Con @RyanGarcia 🦹♂️,” Teofimo posted in response.
Teofimo later added another response aimed at Shakur’s public call to Ryan.
“Middle, middle, middle, Skip, skip!” Teofimo wrote on X.
The comments come four months after Shakur defeated Teofimo in January to win his WBO light welterweight title. Ryan also recently mentioned Shakur as a possible future opponent at 140 pounds, even though he currently holds the WBC welterweight title following his February win over Mario Barrios.
Ryan has been chasing several possible opponents of late as he looks for another big fight later this year. Shakur has continued to publicly push for the bout after moving up to the 140-lb division, while Teofimo remains linked to the same group of fighters following his loss in January.
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Last updated on 2026/05/18 at 15:53
