Tim Bradley explains Theofimo Lopez’s “Power Play” vs. Devin Haney

Tim Bradley says Theofimo Lopez’s decision to pull out the negotiations with Devin Haney for August 16 is a ‘Power play.’ He says Theofimo (22-1, 13 CO’s) noted that the $ 20 million Ryan Garcia reportedly received against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2, and that he would not agree to a huge $ 11 million on August 16 to fight Haney.

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Lopez’s power play explains

Tim says Theofimo feels that he has done more in his career than Kingry, and trapped two divisional titles, beat Vasily Lomachenko and Josh Taylor. So, Lopez wants what comes to him, which is the same ‘astronomical’ money he would have received for a fight against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for an easier fight against Haney.

If Garcia gets $ 20 million to fight Rolly, he wants similar dough to fight against Haney. So theofimo keeps out for the amount or more for the Devin collision.

“Who in hell is afraid of Devin Haney after the last performance? The man is afraid to be hit. The man doesn’t want to be touched, ‘Tim Bradley said social media About Theofimo Lopez, he chooses not to fight against Devin Haney. “It’s easy job.”

Lopez is definitely not afraid of Haney. He knows that he has nothing to fear fighting a light puncher, which Bradley PTSD has of his loss of Ryan Garcia last year. But as Tim says, it’s a power play of theofimo. He is not going to fight against Haney unless he gets the same kind of thought he would have got by fighting against Jaron Ennis.

Why theofimo does not fight against Haney

“Theofimo Lopez, can you call it a duck? You can call it a duck. It can be a power play. Here’s the reason. Theofimo Lopez wanted to fight boots. Why did he want to fight boots? Because there was more money on the table. That is why he thought he could beat him. Maybe not, ‘said Tim.

No, it’s not a duck doing theofimo by choosing not to fight against Haney. He wants the same amount of money he is going to fight for Ennis. He is probably not happy that Ryan Garcia got $ 20 million for a fight against Rolly Romero in May last year. According to Bradley, Lopez would have received $ 11 million to fight Haney.

“I thought he had a good chance. However, boots did not take the bait. He didn’t want the fight. Boots go to 154. This is my opinion. Or boots even want Brian Norman jr. I think it came out of his mouth. He wants Brian Norman jr. Go to Japan and beat the man (Jin Sasaki) because he has to beat better.

Ennis does not want to fight theofimo because it is not one who does something for his career. He wants belts, and he knows that the theo struggle would only be money to help the needy, money-hungry Brooklyn native. In other words, he is captivating. It is not sports, and Ennis is not at the stage of his career where he is greedy and get golden fever Like shebao.

Ennis is fighting money against Haney

“So, he (Lopez) would pay more money. He would get a shot on the ring belt. He was willing to go to 147. Absolutely. But it was definitely for more money. I heard that it was astronomical money, ‘Tim said of the money Lopez would get if he fought Jaron’s boots’ boots’.

When Boots said he didn’t want to fight theofimo, it left him in a position where he stuck with Haney. He is not a fighter who buys PPV, and he had a terrible performance against Jose Ramorez on May 2. Why would Turki Theofimo pay the same amount of money Haney fights as he would fight for boots Ennis?

“Then, then Turki says,” No, you, I want you to fight against Haney. This is what I want you to face, but I’m going to pay you less money. I will pay you 11 (million). “I don’t know. I was $ 11 million for Haney.

Theofimo compares himself to what Ryan got, and wants similar payment on the grounds that he did more. Of the fighters who beat Lopez, just one of them was popular: Vasily Lomachenko. Lopez looked weak in fighting against Arnold Barboza Jr., Sandor Martin, Steve Claggett, George Kambosos Jr., and Chailaine Ortiz.

Boxing’s Power Play Dynamics

“That’s probably the reason why. What Theofimo Lopez did in a short time in this game. Called his lap and beat Lomachenko. He named his lap and Josh) Taylor. He feels he did a lot in the sport,” Bradley said. “Then you look at Ryan Garcia.” A darling on social media. ‘

Theofimo did more in the sport, but that’s not what attracts the casual box fan. They do not follow the sport now enough to know who won titles. They care about entertainment, hype, communication, charisma and appearance. Ryan beat Teo in all areas. Therefore, he was paid more for his fight as Rolly than theofimo was offered for a fight against Haney.

‘Millions of subscribers. Millions of parts. Millions of viewers. The man is hot. He is a hot commodity. He did not win a world championship at all. But he gets $ 20 million paid to oppose Rolly Romero. I know it was for a world championship (WBA ‘regular’ welterweight title), but he lost. I know that Ryan’s hand is sore. What they want to do, ‘said Tim.

Turki paid Ryan Garcia all the money because he has a massive social media profile with 12 million Instagram followers. It is not even his X -followers, and his ability to create interest in his events during interviews.

Theofimo can’t do that. He does not have the followers, and his Brooklynese Jibberish is difficult for people from other parts of the US to understand or relate to it. He occurs as another language. Everyone understands Ryan, and he doesn’t put on a false front like a tough man, unlike Teo.

Theofimo: More than Ryan?

“He couldn’t pass the bag, whether he won the fight or not. He couldn’t pass it on, but he got $ 20 million. This is besides the point. So Teo has done a lot more in the sport, and he feels: ‘I earn more money than that ($ 11 million for Haney). “So he knows that there is more money on the table.

If theofimo stands on his land and hopes to get the same kind of money as Ryan Garcia Rolly Romero had to fight, he can come up with nothing. He, of course, hopes that Turki will bump the payment, but he may not. The Theofimo-Haney battle is not one in which many fans are interested, given the way both fighters on the Times Square card underperformed on May 2.