“Might Fine My A**… For Unsportsmanlike Conduct!”: Teofimo Lopez Calls Boxing “More Scripted” Than NFL

Although Teofimo Lopez has yet to reveal his next opponent following his return after the Josh Taylor fight, the 24-year-old is now regularly criticizing professional boxing. Following his “garbage” remark, Lopez recently made a startling comparison between professional boxing and the NFL.

Taking to X, the 26-year-old confused his fans with an unexpected message that pondered over the authenticity of the sport. In addition, ‘The Takeover’ feared that he would have to pay a fine because of certain unacceptable conduct displayed in the ring.

Teofimo Lopez bemoans boxing is no longer the sport it used to be

Two weeks ago, in a witty Instagram post, ‘The Takeover’ branded boxing “garbage” without Teofimo. In addition, ridiculing boxing’s pay structure, he stated that a garbage man earned more than a boxer did by fighting inside the ring. In relation to this post, Lopez has now called boxing scripted. At this, while he did not elaborate on that statement, he certainly left one with several questions: Is the outcome of a fight predetermined?

Anyway, the former Unified Lightweight Champion of the world took to X and wrote, “Man … Boxing is not the same when it’s more scripted than the NFL.” “Might fine my a** the next time I celebrate too for Unsportsmanlike conduct! #Foolery,” he added.

Following the statement by Lopez, one cannot help but wonder how fairly the matchups are made. Despite being talented, is it ever guaranteed that one will receive the fight or the title shot they deserve? In this connection, Terence Crawford recently criticized the politics of boxing that kept one away from the fight they deserved.

Terence Crawford mourned that Demetrius Andrade never received an opportunity to show his talent

Ahead of David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade, Terence Crawford stated that even though Andrade has worked hard, he was “railroaded” by the politics in the sport. As a result, although Andrade deserved to face Canelo Alvarez, he was kept at a distance. In this context, fearing boxing was scripted, Crawford also felt ‘Boo Boo’ would be ignored even if he somehow defeated Benavidez.

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With that said, what do you make of Teofimo Lopez’s statement? Do you think professional boxing is scripted? In addition, what do you make of Crawford’s concern? Do you expect Canelo to fight Andrade? Let us know in the comments below. For more, follow EssentiallySports.

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