WBO welterweight Brian Norman Jr. took on compatriot Teofimo Lopez on social media, reacting by saying he didn't want to fight a unification with IBF champion Jaron 'Boots' Ennis when he got the chance to face him in November.
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Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) told Teofimo he was “complain about money » and that he's trying to keep his career alive by talking about “crazy” so people will want to watch his fights. Fans still “don’t care” to see him. Norman Jr. then challenged Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) to move up to 147 in an attempt to win his WBO belt.
Lopez's popularity has plummeted since his peak four years ago when he knocked down injured and one-armed Vasily Lomachenko in a 12-round unanimous decision on October 17, 2020. Two have done nothing since, defeating smaller fighters facing increasingly strong opposition. where fans no longer mention him.
Teo hasn't been the same fighter since his match against Loma, and some fans think he's already burned out at 27 years old. The fight against Lomachenko took the best of Teofimo, leaving the shell that was lost to George Kambosos Jr., who received a controversial decision wins Sandor Martin and Jamaine Ortiz.
Lately, Teofimo has started calling out Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Terence Crawford, who are completely out of his league. These are fights where he has no chance of winning, but even fewer of these matches take place.
If Lopez wanted to reinvent himself and be taken seriously by fans again, he would take Norman Jr. up on his offer to fight him for his WBO welterweight belt. Capturing that title would give Teofimo a bargaining chip to fight Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs), who is determined to win every title at welterweight for whatever reason. I
The money Lopez would make fighting Norman Jr. won't be huge, but he needs to view the fight as an investment in his future. If he can win that title, it would open the door for a fight against Boots and possibly some of the other top welterweights, like Conor Benn.
You didn't want to fight Boots when you had the chance. All because of $$$$… I fought Lomachenko, the #1 P4P, and went home with less than $500,000. You don't believe in yourself and that's all a fighter needs to win, but hey, good luck with your tune-up. @OfficialBNorman #Boxing
– Teofimo Lopez (@TeofimoLopez) December 19, 2024
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