Undefeated two-division undisputed champion Terence Crawford took to X to respond to recent call-outs from two-division titleholder Teofimo Lopez, escalating tensions between the two fighters. Typically reserved on social media, Crawford challenged Lopez to face his last opponent, Israil Madrimov, as a prerequisite for a potential showdown.
“@TeofimoLopez you fight and beat @IsrailMadrimov next, I’ll whoop yo ass next bet? Now let’s see how much you wanna fight,” Crawford tweeted.
The exchange continued as Crawford, 37, from Nebraska, took aim at Lopez’s career achievements. “If you ever thought Teo had a better resume than me, yo momma eats dog shit, and you need to stay far away from boxing because you don’t know shit about boxing,” Crawford added.
Crawford, 41-0 (31 KOs), known for his measured approach in the ring, critiqued Lopez’s level of competition. “I respect all fighters. But @TeofimoLopez only fought 3 fighters worth even talking about, and that’s Lomachenko, and [Jamaine] Ortiz beat him. [Josh] Taylor lost his fight before Teo and definitely should have moved up to 147, but we all know why he killed himself to make 140.”
Lopez fired back, tweeting, “We either lace up the gloves or SHUT YO HOE ASS UP.”
Crawford responded sharply, reminding Lopez of his earlier remarks. “@TeofimoLopez, now you said you’ll fight me for free right? Them was your words, not mine,” Crawford tweeted.
Lopez, 27, from Brooklyn, stood firm. “Absolutely! What I said remains. Like I told you before, in front of you! The whole world needs to watch me beat you. Not just word of mouth! You A-side so what we doing! I will fight you for FREE #Boxing,” he replied.
Lopez, 21-1 (13 KOs), has fought twice in 2024, earning unanimous decisions over Jamaine Ortiz in February and Steve Claggett in June.
Crawford quickly dismissed Lopez’s words as mere talk. “What’s the location, you doing too much talking. I’m trying to see something. Yo daddy said you hit hard without the gloves I’m trying to find out. You don’t deserve to share the ring with greatness. All you deserve is a good ol fashioned ass whooping. So I can teach you,” Crawford tweeted.