'I am constantly being harassed in the boxing world. For some reason, everyone favors Shakur, although he is the one moving up to my weight class. I am the king here. That's why we must keep beating these guys, and first and foremost, we must defeat Shakur. This is the next level,' Lopez stated.
According to Teofimo, he has already endured the fire of criticism and now eagerly anticipates, 'what else will be thrown at him' on the night of January 31 at the legendary Madison Square Garden arena in New York during the The Ring VI event.
'Am I fighting a runner? Alright, then I'm the coyote. You chose me, not the other way around. So I'm telling you straight, damn it: you can go back to lightweight - we'll send you there. You'll still have your WBC belt, you'll be fine. But Shakur will fall,' Lopez added emotionally.