Teofimo Lopez has stunned the boxing world by declaring his willingness to fight three or four opponents in one night on a YouTuber-style event.
The WBO super lightweight champion revealed his plans in recent comments that suggest a dramatic shift in his career trajectory.
Instead of chasing the best in boxing, Lopez appears set to follow the crossover path made infamous by Jake Paul and now endorsed by Gervonta Davis.
The stunning move sees Lopez declaring war on the conventional boxing process.
Lopez eyes multi-fight gimmick
Lopez, 28, insists he is serious about competing on a non-traditional card where spectacle takes precedence over sporting merit.
Such comments have left fans questioning why another legitimate world champion would risk his reputation for financial gain.
The reaction comes just days after Davis, holder of the WBA lightweight title, agreed to face Jake Paul on Netflix this November in Atlanta.
By taking that bout, Davis effectively surrendered his WBA crown and placed himself firmly in the entertainment lane rather than the sporting one.
Lopez now seems intent on joining him.
What it means for boxing
The direction is clear: high-profile champions are starting to value the short-term financial incentives of crossover events over the long-term prestige of the professional game.
For Lopez, who shocked Vasiliy Lomachenko and once promised to dominate multiple divisions, such a move represents a sharp departure from legacy-building.
World Boxing News understands Lopez still has obligations as WBO champion, but any move into circus boxing could create significant repercussions for the sanctioning body and its rankings.
Fans have already begun to question whether the sport is spiraling into an era where belts mean less than pay-per-view numbers.
Many saw Lopez and Davis as torchbearers for boxing’s future. Their flirtation with circus-style shows signals a dangerous precedent: champions looking beyond the sport for paydays.
With Davis versus Paul already set, and Lopez actively calling for sideshow-style events, boxing is edging closer to an identity crisis.
The legacy of fighters who opt for this route will ultimately be judged not by their talent but by the choices they made when real fights were available.
- Phil Jay
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