CEO of Mayweather Promotions Brands Fan “Delusional” for 50/50 Purse Split Claim for Potential Ryan Garcia vs Teofimo Lopez Fight

It’s no secret that arranging big fights is no easy task! First, both fighters need to agree to the purse split and many more intricacies that the general public isn’t aware of. In a similar situation, Teofimo Lopez declined a fight deal against Ryan Garcia, something Boxing News+ revealed on X. So, responding to the tweet, a user commented about the claim from Lopez, which got him branded “Delusional” by Leonard Ellerbe. 

After the tweet from Boxing News + started circulating on X, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions retweeted the post with laughing emojis. Likewise, an X user found the retweet from Leonard and left a scathing comment on it. However, the story did not end there! Leonard decided to come back to the comment from the user, claiming the user was delusional. So, the question is – what did the user write that prompted a response from the CEO of Mayweather Promotions?

X user suggests that the fight would be fixed

Turning to Leonard’s retweet, the user suggested that if the fight were to happen, the purse split would be 50/50 between Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez. However, the fight will be fixed in Ryan’s favor no matter what. “Purse split will be 50/50…Backend will be in Ryan’s favor,” wrote the user. This comment from the user prompted Leonard to label him delusional. “You delusional,” wrote Leonard.

On a separate note, Ryan Garcia is about to go toe-to-toe with Oscar Duarte on 2 December.  The fight will unfold at Toyota Arena in Houston, Texas, and people can watch it on DAZN’s livestream. With all that out of the way, one big question still lingers. Why did Teofimo Lopez decline a fight against Ryan Garcia, especially given the fact that a win against Garcia would launch Teofimo among boxing elites?

Why did Teofimo Lopez decline a fight against Ryan Garcia? 

Before all this chaos happened on X, Teofimo revealed the reason behind declining a fight against ‘King Ry.’ During the interview with Boxing News +, ‘The Takeover’ claimed that he was offered a 1.5 stake of the purse split despite bringing in major sponsors, endorsements, and business deals. 

“When you are the best. When you are the guy. when you bring major sponsors, endorsements, big major business deals, when you offer me a 1.5 stake in the piece – F**k You! So, no yeah I declined the offer,” said Lopez. Later in the interview, Lopez claimed he is going to fight in international bouts across different countries.

Also Read: Teofimo Lopez Reveals Why He Is a “Hall of Famer”

Following a 50/50 purse split claim for the Ryan vs. Lopez fight from a user, Leonard Ellerbe labels the user delusional. However, the burning question is – do you agree with Leonard’s claim? Or do you agree with what the user wrote? 

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