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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 17: Teofimo Lopez Jr celebrates after defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko (not pictured) in their Lightweight World Title bout at MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center on October 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 17: Teofimo Lopez Jr celebrates after defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko (not pictured) in their Lightweight World Title bout at MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center on October 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images)
Teofimo Lopez makes his favorite belt known and wins Oscar De La Hoya over with his pick. The 26-year-old has seen both highs and lows inside the ring for the past 3 years. He became an undisputed Lightweight champion by defeating Vasyl Lomachenko. However, in his first title defense, the former champion lost to George Kambosos Jr. That being said, Lopez did not succumb to his defeat and made a comeback in the super-lightweight division. Only a few months back, he called it a day from the sport after defeating Josh Taylor for the WBO super-lightweight title.
Moreover, in a recent turn of events, Lopez made headlines in the boxing world after he slammed all belts except one. Which is the belt that did not attract criticism from Lopez and how did De La Hoya react to it?
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Teofimo Lopez’s pick makes De La Hoya glad
Lopez is a title holder of many belts. From WBO, and IBF to WBA, ‘The Takeover’ has quite an impressive collection. However, he does have a favorite and does not mind sharing it. His favorite belt happens to be his Lightweight Ring Magazine title. In a recent video, Lopez appears to be recording himself while expressing his love for the Ring Magazine belt that he won.
In the video, he stated, “F*ck the other belts. I love all the belts. But this one right here, you gotta know about this one. I’m the man. I’m the man. They can’t take this one baby.” However, De La Hoya was pleased with this revelation. In response, he stated, “Enough said,” while tagging the official account of Ring Magazine on X.
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Enough said. @ringmagazine— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) November 17, 2023
It is safe to say that there are certain agreements between Lopez and De La Hoya. In the past, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions has lauded the Ring magazine.
Oscar De La Hoya can’t stop praising the Ring Magazine
De La Hoya is a former champion and continues to be associated as a boxer in the capacity of a promoter. Moreover, he is a highly opinionated user of X. In a recent tweet, De La Hoya unveiled that according to him, the Ring magazine is the least corrupt and credible boxing organization. He stated, “No corruption, no politics, and no bulls***”
The only ratings that matter. @ringmagazine no corruption, no politics and no bulls*^^
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) November 11, 2023
In response,
Lopez showcased his ring magazine belt with the caption, “Double Greatest.” Needless to say, both happen to be fond of the magazine and what it stands for. However, we are curious to know, what do you make of the above revelation? In addition, which belt do you think is the most credible? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.Watch This Story: Teofimo Lopez Warns Eddie Hearn of DAZN’s Inevitable Collapse
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