Recorded in Las Vegas on fight day, hours before Ryan Garcia knocked out Conor Benn and called him out, Teofimo Lopez sits down with Ak and Barak and lays out the plan everyone’s now talking about: Ryan Garcia, Cinco de Mayo weekend 2027, Los Angeles, WBA vs. WBC unification, then the Paro–Haney winner for undisputed and the Ring lineal belt, then Boots Ennis at 154. He also explains the disguise stunt he pitched to DAZN himself, why he thinks Shakur signing with Zuffa was “more money than legacy,” why he’d pick Crawford over Boots today, and why we haven’t seen anything close to the end of Tank Davis.

Then it gets real. Teofimo opens up about the loss to Shakur and the lesson underneath it: trusting his own decisions. That meant a long-overdue conversation with his father and trainer, putting him “on probation”, cutting him off on the business side, and watching him turn everything around.

Plus the full story of the $2.35 million purse bid Take Over Promotions dropped on Haney–Keyshawn (and the sealed-envelope technicality he let slide), making peace with DAZN five years after Kambosos, Lomachenko’s return as a free agent, his pick in AJ–Fury, and a Ring Champs exclusive: the name of the baby girl he and his wife are expecting any day.

0:00 Ring Champs on the road in Vegas with Teofimo Lopez
0:56 What Teofimo learned from the Shakur Stevenson fight
2:57 Taking charge of his career from his father
4:49 The private sit-down with Pops
8:11 Putting his dad on “probation” and bringing back Kay Lacroix
9:00 Dad’s transformation: 40 pounds up and done drinking
9:37 His parents’ 35-year marriage, fatherhood, and new baby girl
11:29 Ad break
13:20 The viral beard disguise during fight week
15:23 Teofimo’s relationship with DAZN
17:01 Why Teofimo bid in the Haney vs. Keyshawn purse bid
21:53 Fighter pay: still waiting on money from the Shakur fight
23:28 Wanting the Garcia vs. Benn winner and the “Four Kings” talk
25:06 Is Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis really done?
27:53 Loma’s comeback as a free agent
28:49 What’s next for Shakur Stevenson
30:27 Fury vs. AJ
31:48 Terence Crawford’s future and the Boots Ennis debate
37:00 Teofimo’s next three opponents

Recorded in Las Vegas on fight day, hours before Ryan Garcia knocked out Conor Benn and called him out, Teofimo Lopez sits down with Ak and Barak and lays out the plan everyone&rsquo;s now talking about: Ryan Garcia, Cinco de Mayo weekend 2027, Los Angeles, WBA vs. WBC unification, then the Paro&ndash;Haney winner for undisputed and the Ring lineal belt, then Boots Ennis at 154. He also explains the disguise stunt he pitched to DAZN himself, why he thinks Shakur signing with Zuffa was &ldquo;more money than legacy,&rdquo; why he&rsquo;d pick Crawford over Boots today, and why we haven&rsquo;t seen anything close to the end of Tank Davis. Then it gets real. Teofimo opens up about the loss to Shakur and the lesson underneath it: trusting his own decisions. That meant a long-overdue conversation with his father and trainer, putting him &ldquo;on probation&rdquo;, cutting him off on the business side, and watching him turn everything around. Plus the full story of the $2.35 million purse bid Take Over Promotions dropped on Haney&ndash;Keyshawn (and the sealed-envelope technicality he let slide), making peace with DAZN five years after Kambosos, Lomachenko&rsquo;s return as a free agent, his pick in AJ&ndash;Fury, and a Ring Champs exclusive: the name of the baby girl he and his wife are expecting any day. 0:00 Ring Champs on the road in Vegas with Teofimo Lopez 0:56 What Teofimo learned from the Shakur Stevenson fight 2:57 Taking charge of his career from his father 4:49 The private sit-down with Pops 8:11 Putting his dad on &ldquo;probation&rdquo; and bringing back Kay Lacroix 9:00 Dad&rsquo;s transformation: 40 pounds up and done drinking 9:37 His parents&rsquo; 35-year marriage, fatherhood, and new baby girl 11:29 Ad break 13:20 The viral beard disguise during fight week 15:23 Teofimo&rsquo;s relationship with DAZN 17:01 Why Teofimo bid in the Haney vs. Keyshawn purse bid 21:53 Fighter pay: still waiting on money from the Shakur fight 23:28 Wanting the Garcia vs. Benn winner and the &ldquo;Four Kings&rdquo; talk 25:06 Is Gervonta &lsquo;Tank&rsquo; Davis really done? 27:53 Loma&rsquo;s comeback as a free agent 28:49 What&rsquo;s next for Shakur Stevenson 30:27 Fury vs. AJ 31:48 Terence Crawford&rsquo;s future and the Boots Ennis debate 37:00 Teofimo&rsquo;s next three opponents

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Teofimo Lopez: The Ryan Garcia Plan, Shakur Is “More Money Than Legacy” & His $2.35M Purse Bid

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