FLOYD MAYWEATHER is ‘ruining his reputation’ by calling for farcical exhibition bouts, Teofimo Lopez warned.
Mayweather is set to fight Logan Paul next, but also opened the door to facing his brother Jake as well as former best friend-turned rival 50 Cent.
Floyd Mayweather has been warned he is ‘ruining his reputation’Credit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
Lightweight world champion Teofimo LopezCredit: Handout – Getty
It has not gone down well with Lopez, as the lightweight king admitted he has started to resent the boxing legend, who he once looked up to.
He told SiriusXM: “Floyd man, you’re ruining your legacy.
“It’s a damn shame to see it all happen like that. I love Floyd, man. I looked up to him.
“My idol turned into my rival but I love him. He did a huge thing.”
Lopez, 23, has been vocal about the new wave of YouTubers turning their hand to boxing, as he lashed out online.
He tweeted: “Stop this YouTuber Boxing. Stop diminishing the sport that we’ve worked so hard for! S*** not sweet.
“In order for us to bring Boxing back to its fullest we have to fight the fights that are 50/50 competition. This is a PSA to all the promoters and fighters.
“Quit being prideful and make the fights happen! IT’S NOT HARD. Promoters stop trying to make more money than the fighters.”
Jake Paul, left, pictured with big brother LoganCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
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Mayweather, 43, was due to fight YouTuber Logan, 25, on February 20, but the pay-per-view spectacle has since been rescheduled for a later date.
Despite the setbacks, Mayweather announced on his Instagram that he plans to focus on fighting again in 2021.
But he has always maintained in the past he will not risk his health and unbeaten 50-0 record to face boxing’s current champions or prospects.
Instead, the American legend appears interested only in celebrity bouts agains the Paul brothers and rapper 50 Cent – real name Curtis Jackson.
Mayweather wrote on Instagram: “This year I will focus on several exhibitions. I will have an exhibition in Tokyo, Japan again.
“Of course the one with Logan Paul and I; and if Jake Paul can get past his next opponent Ben Askren, I will have an exhibition with him as well.
“I also heard that 50 cent would fight me but claims I’m too small. If he wants to lace up at the end of the year, we can do an exhibition then.
“I don’t care about weight class with any of these guys.
“The Paul brothers will make great money with the events, but with 50 cent It has to be “Winner Take All”.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
