Teofimo Lopez says he needs Gervonta DavisLet go of your pride.” to fight him and other warriors. Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) feels Gervonta’s ego is keeping him and others in the sport from getting a big fight.
Tank Davis appears to be a star in the spotlight as Theo has been in a career free fall since losing to George Kamboss Jr. in 2021. Lopez’s work It’s about to disappear. His recently signed three-fight contract with Turki Al-Sheikh expires in early 2026.
Teofimo is moving up to the 147-lb division in October 2025 to take on IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. After he was defeated, He will remain there to face the loser of 2 rematches against Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia in February 2026.
WBO light welterweight champion Tefomo may be pointing the finger at Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) as he has messed up his career by saying he won’t fight Subriel Mathias and avoiding fights against George Kambossos Jr. and Devin Haney.
“He just has to let go of his pride and arrogance. Just play business,” said Teofimo Lopez Fight Hub TV Gervonta Davis about being able to fight him and other fighters at 140. We all want to fight each other.
List of must-fight tanks
Ryan Garcia
Devin Honey
Vasily Lomachenko
Teofimo and Shakur Stevenson aren’t talented or popular enough on Gervonta’s list of notable fighters to stand a chance of fighting him. If Theo doesn’t flush and doesn’t screw up his job by switching fights, he can fight a tank. But now it is too late.
Al-Sheikh’s gamble on Lopez
- Richardson Hitchins: IBF and WBO light welterweight unification bout, possible for April.
- Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis: October fight
- Winner or loser of the Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia rematch. Teofimo could fight one of them in February 2026.