Teofimo Lopez Says He Wants Nine-Figures To Continue Boxing Or He Will Retire

Teofimo Lopez has a key demand if he is going to retire again.

Lopez picked up a dominant win over Josh Taylor on Saturday to become the WBO 140-pound champion and after the victory, he told the ringside reporters that he needs to take a break from the sport.

According to Teofimo Lopez, he believes he doesn’t get paid enough and needs nine figures to continue to box. He believes he makes everyone tons of money but his pay doesn’t live up to what he makes for everyone else.

“I think the only way you get Teo back is a nine-figure contract deal,” Lopez said (h/t BoxingScene). “Because I’ve made ESPN over a $100 million. I’m still getting paid a million dollars to fight while all these other fighters have not even done a quarter of what I’ve done and accomplished in the sport, they’re getting eight, 10, 12, 15 million dollars. So obviously I’m the black sheep of the industry and they’re really hurting me on that end. I really want to fix the sport of the boxing world and the corruption that’s going on.”

If Lopez does retire, it would be a major surprise as he just cemented his legacy even further, but after the win, he took to Instagram to say he is retiring on top.

“What a relief! Retired at the Top,” Lopez wrote in a post that featured an old picture of him and his father. ”Thank you Boxing for the amazing life you’ve provided for myself and my entire loved ones! THE DOUBLE-GREATEST.”

If Teofimo Lopez does retire, he would end his career with a record of 19-1 and is just 25-years-old. Before the win over Taylor, he picked up victories over Sandor Martin and Pedro Campa to return to the win column after losing his lightweight titles to George Kambosos Jr. after stunning Vasyl Lomachenko.

Do you think we see Teofimo Lopez fight again?