{"id":313091,"date":"2025-08-02T23:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T23:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/313091\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T23:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T23:20:10","slug":"teofimo-lopezs-career-climb-keep-going-up-the-ladder-and-making-haters-madder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/313091\/","title":{"rendered":"Teofimo Lopez’s Career Climb: “Keep Going Up The Ladder” And Making Haters “Madder”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teofimo Lopez posted a cryptic message, saying he\u2019s going to \u201cKeep going up the ladder,\u201d<\/strong> talking about his career in boxing. He mentioned that his move up the ladder was \u201cMake \u2019em madder.\u201d<\/strong> He\u2019s referring to those who wish to see him fail and are jealous of his success. Teo wants to prove people wrong.<\/p>\n

Lopez (22-1, 13 KOs) and Shakur Stevenson have talked on social media in the last week about potentially fighting. A match between them would be massive on PPV. With Teofimo\u2019s ability to sell fights with his trash-talking, it could do well on DAZN.\u00a0 That would be Teo \u201cgoing up the ladder\u201d if the fight happens.<\/p>\n

Making Haters Madder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fighting Shakur wouldn\u2019t involve Lopez capturing another world title, because he\u2019s not about to return to the 135-lb division at this point in his career. He moved up to the 140-lb class in 2022 due to his struggles to make the lightweight limit. Teofimo would be defending his WBO light welterweight title against Stevenson if the fight happens.<\/p>\n

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Keep going up the ladder, they mad, make \u2018em madder \u26f3\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u2014 Teofimo Lopez (@TeofimoLopez) August 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Teofimo\u2019s Cryptic Message<\/strong><\/p>\n

The part where Lopez says, \u201cThey mad, make \u2019em madder,\u201d could be viewed as him taking a verbal shot at Turki Alalshikh. Teofimo had said on social media late last May that he had been \u201cFired\u201d<\/strong> by Turki, meaning that he wouldn\u2019t be included in his events. So, he\u2019s still climbing the ranks, doing well without him, and he believes it\u2019s creating anger.<\/p>\n

As such, Teofimo\u2019s cryptic post is his way to get a subtle dig in for those who hope for his failure. He wants them to know he\u2019s going to keep doing well, achieving greater things, making money, and angering them. This could include Turki Alalshikh if Teo is correct about being fired by him. Teofimo had called Turki a \u201cD***tator\u201d<\/strong> on social media before deleting the post.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb Teofimo Lopez\u2019s Career Climb: \u201cKeep Going Up The Ladder\u201d and Making Haters \u201cMadder\u201d<\/p>\n

Last Updated on 08\/02\/2025 \t<\/p>\n