VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“It’s too late to dip my foot in and try to test the waters,”
Teófimo López · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Teófimo López explained why he chose an immediate title fight at welterweight instead of a tune-up bout.
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