USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConnectTeofimo Lopez is revealing why he didn’t end up signing with Zuffa Boxing. Over the summer, Lopez signed a historic deal to become one of the faces of DAZN boxing. 🏆 The FIRST face-off between Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez ‼️#RollyTeofimo | Aug 22 | Live on DAZN and DAZN on Prime. ▪️ pic.twitter.com/JUxt8HLKA8 — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) July 9, 2026Before signing with DAZN, Lopez had an awkward interaction with Dana White at a Brand Risk event at the Meta Apex, where White appeared to give him the cold shoulder while live on stream. The awkward moment when Dana White and Hunter Campbell ignored Teofimo Lopez at Brand Risk 💀 pic.twitter.com/cbwJ0oOfUY — FIGHTFLIX (@Fightflix_) July 9, 2026We spoke to Lopez ahead of his fight with Romero, and he confirmed that he chose to sign with DAZN after his interaction with White.