For a man known for emphatic post-fight celebrations, a raised hand made a louder statement than anything else Teofimo Lopez has done in the ring.
No backflip, jersey or Heisman pose could match one of the simplest acts in boxing. Lopez defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision to win three of the four major lightweight belts (and the WBC franchise belt), and when the lightweight's name was announced inside the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas on Saturday night, despite it being void of fans and the ovation it deserved, it signaled that a new era in the sport had officially arrived.