WBO Light Welterweight Champion Teofimo Lopez is confident that he will defeat his contribution by defeating Arnold Barboza Jr. in her tournament fight on May 2 in 18 days. live on dazn PPV at Times Square in New York City.
Teofimo (21-1, 13 Kos) says that he doesn’t care who wins the other two fights on the map on May 2, because he is currently concentrating to overcome his difficult fight against his WBO cobbligatory Barboza Jr. (32-0, 11 KOS).
Barboza Jr. will be a problem for TEO because he has looked great lately and Jack Catterall and Jose Ramirez defeated in two fights to maneuver his way into his mandatory position. He fights on a higher level than Lopez and seems to be mentally stronger.
Fight on May 2nd
- Ryan Garcia against Rolando ‘ROLY’ ROMERO
- Devin Haney against Jose Ramirez
- Teofimo Lopez against Arnold Barboza Jr.
Saudi plans
“Everyone has to do their job and everyone has to win. The best of the best will fight. It’s like a tournament and we will see each other. The best fights best. Whoever the last man is at the beginning of next year,” said Teofimo Lopez Ring magazine About him against Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney.
Teofimo could not mention that Ryan and Devin would have to win their respective fights on May 2, so that they had to meet in October’s decommissioning that the Saudis planned for them. If one or both of them lose on May 2, their resources for October are in the smoke. You can still fight at a later date, but it may not be financed by Saudis.
“I don’t care. As long as I’m there next year, that’s all that is important to me,” said Lopez when he was asked who he would rather fight between Ryan and Haney in 2026.
Haney and Kingry already have a lead over Lopez because they rehydrated for their fights at 140 large amounts of weight. During his last fight against Haney on April 20, last year, Ryan looked like a slim junior medium weight. It will be interesting to see how well he keeps when Teo arrives in October with the winner or loser of your removal. Both are difficult in their own way.
“So, all at 147, be careful. Teofimo comes to conquer the 147 pound division. Anyone who wins, Ryan and Haney, put them in front of me. I will beat them. It doesn’t matter. Maybe I go back to 147 and come back to 140.”
Losing holder
Lopez can fall apart for a long time, long before he came to 147 in 2026 with his collision against Barboza Jr. on May 2. The beaten ones of one of these two would basically be at stake with Lopez with their careers.
“We will make the box great again and we will start on May 2nd. I think whether this fight 12 goes or not, it will be one that you can see. live on dazn“, Lopez said about his fight with Barboza Jr. next month at Times Square.
“If Crawford could and nobody gives him S *** for it, I can do it. I don’t want to hear it,” said Teofimo as to whether he could go up to 154 for a fight. “I’m talking about one or two differences about weight classes. There is so much space to take every belt. There is not much noise at 154. 147 There is not much noise, as much as it should be,” said Lopez.
Last updated on April 14th, 2025