Fans don’t give theofimo Lopez much a chance to defeat the United Welterweight Champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. Turki Alalshikh mentioned at Thursday’s press conference that he was in talks with promoter Eddie Hearn about making the Ennis vs. Lopez fight. If fed, the fight may occur next.
Even Hearn considers the fight a mismatch, but he prefers it. It makes sense. There is money to earn Ennis fighting the smaller Lopez (22-1, 13 COs), which will debut at 147.
Fans don’t like the Ennis-Lopez battle for these reasons
- Potential mismatch: Boots are much larger, stronger and have to fight at 154. Lopez will be out of the size and not undergoing to compete with Ennis. Theofimo has shown no power since moving to 140 in 2018.
- Delay Ennis’s undisputed purpose: Ennis wants to capture all the titles at Welterweight to become undisputed as quickly as possible. Fans want Jaron to go up with this superficial goal to move to 154 and test himself against the killers, Vergil Ortiz, Bakrham Murtazaliev and Sebastian Fundora.
- Theofimo’s defense style: Lopez looked too defensive in his recent battle against Arnold Barboza Jr., he threw a few blows, moved a lot and clowning. It was like watching Shakur Stevenson fighting, and the fans were bored. Lopez’s fight was one of the dullest on the map.
- Lopez’s racist remarks: The Aofimo’s use of the N-word in a recent video clip on social media has angered many fans. Some
Turki’s fighting vision
‘I talk to Eddie Hearn to do boots and theofimo”Turki Alalshikh said during Thursday Kickoff -Pers conference in New York for the 12th map of July 12.
“I know they are trying to fight the theofimo battle, but he tries to throw me under the bus while he does so he can try to make boots look a little better,” says Brian Norman Jr. To box social. “He’s trying to say it’s not on boots. It’s on me (why the fight doesn’t happen).
Hearn recently mentioned an offer to WBO welterweight champion Norman Jr. (27-0, 21 food) for a unification against ‘Boots’ Ennis, but was told that they first want to get his defense against Jin Sakaki (19-1-1, 17 food). The fight will take place next month on June 19 at the OTA-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Norman thinks the only reason Hearn mentioned to the media that he made an offer to them was because he tried to make them look bad. There may be some of that, or Hearn wanted his fighter, Ennis, showing that he was actively trying to set up uniforms. It makes Hearn look better in Boot’s eyes when he tries to help him achieve his goal of becoming an undisputed champion.
‘There are still major fights in the division. I don’t need him. He needs me, ‘said Norman jr. About Ennis said. “I’m doing my thing here. I am preparing to fight in Japan (against Jin Sasaki). I am a world fighter. I also try to fight in the UK. I try to make a whole legacy about what I have going on. So, I don’t necessarily need him, but I still want the fight to happen. ‘
Norman jr. Must forget about Ennis and make the battle marinate for a year or two. If he is waging the next battle, it will not bring him the kind of money in a few years. Of course, if Turki Alalshikh offers him a large enough wallet, it’s different. Hearn’s offer to Norman Jr. of $ 1.7 million for a unification fight last September was a change compared to what he could get by waiting. Meanwhile, Norman jr. An enormous payday fights against Conor Benn after heading in a rematch against Chris Eubank Jr.
“I would very much like to fight against Conor Benn. I know that he is currently in a contract with eubank jr. Tied up. I want to fight in the UK. He is the perfect fighter for it. June 19 in Japan. Let me show you how we get here, ‘says Norman Jr.
This is a bigger battle for Norman Jr. as a unification against boat Ennis. Benn is very popular in the UK, and a battle between him and Norman Jr. Will sell.
Last updated on 05/16/2025
