Coach Abel Sanchez chooses Arnold Barboza jr. To the WBO lights of Welterweight Champion Theofimo Lopez on May 2 at Dethrone in their under map fight at Times Square in New York.
Abel feels that Barboza jr. (32-0, 11 COs) The better boxer is. He was more active and fought regularly, compared to Lopez. All that plays a role in his win a close decision. Lopez has the power benefit above Barboza, but Sanchez doesn’t see him landing his shots.
Barboza’s sharpness
Theofimo-Barboza jr. Will be the first battle of the night on the Times Square’s three-match card on Timi Alalshikh. In the main event, Ryan Garcis Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero faces, and in co-function Devin Haney Jose Ramirez.
‘Barboza is fine with everything. He is not a big puncher, so I wouldn’t say he’s 100%. He has big legs, and Theofimo’s activity is perhaps the reason Barboza wins a decision, ”Abel Sanchez said Fight Hub TV Over the 2nd May match between WBO Light Welterweight Champion Theofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza Jr.
Theofimo will be difficult to land his bumps against Barboza, because he is not someone standing still like his last opponent, Steve Claggett. This is going to be another smooth man, like when Lopez fought my jacket in 2024. He had a devil of a time against the man, and won a 12 -round decision that many fans believe was gifted.
Active and ready
“Barboza did not fight too long ago (February 15) and he goes back,” says Abel. “I think it helps him. The work in the gym is not going to be that difficult. It is now about sharpening and staying sharp. The weights right. So, all of this is a factor to prepare for a fight. ‘
Barboza jr. Has been very active lately and fights against Jack Catterall on February 15, and on November 16 against Jose Ramirez. He fought four times in 2024. Barboza Jr’s other two fights last year were against Sean McComb and Let the house apologize.
“I think Barboza is the better boxer. I think he has better combinations. He has better legs, and he positions better. He sees more things than Teo, ”says Sanchez. ‘Teo is a more talented pitbull type style. So, I think Barboza is going to do things to confuse thee, just as Kambosos dropped him in the first round. He is going to do such things, will surprise him and win a decision. ‘
If theofimo starts badly in which he starts to hit Barboza a lot, it can be downhill from there. This is what we saw in his loss of George Kambosos Jr. In 2021. This upset him when Teo dropped in the 1st round, and he never became comfortable after that. Although he beat Kambosos in the tithe, he did not end in the eleventh and twelfth strong. When George fought back, Lopez crumbled spiritually.
Do or die?
“It’s a kind of advantage for Barboza that he’s a right hand. He’s going to get some good sparring, and he wins a close decision. Barboza did not show us that he could be overwhelmed. He did not show us that he could be dropped, and he did not show us that he could be handled. Perhaps this is the battle where Barboza shows us that he is the ruler at 140.
“Do Barboza have a slide on his shoulder, knowing that it does or dies? It’s like ‘You’ve overlooked me and now I’m going to show you.’ I think it’s going to play a big role in this. Barboza and Teo, ”Sanchez said when asked what is the most interesting battle of the three at the Times Square event.
Last updated on 03/08/2025
