Theofimo Lopez delayed WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr.’s recent knockout victory over Jin Sasasi on June 19. Lopez noted that Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 CO’s) hit an unknown fighter and said there is a reason he doesn’t mention his name.
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It is believed that Norman Jr. The chance would jump to fight Theofimo Lopez, but the interest was not mutual. Theofimo was focused on 140 on the fight against guys like Arnold Barboza Jr., Steve Claggett and Chailaine Ortiz. It was safe fighting for him. Facing Norman jr. This would be a possible disaster for Lopez.
“Yes, but against whom?” said theofimo Lopez Fighting type When he told Brian Norman jr. Earlier this month on June 19, in his victory over Jin Sasaki. “Anyone can look good until you take it to the next level. That’s why they talked about other fighters, not theofimo. I wonder why. ‘
Norman jr. Too dangerous?
This is a bad battle for theofimo, because Norman jr. Have too much power and toughness for him. We have already seen the level of Teo with his fight against Jailaine Ortiz, Sandor Martin, Steve Claggett and George Kambosos. Lopez is doing badly against pressure fighters. The guys he is good at are pure boxers, such as Arnold Barboza jr. And Josh Taylor.
“Maybe I would go to 147 or maintain and retain my belts at 140. I feel as if I got unchallenged at 140. No one (Josh) beat Taylor. He was unbeaten. He waived his belts, but he didn’t lose the belts, and he still had the linear, which is most important. It’s the one I wear, and I’ve defended it three times, ‘says Lopez.
If theofimo does move to 147, it will not be to challenge Brian Norman Jr. for his WBO welterweight belt. If there is anything, Teo would fight against someone like Ryan Garcia or the winner of the Manny Pacquiao against Mario Barrios.
The only way theofimo moves to 147 is made as an offer of big money for him to fight against someone he has confident. After the way he went out of negotiations for a fight against Devin Haney, he showed that he was difficult to handle.
No major battles at 140
There are no big money fights at 140 unless Turki Alalshikh wants to finance a fight between Theofimo and Richardson Hitchins. Theofimo is unlikely to agree to fight WBA champion Gary Antuanne Russell as he is a pressure fighter with power. He is everything wrong for him.
Last updated on 06/30/2025
