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Teófimo López has signed a multi-year advisory agreement with Keith Connolly and Mike Borao. WBO light welterweight champion Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) says it will be “fighting the best” and will be in “big fights” this year.
If new advisors could provide Teofimo with talents that he does not possess, his career would be in great shape by the end of 2025. However, that does not seem likely. This year could be the worst of his career for López, and he would be at the limit after February 2026.
High-risk fight schedule
It’s great that Teofimo signed a multi-year contract, but those guys can’t keep his career afloat if he intends to “fight the best,” as he puts it. He does not seem capable of winning his two fights in 2025 and could also lose in February 2025.
López, 27, will be in three decisive fights that could completely sink his career. He is expected to fight the IBF light welterweight champion. Richardson Hitchins in April in a two-belt unification and then move up to 147 to challenge the IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis in October.
If Teo loses to Ennis, he will face the loser of the Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia rematch in February 2026. That would be a losers’ consolidation bracket fight. Teo losing that fight would end him at 0-3, and it’s hard to see him coming back to reinvest, no matter who manages him.
López floated through the Ring Awards event in London on January 11, carrying himself like a superstar, but his career is not looking good after a series of horrible performances since 2021. He recently had the opportunity to fight Subriel Matías on PPV in the West . Coast but rejected it. Some fans saw that as a case where Teofimo knew he would lose, so he decided to divert the fight.
OFFICIAL . #Boxing @BORAOENT unknown @connolly005 💰📈 pic.twitter.com/HeF0ZQjJaK
— Teófimo López (@TeófimoLopez) January 20, 2025
Teófimo López tells ESPN that he signed a multi-year consulting agreement with Mike Borao and Keith Connolly. “I’ll focus on fighting the best and let Mike, Keith and my dad focus on everything else. Expect big fights from me in 2025 and beyond. This is the acquisition. Period.…
—Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) January 20, 2025
