Will Tephimo López risk his OMB title against Hitchins or the catterall-barboza winner?

The promoter Eddie Hearn says that he has not had a “deep conversation” about a unification fight between his fighter IBF Light Welter Welter Champion Richardson Hitchins and the WBO champion the Teofimo López. Hearn says he is willing to make that fight if the “treatment” is correct.

If Teofimo (21-1, 13 kos) does not fight against Hitchins or one of the other 140-pound champions in a unification, then he must face the winner of the Jack Catterall vs. fight. Arnold Barboza Jr. This Saturday. Those two are fighting for the interim title of the OMB.

Implications of catterall-barboza

The only other option for Teo if not fighting a unification or defends against the cattell-barboza winner Jr. is to renounce his OMB title. That means that the winner of this fight will rise to the state of champion, and that is what Hearn suspects will happen.

“We continue to see Teofimo and Richardson Hitchins talks. Obviously, Richardson is with us, and I still don’t have a deep conversation about that fight, “said Eddie Hearn to TV ifl About the unification clash between IBF Light Welter champion Richardson Hitchins and the NAMP TEOFIMO LÓPEZ champion.

“We are fine for that. It is a great fight. At the same time, that agreement must be made. Richardson has options. He has just won a world title. Do you want to jump to that fight now? If the treatment is correct, absolutely. If he (López) does not fight Richardson Hitchins or does not have a unification, he will not be allowed to fight with anyone else (if he wants to maintain his WBO 140 lb title). You will have to fight against the winner of this fight (Jack Catterall Vs. Arnold Barboza JR).

“If fighting Richardson, I think Richardson wins,” Hearn said about his belief that Hitchins will beat Teofimo. “If he did not, I think Teo will move and fight against the boots. I think the winner of this fight (Catterall-Barboza Jr.), there is a very good possibility that he can automatically become world champion. You really never want that. This is a fight that is worthy of the world championship. It is for the interim (WBO). I think the winner of this fight will only be fights in the division. “

Teofimo will not fight with the winner of this Saturday’s fight between #1 Wbo Arnold Barboza Jr. and Jack Catterall #2.

So, the three options for theofimo are the following:

1. Richardson Hitchins – Unification at 140
2. Apart from the treatment for the catterall-barboza winner Jr.
3. Disappoint WBO belt

Teofimo will not have a struggle risky for a money against Catteralla or Barboza Jr. because those would be difficult games and not by the PPV.