Teofimo Lopez looking to go further south for his next fight
WBO super-lightweight champion, Teofimo Lopez, looked underwhelming against the tricky Jamaine Ortiz last month, but it seems that ‘The Takeover’ is set to continue on and appears eager to get out once again very soon to right the wrongs of his last performance.
Although, the location of his next contest is sure to surprise his fans.
Lopez claimed a unanimous decision over Ortiz in what was the first defence of his 140lb title, but many viewers questioned the judges’ verdict after Lopez out-landed his elusive opponent in just three of the twelve rounds.
As a result, Lopez has all of a sudden got a target on his back, with fighters of a hard-to-pin down style such as Keyshawn Davis, Richardson Hitchins and Jack Catterall each fancying their chances of ending the reign of the 26-year-old. Meanwhile, the tough-to-watch clash with Ortiz appears to have killed any talks of a monumental showdown with unified welterweight champion, Terence Crawford, who labelled his rival as ‘crazy’ after his ‘gifted win’.
On social media, Lopez seemed keen to bounce back and silence his doubters, revealing his plans of getting back into the ring within the next four months, but surprisingly declaring that he would like his next outing to be in Honduras.
If I am so easy to beat, make the calls early next week. I will be having lunch with @BobArum to talk about my next fight. I told him I plan to fight in Honduras in April or June & defend my titles! #KingStaysKing
— Teofimo Lopez (@TeofimoLopez) February 10, 2024
“If I am so easy to beat, make the calls early next week. I will be having lunch with Bob Arum to talk about my next fight. I told him I plan to fight in Honduras in April or June & defend my titles! #KingStaysKing.”
The two-division world champion is of Honduran descent, being born to immigrants from the country in Brooklyn, New York back in 1997, and going on to become the first ever world champion to come from the country that is home to around 10 million citizens.
This would be the first ever world title fight on Honduran soil and Lopez’s first bout outside of the United States.