Promoter Bob Arum says he hasn’t given up on attempting to place collectively a battle between Teofimo Lopez and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for early 2025. He desires to stage the battle between Lopez and IBF welterweight champion Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
The Struggle Arum Desires
If Ennis-Lopez goes to occur, Arum might want to make a giant supply to encourage Boots and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, to just accept it. Philadelphia continues to be targeted on preventing a unification subsequent towards one of many champions at 147.
It’s obtained to be a nightmare for Hearn, who signed Ennis to a multi-fight contract in April earlier this yr. He’s fought twice towards David Avanesyan and Karen Chukhadzhian in low-level contests that did not generate a lot curiosity.
Boots turned down a transfer as much as 154 to problem WBC interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February twenty second, and he’s additionally reportedly not excited about preventing Teofimo, though it could make some huge cash.
“We’re nonetheless pursuing that battle. We’d love that battle to occur. Are persons are speaking with the Ennis folks. We wish to do as massive a battle as attainable for Teofimo after the start of the yr,” stated Bob Arum to Struggle Hub TV, about eager to arrange a battle between Teofimo Lopez and IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for early 2025.
“If it’s Ennis, the most effective place for that battle is Madison Sq. Backyard. He’s so good, they don’t wish to battle him [Teofimo]. We supplied Haney the battle, and Haney didn’t need it. We’ll discover a massive battle for Teofimo. He’s an incredible expertise and an incredible persona, and he’ll do very effectively on the field workplace and on the PPV.
“We’re all set. It’s as much as the opponent and his folks. I’m right here in Saudi Arabia, so I’m not engaged on it, however the guys again residence, Morrett and Jeremy are engaged on it daily. I like Telofimo as a result of he’s an incredible expertise, however it’s actually a battle that’ll be shut betting odds that may create loads of curiosity,” stated Arum a few match between Boots Ennis and Ortiz.
If Arum can’t make the Ennis-Ortiz battle, he’ll have to contemplate choices for Teofimo becau. He hasn’t had an fascinating match since his bout in 2020 towards Vasily Lomachenko in 20
“Perhaps Haney, however he doesn’t seem to be he has loads of curiosity within the battle, Haney,” stated Arum when requested what’s the greatest battle on the market for Teofimo. “We’ll see once we get again. We’ll all meet and see what the most effective out there man is, and that’s who we’ll battle,” stated Arum.
