Arum seeks large combat for Teofimo

Promoter Bob Arum says he hasn’t given up on attempting to rearrange a combat between Teofimo Lopez and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for early 2025. He needs to stage the combat between Lopez and IBF welterweight champion Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs). ) at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.

The combat Arum needs

If Ennis-Lopez is to carry out, Arum might want to make a major supply to encourage Boots and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, to just accept him. Philadelphia remains to be targeted on preventing a unification towards one of many champions at 147.

This have to be a nightmare for Hearn, who signed Ennis to a multi-fight contract in April earlier this yr. He fought twice towards David Avanesyan and Karen Chukhadzhian in low degree competitions which didn’t generate a lot curiosity.

Boots turned down a transfer to 154 to problem WBC interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. on Feb. 22, and he additionally reportedly is not fascinated about preventing Teofimo, although it will herald large cash.

“We’re nonetheless persevering with this combat. We wish this combat to occur. Are individuals speaking to the Ennis. We need to make as large a combat as attainable for Teofimo after the beginning of the yr,” Bob Arum instructed Fight Hub TVabout wanting to rearrange a combat between Teofimo Lopez and IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for early 2025.

“If it’s Ennis, the very best place for this combat is Madison Sq. Backyard. He is so good they do not need to combat him [Teofimo]. We supplied the combat to Haney, and Haney did not need it. We are going to discover a large combat for Teofimo. He is an awesome expertise and an awesome persona, and he’ll do very nicely on the field workplace and on PPV.

“We’re all prepared. It relies on the opponent and his individuals. I am right here in Saudi Arabia, so I do not work there, however the guys again residence, Morrett and Jeremy, work there on daily basis. I like Telofimo as a result of he has nice expertise, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly a combat that can be shut and can generate numerous curiosity,” Arum stated of a match between Boots Ennis and Ortiz.

If Arum cannot make the Ennis-Ortiz combat, he’ll have to contemplate choices for Teofimo as a result of. He hasn’t had an fascinating match since his combat in 2020 towards Vasily Lomachenko in 20

“Perhaps Haney, however he doesn’t appear to have a lot curiosity in preventing, Haney,” Arum stated when requested what the largest combat was for Teofimo. “We’ll see after we get again. We’ll all meet and see who’s the very best man obtainable, and that’s who we’ll combat,” Arum stated.