Promoter Bob Arum reveals he’s engaged on a deal for Teofimo Lopez to face Jaron 'Boots' Ennis on March 1, 2025, in a joint PPV on DAZN and ESPN.
Arum's plan
Lance Pugmire @pugboxing studies that Prime Rank boss Arum is brokering the struggle for Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) to maneuver as much as welterweight to problem “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) for his IBF belt of 147 lbs. . It’s questionable whether or not the struggle will happen.
Teofimo lately chatted about being the “King of the 140 pound division» and giving Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia a 55-45 break up. The silence was deafening and nothing got here again.
If Arum affords the same cope with Boots Ennis, it is going to be fascinating to see if he accepts. His profession isn't wanting nice after latest back-to-back depressing performances for Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.
A determined gesture for Teofimo
From Prime Rank's perspective, it's comprehensible why they're letting Teofimo stroll the plank for this dangerous struggle; his profession collapsed. They should do one thing with Lopez as a result of issues appear hopeless. He deserves losses to Jamaine Ortiz and Sandor Martin to associate with his loss to George Kambosos. He seems to be defeated.
In the event that they don't put Teofimo with Boots, he'll in all probability lose to one in every of these no-name fringe contenders they preserve pitting him towards.
It could be the primary huge struggle for two-division world champion Lopez, 27, since his victory over Vasily Lomachenko on October 17, 2020. It's been 4 years since Teofimo upset Lomachenko with a 12-round unanimous resolution, and these are the lackluster fights he's had since:
–Steve Claggett
– Jamaïne Ortiz
-Josh Taylor
– Sandor Martin
–Pedro Campa
–George Kambosos Jr.
None of these six fights resonated with the boxing public, and Lopez has seen his once-dizzying reputation plummet to the purpose the place he’s now not related. Teofimo is seen by followers as a wierd character, showing slurred in interviews and inconsistent in his performances. He fights like he now not has any sense.
Is Ennis a bust?
If Ennis seems to be like he did in his latest struggle towards Karen Chukhadzhian on November 9, Teofimo has a good chance of beating him as a result of he's too affected. Karen made Boots seem like a novice, coaching him for 9 rounds earlier than passing out.
Hearn will possible pursue the concept of pitting Ennis towards Lopez, as that may be nearly as good because it will get for him earlier than his contract ends. He should I remorse signing Boots as a result of he missed his two fights for Hearn towards Chukhadzhian and David Avanesyan. If Ennis loses, it can no less than be towards a famend fighter.
Boots made issues worse by selecting to not settle for the supply to struggle Vergil Ortiz Jr. for his WBC interim 154-pound title on the massive Feb. 22 card in Riyadh. This resolution confirmed Ennis' lack of ambition and skill to take dangers.
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