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WBO mild welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez appeared intimidated throughout his face-off immediately with obligatory Arnold Barboza Jr. forward of their press convention to advertise their Might 2nd struggle at Occasions Sq. in New York Metropolis.
Intimidation Issue
The 2 fighters got here face-to-face within the hallway and Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) instantly began flexing and speaking trash on the challenger Barboza Jr. (32-0, 11 KOs). You may inform Teo wasn’t comfy coming into contact with Barboza Jr with out a large crowd round him for assist to play to the viewers.
The primitive makes an attempt of intimidation by Teo appeared like somebody of the caveman days. What was lacking was the growling and snarling that was carried out by early man within the prehistoric age.
Lopez-Barboza Jr. will meet in a 12-rounder on the undercard of Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on DAZN PPV. The co-feature bout is Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez. Any of those three fights are adequate to headline this card.
By way of competitiveness, this must be the order:
1. Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr.2. Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez3. Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero
Lopez has been giving Barboza Jr. the runaround for the final three years, ignoring his callouts. He hasn’t needed to struggle him. It might be comprehensible if Teofimo had been preventing innovative opposition since 2021, however he’s not.
Prime Rank has matched him in opposition to Steve Claggett, George Kambosos Jr., Josh Taylor, Pedro Campa, Jamaine Ortiz and Sandor Martin within the final 4 years, Barboza Jr. is preventing at a better stage than any of these guys by a protracted shot.
Teofimo-Barboza Jr. struggle wouldn’t be occurring if not for Turki Alalshikh, as a result of Lopez has needed nothing to do with preventing Arnold.
Time’s Up
Arnold Barboza Jr: “It’s about time.”
Teofimo Lopez: “I can smell you.”
Barboza: “You know what that smells like.”
Teofimo: “I can’t be around that.”
Barboza: “You look like a little b***.”
Teofimo: “The biggest b**** there is.”
Barboza: “I know you are. We know it.”
Teofimo: “Damn right.”
Barboza: “We know it and I’m going to show it on May 2nd, too.”
Teofimo: “I like it. Hell, yeah.”
