Athletistic/ Boxing. WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez (19-1, 13 KOs) said he has sent a fight offer to Ryan Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs).
“I talked to the team, I talked to Top Rank’s lawyer, I talked to them all and I was very clear about what I wanted. We sent a proposal to Ryan and his team for a fight we want to do in September or December It doesn’t even have to be in my weight class.”, it could be an intermediate weight, and then we will have no problem moving forward.
Everyone was excited about what Ryan did against Haney. He played his part, he did his part, he went out and did what he said he would do. Congratulations, he played smart. They have their own plans, so I’m waiting here. They will do what they are going to do, but we will see what happens next,” Boxing Scene quotes the boxer.
On the night of February 9, 2024, Lopez retained his WBO junior welterweight title by defeating Jemaine Ortiz by unanimous decision.
Source: Sport
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