WBA orders Catterall vs Teofimo Lopez
por Yamanaka: Teófimo López
The WBA just ordered Teofimo Lopez to fight Jack Catterall, and that official mandate is throwing a massive wrench into the Ryan Garcia vs. Teofimo Lopez plans at 147. Catterall isn't an easy out; he's stylistically tough and has been waiting for this shot ever since Lopez knocked out Rolando Romero. Even though Gilberto Mendoza and the Lopez camp pushed back hard saying they want the Garcia fight instead, the organization is enforcing the order regardless. Now Catterall intends to take it, which means the dream matchup between Ryan and Teo is in serious danger unless Lopez finds another way to make it happen.
Transcrição (en)
This would directly be in conflict of making the Ryan Garcia, Tio Fimo Lopez fight. Because listen, Jack Carroll ain't no joke, man. He's a very tough guy to deal with stylistically. Doesn't move the needle quite like a Ryan Garcia. I mean, not many people do. But he's a guy who's been lying in wait for a while. He's looking for the Roley Romero fight. Obviously, Tio comes in, beats Roleys. So he's next in line. WBA says that they are making this fight. even though Lopez said that, Gilberto Mendoza said that, no, no, we're not going to enforce that fight. We want to get the Ryan fight. But here we are. They came down with the orders. T.F. Hummel-Catterall looks like is going to be pushed, but that really puts the Ryan Garcia-T.F. Hummel fight in danger.
