WBO may sanction interim title at 140lbs

WBO President Gustavo Olivieri has announced that he is recommending an interim title at junior welterweight due to champion Teofimo Lopez who is sidelined due to ongoing battle with promoter Top Rank.

Gustavo Olivieri: “In light of the uncertainty regarding Teofimo Lopez’s career, it is in the best interest of boxing and the 140lb division, recommending to the WBO Championship Committee that Barboza-Catterall be sanctioned for the interim title and mandatory subject to specific conditions and time frame to fight Lopez to terminate the interim champion status and have only one world champion in the 140lb [division]. The show must go on.”

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  • Teo should fight Kambosos with or without a title. Kambosos a one hit wonder. But it is hard for most boxers to beat Haney or Loma.
    Let Kambosos get one win at 140 and make Teo Va Kambosos 2.
    But Teo vs Haney would be an interesting alternative, if both guys can still make 140.

    • I’ve heard that Matchroom is working on Hitchins – Kambosos. I also think Kambosos should have lost to Maxi Hughes. I think he’s 0-4 since the Lopez fight.

      • Subriel Matias better. You have to find a soft one for a humble guy like Kambosos, and who’s better option than Subriel for him?

      • Not a good run by any measure, except perhaps by the names on his resume. We can’t take that away.

  • Lopez, you signed a contract with top rank, you can’t have buyer’s remorse. You honor your contract that YOU signed and fight. You may be worth more, you may not, I think you are worth less personally, but I’m not bob arum either. No fight then strip him and move on to the next. No interim fights.

  • Teo is just not that popular to command the money he wants. I was ringside for his fight with Ortiz last year, and both fighters were booed for stinking the place out.

  • Personally, if you don’t defend your title, it should just be taken away. And then just have a vacant title fight between the top two who are available. It isn’t fair for a boxer, just to be called Interim champ.

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