Ryan Garcia calls out Teofimo Lopez for December while WBA orders Lopez to face Catterall
Lopez is under a WBA order to defend his welterweight title against Britain's Jack Catterall, with the camps given until 22 October to agree terms.
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Ryan Garcia wants Teofimo Lopez in December, while Lopez is under orders to face Britain's Jack Catterall. "Literally no one really wants the smoke in boxing what's actually going on??? Yall really scared??? Teo does December sound good to go???" Garcia wrote on X.
Lopez holds the WBA welterweight title, and the WBA has ordered him to defend it against Jack Catterall, with the camps given until 22 October to agree terms before a purse bid. Catterall has told Lopez to fight him or give up the belt, while Lopez has been angling for Garcia: Catterall tells Lopez to fight him or vacate.
Garcia stopped Conor Benn in the second round of a WBC welterweight title fight on 12 September: Hearn open to a Eubank link-up for Benn. He has said he wants to box again before the end of the year: Garcia poses with McGregor: 'On the hunt'.
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