Theophimo Lopez jumps his face with Arnold Barboza Jr.

The Wbo Light Welterweight champion, Teofimo Lopez, chose not to make a face with the required answering machine Arnold Barboza Jr. During the big arrivals today in New York City for its fight this Friday, May 2, Live in Dazn PPV in Times Square.

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Perhaps one of the reasons why Teofimo (21-1, 13 kos) chose not to face a face was that the last time he did, he hit Barboza Jr. On the face after he had demolished his cowboy hat. Barboza Jr. He was trying to reach Teo so he could score him, but he never could. If they had made a face today, the possibilities are high that Barboza Jr. would have shaped her hand.

No fireworks?

“The trains will go ahead, girl. I’m happy, I’m excited, let’s go,” said Arnold Barboza Jr. Great arrival at New York City For his fight against Wbo Light Welterweight, Teofimo Lopez, this Friday, May 2. “I am really excited to share the ring with him. It’s an impressive fighter. It’s one of the first 140, right?”

It is premature to call theophimo the “Top of 140”, because he has not yet fought against the WBC champion, Alberto Puello, the WBA champion, Gary Antuanne Russell, or the Ibf Richardson Hitchinson Porta-Cinturó.

“But I am also an impressive fighter. It will be fireworks. Let’s go. I stay in my play plan. On May 2, it’s time to be active,” said Barboza Jr.

This struggle will not have fireworks because Teo and Barboza Jr. They are not slugs. Theophimo has power, but he never constantly attacks his opponents.

“We are here to do a show and warm it for everyone and do -I will be respectful. This is all mine. I will always be respectful, but crossed this limit, and we got to put it right there,” Theofimo said when he asked him that he shake hands with Barboza Jr. during his recent press conference.

“However, on Friday, May 2, we will go to business. Champion? I am the champion, rightly. It’s not the champion. He has had to work his way, but he is not yet there.