Bob Arum has teased a doable blockbuster showdown between Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney if the WBO super-lightweight champion defends his title this weekend.
Lopez (20-1 (13)) makes his second defence of the belt in opposition to Steve Claggett (38-7-2 (26)) in Miami on Sunday, stay on Sky Sports activities Motion and Important Occasion from 2am, and promoter Arum already has his sights on what comes subsequent for the American.
A conflict with compatriot Haney (31-0 (15)), at present designated as ‘champion in recess’ by the WBC following his no-contest against Ryan Garcia in April, is among the many doubtlessly mouth-watering matches on the horizon if the 26-year-old defeats Canadian challenger Claggett.
“There are lots of 140lb champions who would make actually good matches for Lopez,” Arum informed Sky Sports activities.
“There’s Devin Haney – he and Haney would make an amazing combat.
“There may be lots of exercise in these weight divisions and if Teofimo comes by way of, he has lots of huge fights in entrance of him.”
In the meantime, Arum is hoping to see Shakur Stevenson placed on an enormous show when he defends the WBC title in opposition to Artem Harutyunyan, stay on Sky Sports activities Motion on Sunday, July 7 from 1am.
Bob Arum desires an ‘thrilling’ efficiency from Shakur Stevenson in subsequent month’s title defence
WBA champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and IBF title-holder Vasily Lomachenko are among the many different names within the combine on the prime of the 135lb division, however Arum is raring to see Stevenson (21-0 (10)) present what he’s actually able to with an eye catching show in opposition to Harutyunyan (12-1 (7)).
“I need to see an actual prime efficiency from Shakur,” Arum mentioned. “It is an thrilling combat.
“I do know if he goes in and pecks away, he can beat anyone however that does not entertain folks {and professional} boxing is a component leisure, so I would like him to have interaction in an entertaining combat.
“That light-weight division is loaded; Tank Davis simply scored one other knockout in opposition to Frank Martin in a really thrilling combat…Lomachenko now has one of many light-weight titles, and he and Davis can be a large, large combat.
“There may be lots of exercise in these divisions and people fighters appear prepared and prepared to combat one another.”
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