Bob Arum has teased a potential showdown between Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haynie when the WBO super-bantamweight champion defends his title this weekend.
Lopez (20-1 (13)) defends his belt for the second time in opposition to Steve Claggett (38-7-2 (26)) in Miami on Sunday, stay Sky Sports activities Motion and The primary occasion from 2 a.m. and promoter Arum already has his sights set on what’s subsequent for the American.
A conflict with compatriot Haynie (31-0 (15)), who’s at present acknowledged because the WBC ‘interim champion’ after not combating Ryan Garcia in April, is among the many doubtlessly mouth-watering bouts on the horizon when the 26-year-old defeated Canadian challenger Claggett.
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Teofimo Lopez returns to the ring this weekend defending his world title in opposition to Steve Claggett
“There are a whole lot of 140-pound champs who could be superb in opposition to Lopez,” Arum stated Sky Sports activities.
“There’s Devin Haney – he and Haney may have an important combat.
“There’s a whole lot of exercise in these weight lessons and when Theofimo comes out, he will have a whole lot of massive fights.”
In the meantime, Arum hopes to see Shakur Stevenson placed on an enormous present when he defends his WBC title in opposition to Artem Harutyunyan, stay Sky Sports activities Motion on Sunday, July 7 from 01:00.
Bob Arum needs an “thrilling” efficiency from Shakur Stevenson throughout his title protection subsequent month
WBA champion Jervonta ‘The Tank’ Davis and IBF titleholder Vasyl Lomachenko are among the many different names on the prime of the 135lb division, however Arum is eager for Stephenson (21-0 (10)) to point out he can really do it with with a vibrant efficiency in opposition to Harutyunyan (12-1 (7)).
“I wish to see an actual prime efficiency from Shakur,” Arum stated. “It is an thrilling combat.
“I do know if he goes in and will get knocked out he can beat anyone, however that is not entertaining folks {and professional} boxing is a part of the leisure, so I would like him to be in an entertaining combat.
“This light-weight division is loaded; Tank Davis simply scored one other knockout in opposition to Frank Martin in a really thrilling combat…Lomachenko now holds one of many light-weight titles and he and Davis will likely be an enormous, huge combat.
“There’s a whole lot of exercise in these divisions and these fighters appear prepared and keen to combat one another.”
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