Lopez: “If they want me to come to Australia, let them fork out”

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Negotiations are ongoing for the mandatory defense of one of Teofimo Lopez Jr.’s titles, which forces him to face Australian George Kambozos Jr. (19-0, 10 KOs), who secured his title shot after two consecutive victories over former world champions Mickey Bay and Lee Selby.

Teofimo Lopez


The fight is scheduled to take place this spring live on ESPN from Melbourne or Sydney. Such an option would provide the advantage of home walls for the undefeated Kambosos.

“I think this is a great opportunity – not only for Kambosos, but for the people of Australia and for all of us,” Lopez told BoxingScene.com. “This is an opportunity that we are ready to seize, and we really want it.”

This fight will mark the first for Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) since winning a unanimous decision over unanimous world lightweight champion and three-weight champion Vasily Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs) last October in Las Vegas. That victory, along with a crushing round 2 knockout of Richard Commey and an IBF title in December 2019, propelled Lopez into the top rankings of fighters, regardless of weight class, and allowed him to rise to the top of the lightweight division.

“It’s time to talk about money,” said Lopez, who is expected to receive the highest pay in his career if he travels to Australia. “If they want the king to come to them, they have to pay. I think it will be a very smart move. It will be amazing to be able to compete with a large audience of 40 to 50,000. It will shut everyone’s mouth about my appeal to viewers. “

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