Arum is looking for a big fight for Teofim

Promoter Bob Arum says he hasn’t given up on trying to arrange a fight between Teofimo Lopez and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for early 2025. He wants to arrange a fight between Lopez and IBF light heavyweight champion Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) in Madison Square Garden Garden in New York.

The Fight Arum Wants

If Ennis-Lopez is going to happen, Arum will have to make a big offer to encourage Boots and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, to accept it. Philly is still focused on fighting for the next unification against one of the champions with 147.

It must be a nightmare for Hearn, who signed Ennis to a multi-fight contract in April earlier this year. He fought twice against David Avanesian and Karen Chukhadzhian in low-level contests that did not generate much interest.

Boots turned down a move to 154 to challenge WBC Interim Champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. on Feb. 22, and is also reportedly not interested in fighting Theofimo, even though it would make a lot of money.

“We’re still fighting that fight.” We would love to see that fight happen. Do people talk to Ennis people. We want to make as big a fight as possible for Teofim after the beginning of the year,” said Bob Arum Fight Hub TVabout wanting to arrange a fight between Teofimo Lopez and IBF light heavyweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for early 2025.

“If it’s Ennis, the best place for that fight is Madison Square Garden.” He is so good that they don’t want to fight him (Teofimo). We offered Hannei a fight, and Hannei didn’t want it. We will find a great struggle for Theophis. He’s a great talent and a great personality, and he’s going to do great at the box office and on PPV.

“We are all ready. It’s up to the opponent and his men. I’m here in Saudi Arabia so I’m not working on it, but the guys back home, Morrett and Jeremy are working on it every day. “I like Telofimo because he’s a big talent, but it’s definitely a fight that’s going to have big betting odds that’s going to generate a lot of interest,” Arum said of the Boots Ennis vs. Ortiz matchup.

If Arum can’t get into the Ennis-Ortiz fight, he’ll have to look at Teofimo’s options because. He hasn’t had an interesting match since his 2020 match against Vassily Lomachenko in the 20th.

“Maybe Hannay, but he doesn’t seem like he’s very interested in the fight, Hannay,” Arum said when asked what the biggest fight is for Theofim. “We’ll see when we get back.” “We’re all going to get together and see who the best guy is available and we’re going to fight against that,” Arum said.