Teofimo Lopez has a Ryan Garcia payday in sight, but Jack Catterall now has a deadline and a WBA order. Lopez must negotiate a welterweight title defense against Catterall by October 22, leaving little time to keep both fights in play.
Eddie Hearn announced that the WBA had ordered immediate negotiations for Teofimo to face Catterall next. The organization’s resolution gives the fighters 30 days to reach a deal before a purse bid.
Catterall has already waited while another champion took the more appealing fight. He beat Shakhram Giyasov for the WBA’s secondary title, only to see Rolando Romero defend his top belt against Lopez. Now Catte
