Teofimo Lopez could be the third struggle on the featured card headed for Instances Sq. on Could 2 however he acquired major occasion consideration after slapping opponent Arnold Barboza Jr. throughout a heated faceoff on Monday.
The all the time outspoken Lopez was vocal as common going forwards and backwards with Barboza throughout a pre-fight press convention however the actual motion occurred after they got here collectively for the staredown. Barboza acquired issues began when he knocked off Lopez’s cowboy hat and that led to some pushing and shoving between the fighters.
Oscar De La Hoya did his finest to maintain the fighters separate however his finest efforts weren’t sufficient.
Simply earlier than breaking up, Lopez slapped Barboza as safety rushed in to intervene to ensure an precise struggle didn’t escape on stage. The jawing continued as safety truly lifted Barboza to the opposite aspect of the stage whereas Lopez simply saved shouting.
Whereas that struggle featured probably the most fireworks, Ryan Garcia additionally confronted off along with his opponent Rolly Romero, though it wasn’t practically as dramatic. The identical goes for Devin Haney and his upcoming opponent Jose Ramirez after they met on stage as a part of the historic occasion on Could 2.
The triple-header boxing occasion is ready to happen in the course of Instances Sq. in New York Metropolis on Could 2 with the cardboard airing reside on DAZN. If all goes nicely for Garcia and Haney, they’re anticipated to conflict in rematch after the outcome of their first struggle was overturned after Garcia examined constructive for a banned substance.
