Pointing to what they say are previous agreements made, with official communications from WBA President Gilberto Mendoza Jnr to back up their claims, WBA Regular welterweight champion Jack Catterall and his team remain resolute in their intention to force a…
Jack Catterall, advisor Sam Jones, and Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn are actively attempting to force a showdown with Teofimo Lopez. While Lopez and his manager Keith Connolly have targeted an undisputed fight against WBC champion Ryan Garcia, Catterall's team maintains that Catterall is the mandatory challenger who must be faced next.
Hearn stated that Catterall earned his mandatory status by defeating Shakhram Giyasov via a 12-round unanimous decision to claim the WBA regular title. Despite an agreement that the winner would fight Rolly Romero within 160 days, the sanctioning body instead permitted Romero to face Lopez.
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