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Ryan Garcia vs. Teofimo Lopez title fight targeted for early 2027

A highly-anticipated showdown between WBC Welterweight champion, Ryan Garcia, and WBA Super Welterweight champion, Teofimo Lopez, is in advanced talks to take place in the first quarter of 2027, per a report from The Ring’s Mike Coppinger. Garcia is coming…

By Adam Guillen · MMA Mania

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 5:00 PM

Key Things to Know

A championship fight between Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez is reportedly targeted for early 2027.
Garcia recently defended his WBC welterweight title with a second-round knockout against Conor Benn.
Lopez rebounded from a loss to Shakur Stevenson by defeating Rolando Romero two months ago.

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A title fight between WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia and WBA super welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez is in advanced talks for the first quarter of 2027, according to a report from The Ring's Mike Coppinger. No official location or exact date has been determined yet for the proposed showdown between the two champions.

Garcia enters the prospective matchup following a second-round knockout win over Conor Benn, while Lopez recently defeated Rolando Romero to claim the WBO super welterweight title and improve his record to 23-2.

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Ryan Garcia vs. Teofimo Lopez title fight targeted for early 2027

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