Unified WBO Champion Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez Title Fight Set for Sept. 19, Per Bob Arum
Top Rank’s Bob Arum announced Tuesday that Vasiliy Lomachenko will face Teofimo Lopez on Sept. 19 in a lightweight title unification bout.
According to ESPN’s Ben Baby, Lomachenko and Lopez were originally scheduled to meet on May 30 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, but the fight was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lomachenko is the WBO and WBA Lightweight champion, while Lopez holds the IBF Lightweight title.
There is still plenty that needs to be worked out regarding the fight, including where it will occur and whether fans will be able to attend.
Arum said the following about the rationale behind scheduling it now: “In talking with Lomachenko and Lopez, neither of them want an interim fight. So we would plan to do that in September, with or without an audience.”
Per Baby, Arum hinted at Lomachenko vs. Lopez being a pay-per-view fight held in Las Vegas, although that isn’t yet set in stone.