Can Arnold Barboza give Teofimo Lopez the case of Deja Vu?

For a professional boxer, a step one of the dreams is to become a world champion, and on Friday night, May 2, undefeated Arnold Barbos JR (32-0, 11 ko) will finally get his opportunity when causing WBO World Champion Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 Kos).

Lopez VS Barbosa World Title Bout is part of the Fatal Fury Fight Card that contains a trio of elite matches. The action will take place in Times Square, New York and Air He lives on a given Pay-Per-View.

Originally from Long Beach, California, Arnold Barboza JR debut in June 2013, when he defeated Gustav Lopez by unanimous decision. Barboza would continue to win in his next 29 fights.

In the Latino Night Card Riyadh season, which took place in November 2024, Arnold Barboza picked up a quality victory when he defeated former Unified WBO/WBC super-Lolan champion Jose Ramirez.

Three months later, Barboza earned a victory with divided by a highly ranked 140-pound of Jack Catterall. With the victory, Barboza won the empty WBO temporary super-uteg title.

Now 33-year-old Arnold Barboza will have the opportunity to make one of his dreams become a reality when he faces the ruling WBO World Champion. Barboza is a talented boxer whose set of skills and behavior could give the veterans’ championship the Deja Vu case.

After having a great performance in his unanimous decision by the decision over the then united light champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, Teofimo Lopez entered his fight against George Cambosos JR as the Favorite 13-1.

In the introductory round of George Cambosos, he scored a surprising blow, but Lopez returned the service, lowering Cambosa in the 10th. At the end of a highly competitive 12 -round competition, George Cambosos JR beat a divided decision.

Almost four years later, Arnold Barboza is able to give Teofimo Lopez the same problem in which he encountered 2021. Like Cambosos, Barboza is a skilled fighter who is confident, hungry and extremely determined.

In addition to all other similarities with the previous man who defeated Lopez, Barboza also enters the territory of Teofimo as Underdog who participates in his first world title.

During his initial phase, Arnold Barbosa knocked the hat Lopez’s hat off his head, and Lopez replied, trying to hit Barboza in the face. The animation between the two of them is creepy similar to the animosity between Lopez and Cambos back in 2021.

Arnold Barboza JR noted that he was hungry and ready to eat it. On Friday night, they will have the opportunity to suppress their appetite by entering the ring and make his dream of world titles to become a reality.