Comments Thread For: Arum Says Taylor-Catterall Rematch Wasn't Viable After WBO Order Mandating Lopez

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Promoter Bob Arum says he had no choice but to put the kibosh on the rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall after it became clear Taylor's WBO junior welterweight title would not be at stake.
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[Body the jab]

We all know Top Rank have huge influence over the WBO, and I don't know why major (so called) journalists don't call out, or question promoters who've close/unethical relationships with sanctioning bodies.

[wrecksracer]

huge duck

[boxingitis]

WBO Champion should be Call TOP RANK CHAMPION. Similar to the UFC Champion.

[Boxing 112]

huge duck

Fighting Lopez isn't a huge duck. Lopez if he's at his best is better than Catterall. And it's the bigger fight. Looking forward to this than the rematch

[champion4ever]

The bottom line is Josh Taylor, Bob Arum and Top Rank never wanted the rematch from the start. So what a lame excuse? Three postponements in a row hardly sounds like a man who is eager to fight. So mandatory my ass! Taylor was never interested in taking the Catterall rematch anyway.

[Greenfield02]

So in other words Bob is saying, " Josh was never hurt, he faked it because there was to much risk and not enough money, so I told him there was more money in Lopez " and Bobby wins regardless because whoever wins, is under contract with Bobby.

[champion4ever]

Fighting Lopez isn't a huge duck. Lopez if he's at his best is better than Catterall. And it's the bigger fight. Looking forward to this than the rematch

I agree but Lopez is not at his best. He is a broken fighter now who is no longer mentally focused or believes in himself. That Loma fight must have really ruined him because he has not looked like the same fighter since.

[James Hunt]

He really likes to insult people's intelligence.

[Bornboxingfan]

I agree but Lopez is not at his best. He is a broken fighter now who is no longer mentally focused or believes in himself. That Loma fight must have really ruined him because he has not looked like the same fighter since.

George ruined Lopez, like Andy Ruiz ruined AJ.