The WBO Championships Committee has denied a request by the administration of WBO #1 rated junior welterweight Arnold Barboza to be named obligatory challenger for present champion Teofimo Lopez.
The Committee dominated that Barbosa’s request is untimely contemplating that there isn’t any obligatory title protection to be discharged presently. No obligatory is due. Lopez is presently in a voluntary interval and might defend his title in opposition to any of the 15 world-rated contenders within the jr welterweight division. Due to this fact, the problem shouldn’t be ripe for intervention.
The Committee additionally laid out quite a few circumstances the place a compulsory protection obligation could also be prolonged or modified and strongly really helpful that Barboza maintain energetic and compliant with WBO rules of world championship contests.
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