The Ring reports Garcia and Lopez are in advanced talks for a Feb. 6 welterweight unification in New York or Las Vegas; no deal is announced.
What we know
- Garcia knocked out Conor Benn in round two on Sept. 12 in his first WBC title defence
Reported, not confirmed
- Garcia and Lopez are reportedly in advanced talks for a Feb. 6 fight in New York or Las Vegas; no deal is announced The Ring
- The fight would unify Garcia's WBC and Lopez's WBA welterweight titles The Ring
-
The WBA has ordered Lopez to defend against mandatory challenger Jack Catterall; his team has petitioned for an exception
Combat Sports UK
The Ring reports that Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez are in advanced talks for a 147-pound unification fight on Feb. 6, in either New York or Las Vegas. No deal has been announced.
The two camps were already in advanced talks earlier this month over a fight in the first quarter of 2027. The main obstacle is Lopez's WBA title: the organisation has ordered him to defend against mandatory challenger Jack Catterall, and his team has petitioned the WBA for an exception to allow the unification.
Garcia made the first defence of his WBC title on Sept. 12, knocking out Conor Benn in round two at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lopez won the WBA title with a majority decision over Rolly Romero at the same venue in August.
The two camps were already in advanced talks earlier this month over a fight in the first quarter of 2027. The main obstacle is Lopez's WBA title: the organisation has ordered him to defend against mandatory challenger Jack Catterall, and his team has petitioned the WBA for an exception to allow the unification.
Garcia made the first defence of his WBC title on Sept. 12, knocking out Conor Benn in round two at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lopez won the WBA title with a majority decision over Rolly Romero at the same venue in August.
- Summary
- The Ring reports Garcia and Lopez are in advanced talks for a Feb. 6 welterweight unification in New York or Las Vegas; no deal is announced.
- Key points (one per line)
- The Ring reports Garcia's WBC and Lopez's WBA welterweight titles could be unified on Feb. 6 in New York or Las Vegas.
No deal has been announced.
The WBA has ordered Lopez to defend against mandatory challenger Jack Catterall; his team has petitioned for an exception.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/6f8524cf-6bf8-4406-b35f-29129955557d/ryan-garcia-teofimo-lopez-advanced-talks-6-february-new-york-las-vegas
Fan poll
Who wins if Garcia and Lopez fight for a unified welterweight title?
Fighters in this story
Teofimo Lopez
Ryan Garcia
Conor BennSources
Summarized with AI from the sources above. Read the originals for the full story.
Is this story accurate?
Updated
This story just changed.