Coach Abel Sanchez chooses Arnold Barboza Jr. Detrone WBO Airy Welter Wweight, Teofimo Lopez, May 2 in his unusual fight at the Times Square in Up-to-date York.

Abel believes that Barboz Jr. (32-0, 11 KO) is a better boxer. He was more lively, he often fought, compared to Lopez. All this plays a role in his victorious decision. Lopez has an advantage of power over Barboza, but Sanchez does not see that he is able to land his arrows.

Barbozy sharpness

Teofimo-Barboza Jr. It will be the first fight of the Night on the Three Fighting of Turki Alalshikh in the Times Square. In the main event Ryan Garcis will face Rolando “Rolly” Romero, and in the factor Devin Haney is fighting Jose Ramirez.

“Barboza is good in everything. It is not a gigantic blow, so I would not say he has 100%. He has great legs, and Teofimo’s activity can be the reason why Barboza wins the decision – said Abel Sanchez Fight Hub tv At around May 2, the fight between the WBO Airy Welter Welter Master Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboz Jr.

Teofimo will be challenging to land against Barboza, because he is not someone who will be stationary like his last opponent, Steve Claggett. This will be another skillful guy, for example, when Lopez fought Jamaine Ortiz in 2024. He had a devil with this guy and won a 12 -rund decision, which many fans considered a bestowal.

Vigorous and ready

“Barboza fought recently [February 15th] And he comes back – said Abel. “I think it helps him. Working in the gym will not be so challenging. Now it’s about sharpening and will remain edged. Weights are fine. So all these things are a factor preparing for the fight. “

Barboz Jr. He was recently very lively, fighting on February 15 against Jacek Cattinal, and on November 16 against Jose Ramirez. He fought four times in 2024. Two two Barbozy JR fights last year were against Sean McCcomb i Let the house apologize.

“I think Barboza is a better boxer. I think he has better combinations. He has better legs and positions better. He sees more things than Teo – said Sanchez. “Teo is a more talented Pitbull style. I think Barboza will do things to mix Teo, just as Cambosos dropped him in the first round. He will do things that will surprise him and win the decision. “

If Teofimo gets to the bad start, in which Barboza often hits, it can be down. This is what we saw in his defeat with George Cambosos Jr. in 2021. It did not bother him when Teo dropped in the first round, and then he never felt comfortable. Although he knocked down Cambosos in the tenth, he did not finish sturdy in eleventh and twelfth. When George fought, Lopez broke up mentally.

Do or die?

“This is a kind of advantage for barbozy that it is right -handed. He will get great sparrings and win a close decision. Barboza did not show us that it could be overwhelmed. He did not show us that it could be dropped, and did not show us that it could be solved. Maybe this is a fight in which Barboza shows us that he is a ruler at the age of 140.

“Does Barboza have a chip on his shoulder, knowing that you do it or die? It’s like this: “You have overwhelmed me and now I will show you.” I think it will play a gigantic role in this. Barboza and Teo – said Sanchez, asked which most captivating fight of three on the Times Square.