If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Lightweight boxer Teofimo Lopez known as The Takeover was born on Wednesday, July 30th 1997 and lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA ... WBC. Given that Lopez will be a massive underdog in this fight with Lomachenko, it’s safe to say that he won’t win. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has now addressed the situation. Teofimo Lopez Gets Certified as WBC Franchise and Regular Champion - Devin Haney's Title in Question - EssentiallySports. By Wil Esco @wil_esco Feb 5, 2021, 1:04pm EST Share this story “He won and petitioned for the Franchise designation. There is a dispute, and it’s that Devin Haney is actually the WBC titleholder at lightweight, while Lopez holds their “franchise title” with his win over Lomachenko, who was not the WBC titlist. Videos you watch may be … In turn, that’ll save the WBC some embarrassment by not elevating Lopez to Franchise champion. Super Champion. Sulaiman tabs Lopez as the top WBC champion at the weight. Lopez seems like an old fashioned traditionalist, and he may choose to reject the Franchise belt if he wins. By Kenneth Friedman: Teofimo Lopez will be elevated to WBC Franchise champion if he defeats Vasily Lomachenko in their fight in October, according to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. That’s the twist to this belt. “If they feel let down for whatever reason, I hope they understand the process and that this is just building his career for the great fights,” concluded Sulaiman. Besides the WBC’s Franchise belt, Lopez also owns the WBA, WBO, IBF titles. **Teofimo Lopez Jr. is the WBC "franchise" champion and Ryan Garcia is the WBC interim champion. Maybe the WBC won’t care what boxing fans will think of them if they make Lopez a Franchise champion, but they should think about it. At the same time, the WBC won’t be under any pressure to order a mandatory encounter. The WBC’s move will turn their Franchise title into the equivalent of a ‘Super’ title and their usual title into the ‘regular’ strap. Representatives met in Mexico City on 14 February 1963, upon invitation of Adolfo López Mateos, then President of Mexico, to form an international organization to unify all commissions of the world to control the expansion of boxing. The hypocrisy of designating Lomachenko as WBC ‘franchise’ champion is that Lomachenko has fought in 13 fights involving a WBO world title, 4 with a WBA title and just one WBC title fight. If somebody defeats Alvarez, does he become the franchise champion? It only makes sense that having this fight of this magnitude that Lopez would take all those benefits. At the Association he was greeted with open ears. The WBC went back on that rule as well, when Lopez became the Franchise champion by beating Lomachneko last year. Lomachenko vs. Lopez doesn’t need the Franchise title for the fight to have meaning with the boxing fan. The hypocrisy of designating Lomachenko as WBC “Franchise” champion is that Lomachenko has fought in 13 fights involving a WBO world title, 4 involving a WBA title and just one WBC title fight. Privacy Statement l Cookies Policy l Boxing Resources l Back To Top l Contact Us. WBO: Jamel Herring. EDDIE HEARN TELLS TEOFIMO LOPEZ IN DEBATE OVER WBC FRANCHISE/HANEY - YouTube. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Teofimo Lopez celebrates his fifth rounf knockout of Edis Tatli during their lightweight fight at … It’s bad enough that the WBC has a regular champion at 135 in Devin Haney and a Franchise belt holder in Lomachenko. Teofimo Lopez should beat him, he deserves all the honor, to become a Franchise Champion recognized.“ Those duties include to “participate in a minimum of two social responsibility events every year, organized and in conjunction with the WBC.” Lomachenko or his manager Egis Klimas, are picking up dinner tabs from someplace fancy, and the WBC is hungry. Lopez and Haney seem unlikely to fight in the first half of 2021. That’s how it is with the World Boxing Association. That would be an amazing fight, but we are not promoters, and we are not matchmakers. Lopez is in possession of both the WBC’s franchise belt and the world title belt, claiming he is in fact undisputed champion. Nickname: The Takeover. All Rights Reserved. “Lomachenko is the WBC lightweight champion,” confirmed Sulaiman during a recent conference call. Champion. Luckily, I know how to read social media. WBC confirmed on Instagram that WBC Franchise champion Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine (14-1, 10 KOs) would hold a unification fight with IBF title holder Teofimo Lopez of the United States (15-0, 12 KOs) in September. WBA: Gervonta Davis* WBC… Devin Haney currently holds the WBC lightweight title. “Teofimo Lopez is the undisputed lightweight champion,” Sulaiman told the Ak and Barak show. Promoter Top Rank officially announced the match to be broadcast on ESPN. The WBC was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Puerto Rico, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, the Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil. “It would be ridiculous to have Lomachenko as Franchise and Lopez (also as) Franchise, so it was up for grabs this fight.”. Teofimo Lopez still dismisses Devin Haney’s WBC Lightweight Title. World Boxing News 27/03/2021. The WBC’s Franchise title can’t be lost inside the ring. "The WBC introduced the Franchise title, especially for the outstanding Champions such as Vasiliy Lomachenko. Lopez is recognized as the WBC (Franchise) Champion. “Lomachenko is the WBC lightweight champion,” Sulaiman said. The views expressed in all articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Boxing News 24 or its affiliates. Teofimo Lopez To Be Made ‘Franchise Champion’ If He Beats Vasiliy Lomachenko Teofimo Lopez will be elevated to WBC Franchise champion if he defeats Vasily Lomachenko in their fight in October, according to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. IBF. I tell my kids not to read it because they would be going crazy if they read it. The WBC said part of the designation requires Alvarez, or any franchise champion -- Alvarez is the only one at this point -- to "participate in a minimum of two social responsibility events every year, organized and in conjunction with the WBC. 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Boxing » Teofimo Lopez » Teofimo Lopez to be made ‘Franchise champion’ if he beats Vasiliy Lomachenko. “I would love to see Lopez fight Haney. Because of the reasons listed, Haney has … Top Rank, the promoters for Lopez and Lomachenko, haven’t set a date or a location for their fight, but it’s going to be in either mid to late October. By Kenneth Friedman: Teofimo Lopez will be elevated to WBC Franchise champion if he defeats Vasily Lomachenko in their fight in October, according to WBC Boxing News - Latest Headlines Boxing Press Home. This week, the WBC named Vasiliy “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KO’s) as their second Franchise champion. "Teofimo Lopez is an outstanding fighter," said WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman. Champion. Boxing. The WBC Franchise Champion is a designation that is awarded exclusively by the WBC (exclusively by appointment of the Board of Governors) and … Sulaiman also revealed that Lomachenko is the WBC champion and he petitioned for and was awarded the “Franchise” designation. They have the WBA World title [AKA ‘regular] and the WBA Super World title. The WBC is putting themselves in the position where they’ll have TWO Franchise champions if they elevate the 23-year-old Lopez (15-0, 12 KO) if he defeats IBF/WBC Franchise/WBO lightweight champion Lomachenko (14-1 10 KOs) in their highly anticipated unification match in October. “I saw it and it was 50 comments – all of them bad. Instead, Vasiliy Lomachenko—the WBA and WBO belts along with designation as WBC “Franchise” champion—remains the sanctioning body’s recognized true champion heading into his highly anticipated showdown with IBF titlist Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 12KOs) this Saturday live on ESPN from The Bubble at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Asked if Lopez or Haney was the real title holder or whether it was both of them, Sulaiman told Sirius XM the following: “It’s both of them. "Vasyl Lomachenko is the WBC Franchise champion and will be facing the IBF champion in the ultimate unification clash in September. Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed that Lopez is the undisputed 135-pound titleholder after he unified all four major titles with his victory over then-franchise beltholder Vasiliy Lomachenko on Oct. 17. Teofimo Lopez defeated Vasyl Lomachenko to become the WBC Franchise lightweight ruler. The World Boxing Council has finalized the process of the appointment of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez as Franchise Champion. Simultaneously, Devin Haney is already a two-time champion without winning the belt inside the ropes. According to the WBC, "the franchise champion is a special designation and status which the WBC may bestow to … The Franchise is put above any champion in the lightweight category. The WBC’s Franchise title can’t be lost inside the ring. The winner of the battle will hold all four titles if you want to count the WBC Franchise belt, and some boxing fans don’t. But if I take it bad I would in my room crying. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez; WBC Franchise Champion. But when the fight gets made, Lopez and Top Rank engage in discussions with the WBC. Unlike Lomachenko, Lopez will want to take on WBC champion Devin Haney so that he can prove to the boxing and that he’s the better fighter than him. Lomachenko’s WBA and WBO titles will be at stake, as will the IBF strap which Lopez (15-0, 12KOs) acquired in a 2nd round knockout of exiting champ Richard Commey last … The WBC has said that were Lopez to beat Lomachenko, he would become franchise champion. Similar to Alvarez, Lomachenko had a fantastic would-be opponent in Devin “The Dream” Haney (23-0, 15 KO’s), who was also the interim WBC lightweight champion at the time of his elevation. WBO. Franchise Champion. On Haney, he added: “I am very proud of Devin Haney. However, the WBC lists Devin Haney as it’s lightweight champion, which is also what Haney claims. Sadly, the WBC is doggedly persisting that Lopez, who owns their make-believe Franchise title, is the undisputed lightweight champion. Lomachenko doesn’t seem to mind that he was elevated to Franchise champion outside of the ring rather than inside it. “The world champion for the WBC division is Devin Haney, and he has the commitments to fight the winners of Garcia vs. Campbell and Linares vs. Fortuna. “He won and petitioned for the Franchise designation. Simultaneously, Devin Haney is already a two-time champion without winning the belt inside the ropes. It’s similar to the WBA with their ‘Super’ and ‘World’ titles, but it can’t be lost. “I’ve been reading about what people have been saying about me after a podcast I did. Both Lopez and Haney argue often over which of them is the real WBC lightweight champion. Name: Teofimo Lopez. World Boxing Council chiefs confirmed a third WBC Franchise Champion’s appointment to join Canelo Alvarez and Teofimo Lopez… IBF: Vacant. As a result, the fight will see honours from all four sanctioning bodies up for grabs. Despite the fact that Haney holds the regular WBC gold, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has called Lopez the undisputed lightweight champion. Copyright © 2007-2021 Boxing News 24. Th When asked if the winner of the Lomachenko-Lopez will be the undisputed lightweight champion, Sulaiman said, “yes.” On Monday, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman spoke to select members of the media and declared that the winner of the lightweight title megafight between WBA, Ring Magazine and WBO lightweight titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 knockouts) and IBF lightweight beltholder Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs) will be the WBC Franchise champion. Since the fight, Sulaimán has conducted a number of interviews where this absurd situation keeps being brought front and center. That’s the upper belt, the one that is more respected by boxing fans. Devin Haney says that the confusion behind Teofimo Lopez Jr. being called the undisputed champion has been caused by the WBC, Top Rank and Lopez himself. “Teofimo Lopez is the Franchise champion, and he has all these benefits. “I hope he has a great fight on December 7th, and I appreciate him and his dad. He also has the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring Titles. Confusion still reigns regarding who holds the WBC lightweight belt, Teofimo Lopez or Devin Haney. Sulaiman spoke to ‘The AK and Barak Show’ to formally outline his view. I like him so much but social media is so complicated. “The initial concept of the Franchise belt was that you could not lose it in the ring. Teofimo Lopez defeated Vasyl Lomachenko to become the WBC Franchise lightweight ruler. Indeed, one world title is enough for these excellent tow champions, and it’s redundant when you get the WBC potentially elevating Lopez to Franchise champion if he wins. This move will give the appearance to fans that the WBC is just looking for sanctioning fees from the different champions that hold titles with their organization. WBA. Shortly after Teofimo Lopez Jr. shocked the world by defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko on Oct. 17, the commentary team designated Lopez as the “undisputed” lightweight champion as he added the WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring lightweight … No. Devin Haney says that the confusion behind Teofimo Lopez Jr. being called the undisputed champion has been caused by the WBC, Top Rank and Lopez himself. Junior lightweight (130 lbs.) So, Lomachenko is in fact champion with special attributes.” Lopez, by way of his victory, is now the WBC champion, not Haney. 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