Arum: I'll Explain Financial Implications Of Rematch To Lopez, Loma; Up To Them

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Arum: I'll Explain Financial Implications Of Rematch To Lopez, Loma; Up To Them

If the dollars make sense and both boxers want it, Bob Arum would have no problem putting together a Teofimo Lopez-Vasiliy Lomachenko rematch.

Lomachenko didn’t request a rematch clause before agreeing to oppose Lopez in a lightweight title unification fight Saturday night in Las Vegas. Lopez expressed during a post-fight press conference that he doesn’t see the need to fight the former three-division champion again because he defeated Lomachenko convincingly in their 12-round fight, which he won by unanimous decision at MGM Grand Conference Center.

“That’s up to the fighters at this point,” Arum told BS.com. "I will point out to the fighters what the financial implications are for doing a rematch. And then, if they wanna do it, that’s fine. If they don’t wanna do it, that’s fine, too. That’s how it works. The Don King era is over, where the fighters are told what to do. I’ll sit down with them, with both sides. I’ll explain to them where the bucks are, because that’s what they care about, and then they’ll determine what they wanna do.”

Lomachenko’s manager, Egis Klimas, told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the Ukrainian southpaw wants a rematch once he is cleared to return from shoulder surgery performed Monday. The 32-year-old Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs) won’t be able to train until at least the end of January.

There figures to be plenty of fan interest in a rematch if Lopez opts to fight Lomachenko again, even though Lopez won by huge margins on two scorecards (119-109, 117-111, 116-112).

An average of 2,729,000 viewers tuned in for their 12-round fight live on ESPN, which made it the most-watched boxing match on American television in more than three years (https://www.BS.com/lopez-lomac ... on--152608). Lomachenko mounted a comeback in the second half of their fight, which earned him four of the final six rounds on judge Tim Cheatham’s scorecard (116-112).

Klimas also informed ESPN.com that Anatoly Lomachenko, Vasiliy’s father/trainer, wanted his son to postpone the Lopez fight due to the pain he felt in his right shoulder while training. Arum was surprised to learn of Lomachenko’s shoulder injury once he was told the two-time Olympic gold medalist had surgery.

“I didn’t know anything about this until they let me know about the surgery,” Arum said. “I was surprised when I got a picture of him, you know, coming out of anesthesia. I didn’t know anything about it. I didn’t know that he had discomfort in training. I visited him in training camp, and he never mentioned anything. But obviously, it bothered him throughout the training. It was something that he had before, and it got worse during the fight.”

Lomachenko had a chipped piece of cartilage repaired in his right shoulder Monday night. He was treated for a badly bruised right rotator cuff while preparing to face Lopez, including an injection to alleviate pain.

If Lopez pursues options other than a rematch, Arum will await word on whether Lomachenko wants to remain at the lightweight limit or drop down five pounds to return to the junior lightweight division for his next fight.

“I don’t give him directions about, physically, how he feels or anything,” Arum said. “He’s gonna tell me about what weight class he wants to fight in. And then I’ll explain to him the opportunities, or the lack of opportunities, in each weight class. That’s how it works.”

Brooklyn’s Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) now owns the IBF, WBA “super,” WBC “franchise” and WBO lightweight titles.

He would welcome defending those titles against WBC world champion Devin Haney (24-0, 15 KOs) or WBA world champ Gervonta Davis (23-0, 22 KOs). To keep those options open, Davis first must beat Leo Santa Cruz (37-1-1, 19 KOs) on October 31 at Alamodome in San Antonio (Showtime Pay-Per-View) and Haney needs to defeat Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-3, 18 KOs) on November 7 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida (DAZN).

Lopez also is considering vacating his four championships to compete at the junior welterweight limit of 140 pounds.

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IF there is a rematch.. It's on PPV..

No Doubt.

Fight peaked nearly 3 million viewers on ESPN..

They're gonna cash in on that, IF they were to do a rematch..

This is the good thing with not having rematch clauses.. It's not contractual.

Both Loma and Lopez can sit down calmly and decide their futures, without worrying about a clause in the contract.

Loma can decide to move back down.. Lopez can decide who he defends with.

Loma already said, it's Lopez's choice, if he wants to give him the rematch..

[Enlightened-One]

This is the good thing with not having rematch clauses.. It's not contractual.

I was over the moon about the fight contract not having an immediate rematch clause.

Immediate rematches should only happen if there's sufficient public demand, due to the first bout being an exciting spectacle.

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I thought it was an entertaining fight and would like to see it again.

I would say give each fighter a couple more fights and if both win both fights then make the rematch.

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I've read somewhere that Lomachenko received 73% of the guaranteed purse pot ($3.25m versus $1.25m) for last weekend's bout.

And that could be a huge stumbling block if the Ukrainian refuses to allow Lopez to earn the Lion's share for the rematch.

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I've read somewhere that Lomachenko received 73% of the guaranteed purse pot ($3.25m versus $1.25m) for last weekend's bout.

And that could be a huge stumbling block if the Ukrainian refuses to allow Lopez to earn the Lion's share for the rematch.

Yeah, could be but the Champ typically does get Lion's share particularly against a younger, up and coming fighter like Lopez. I think Lopez should get the Lion's share in a rematch but I think it would less than 73%.

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This is the good thing with not having rematch clauses.. It's not contractual.

I was over the moon about the fight contract not having an immediate rematch clause.

Immediate rematches should only happen if there's sufficient public demand, due to the first bout being an exciting spectacle.

Yes. So tired of near shut outside getting a rematch immediately.

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I've read somewhere that Lomachenko received 73% of the guaranteed purse pot ($3.25m versus $1.25m) for last weekend's bout.

And that could be a huge stumbling block if the Ukrainian refuses to allow Lopez to earn the Lion's share for the rematch.

Pretty sure it's understood the if Lopez even Grants Loma a rematch, that Lopez gets the large end of the stick this time due to being undisputed champ

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I've read somewhere that Lomachenko received 73% of the guaranteed purse pot ($3.25m versus $1.25m) for last weekend's bout.

And that could be a huge stumbling block if the Ukrainian refuses to allow Lopez to earn the Lion's share for the rematch.

Pretty sure it's understood that if Lopez even Grants Loma a rematch, that Lopez gets the large end of the stick this time due to being undisputed champ

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I've read somewhere that Lomachenko received 73% of the guaranteed purse pot ($3.25m versus $1.25m) for last weekend's bout.

And that could be a huge stumbling block if the Ukrainian refuses to allow Lopez to earn the Lion's share for the rematch.

Pretty sure it's understood the if Lopez even Grants Loma a rematch, that Lopez gets the large end of the stick this time due to being undisputed champ

Not ALWAYS the case.. might even be an even split or slightly in favour of Lopez.

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Teofimo Lopez on Loma Rematch: F--k Him!, I'm The King Now!

WBC Franchise, WBA, WBO, IBF lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has little to no interest in a rematch with Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Vegas, Lopez won a twelve round unanimous decision over Lomachenko to unify their respective world titles.

Lomachenko's team had mentioned their desire to secure a rematch. The two-time Olympic gold medal winner believes that he did enough to win the decision.

Lopez does not see any reason to face him again.

"For what? F--k him," Lopez told TMZ. "I won fair and square. I not only beat him at his own game, but being off for ten months and fighting the guy people said was the best pound-for-pound.

"I went up to him [after the fight] and I said good fight. I grabbed his father, I said safe travels … pretty much saying goodbye to them because I knew I won.

"But he didn’t want to give me back that same gesture -- instead he just started laughing like... [he's thinking] what am I doing here [in their corner]. So, I was like whatever, I did my part. The fighting's done, I whooped your ass … you cut me, head-butted me and sh-t but it's fine."

Lopez was annoyed with Lomachenko for not attending the post-fight press conference.

"That just shows what kind of champion he really is," Lopez said.

And Lopez made it clear that he's not going to allow other boxers in his weight class to call the shots - whether it's Lomachenko, Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis or Devin Haney.

"I'm the king now," Lopez said ... "I've always been the king. I was just the underground king. Now, I've been crowned."