Jack Catterall’s Countdown Corners Teofimo Lopez

On Monday, Catterall tagged Lopez on X : “23 days @TeofimoLopez ⏳.” He is making the mandatory fight difficult to ignore.

The WBA ordered Lopez and Catterall to negotiate on September 22. Its official deadline is October 22, a day later than Catterall’s countdown suggests. If they cannot agree, the WBA may order a purse bid.

Teofimo faces a risky choice. Catterall is a southpaw who can deny him the exchanges he wants, counter when he lunges, and turn twelve rounds into a frustrating night. Lopez has had trouble pinning down cautious opponents before. He recently won the WBA title from Rolando Rolly Romero in August by a narrow 12-round majority decision, with one judge scoring the fight even. Catterall would give him another demanding style to solve, with a much larger payday potentially waiting against Ryan.