The Teofimo Lopez next fight is yet to be confirmed following his unanimous decision victory over Arnold Barboza Jr at historic Ring Magazine Times Square card last time out.
The 27-year-old looks like he could make the move to welterweight next, and has his sights set on a blockbuster all-American clash with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
Teofimo Lopez Next Fight: ‘The Takeover’ Wants ‘Boots’ Ennis Clash Next
Teofimo Lopez is without any doubt one of the most popular, well-known and talented boxers in the world right now.
‘The Takeover’ became the unified world lightweight champion at just 23-years-old, before becoming a two-weight world champion less than three years later. Now at 27-years-old, Lopez remains one of the world’s most elite fighters.
Boasting a professional record of 22-1, Lopez has already beaten some stellar fighters during his career.
Some of his best wins have come against fighters such as Vasyl Lomachenko, Josh Taylor and Arnold Barboza Jr to name just three of his career-best victories.
He has also suffered a couple of bumps in the road, losing to George Kambosos Jr which remains the sole defeat on Lopez’s resumé. Now, ‘The Takeover’ has his sights set on another mega-fight following his win on the historic Ring Magazine Times Square card on May 2nd.
The Teofimo Lopez next fight is yet to be confirmed. However, ‘The Takeover’ did call out the #1 welterweight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis following his unanimous decision victory over Barboza Jr last time out.
This would involve a step up in weight for Lopez to 147-pounds, leaving his world super-lightweight title behind in the pursuit of becoming a three-weight world champion. The ‘Boots’ fight is one that makes total sense next, if indeed Ennis doesn’t move up in weight himself to light-middleweight.
Teofimo Lopez’s next fight will be compulsive viewing no matter who it is against. If it is a clash with ‘Boots’ for the unified 147-pound titles, then it could be one of the biggest fights of 2025. Period. Time will tell if this is the case or not.
This potential matchup 🍿
Teofimo Lopez called out Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis after his victory in Times Square 👀 pic.twitter.com/2flUMndvQ0
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) May 6, 2025
Who Could Teofimo Lopez Fight Next If He Doesn’t Get The ‘Boots’ Match?
Provided the Teofimo Lopez next fight results in victory, there could be some mammoth bouts planned next for the American world champion.
Should ‘The Takeover’ continue campaigning at super-lightweight, there are plenty of other contests that would make sense. Unifications against the likes of Alberto Puello (WBC), Richardson Hitchins (IBF) or Gary Antuanne Russell (WBA) all make sense for Lopez next.
As do fights with some British 140-pound fighters like Jack Catterall, Dalton Smith or even Adam Azim. These are all options for Teofimo Lopez’s next fight, as is a move up to welterweight in a chase for huge paydays and big-money bouts.
Boxing fans would certainly favour Lopez to perhaps win a world title up at 147-pounds and become a three-weight world champion. Whether he does that or not remains to be seen, but it is most definitely a legitimate option for the 27-year-old.
The likes of Jaron Ennis, Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Conor Benn are all fights that could happen up at welterweight in the future. All three of these would make both fighters millions, especially if there were world title belts on the line too.
First though, the 140-pound/147-pound landscape needs cleared up before boxing fans can even discuss Teofimo Lopez’s next fight. No matter what weight Lopez campaigns at going forward, fans will tune in to watch him. He is a superstar.
Stay tuned for further updates on the Teofimo Lopez next fight and who the 27-year-old could fight going forward in the super-lightweight or welterweight divisions.
