“He’s not. He’s not my mandatory,” Lopez said when Catterall was identified as next in line. “By the sanctioning rules, he’s not my mandatory, and I think they lied. I think they lied to him.”
“It’s in the contract,” Catterall answered.
Teofimo’s denial conflicts with the WBA’s own published ruling. When the organization elevated Rolando Romero to Super champion in May, it sanctioned Catterall’s bout with Shakhram Giyasov for the vacant secondary title and stated that Romero had to face the winner within 180 days.
Catterall defeated Giyasov and now holds that belt. Lopez may argue that the ruling named Romero rather than whoever defeated him…
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