Teofimo on Barbosa’s Emotional Video: "Relax, Buddy"

WBO super lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) responded to a viral video of Arnold Barbosa (32-0, 11 KOs) reacting emotionally after winning the WBO interim title against Jack Catterall.

"It’s an interim belt. Relax, buddy. That’s not classified as a world title. I don’t care what it means to you. You know who the real world champion is," Lopez wrote.

On February 15 in Manchester, UK, Barbosa defeated Jack Catterall via split decision, securing the WBO interim title. Full fight stats for Barbosa vs. Catterall available here.

Barbosa is currently the mandatory challenger for Lopez’s title, but the American is eyeing a unification bout with IBF champion Richardson Hitchins.