Arnold Barboza, Jr. tweeted his thoughts about last weekend's loss to world / WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez in New York City: "I’m going to take some time now to heal the body and the mind, to process [the loss]. I will come back stronger. I will come back wiser. And when I step through those ropes again, I’ll be ready to remind the world who I am... To my fans, this time I came up short. And I’m not here to make excuses. Hats off to Teo. That’s the truth. It’s not just the loss, but knowing how much you all believed in me. I felt that love, and I carried it with me into the ring. Always grateful never satisfied."

 

Lopez looked very sharp in the fight, winning a unanimous twelve-round decision over the previously unbeaten Barboza in New York City's Times Square. Lopez showed great movement and threw punches from many different angles. Barboza simply was not athletic enough to deal with the boxing skills, although Lopez did leave with a bruise under his left eye. Lopez retained his championship by official scores were 118-110 and 116-112 (twice) outlanded Barboza 126 punches to 70, according to Punchstat.