Teofimo Lopez has the feeling that he went back in time by sharing a fight card with all its old amateur rivals.
Lopez functions on the remarkable three-bout Bill tonight staged in The center of the Times Square of New York.
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The WBO Super-Lightweight World Champion, 27, defends his belt against Arnold Barboza JR, 33.
Also in action is Devin Haney, 26, who returns after a year to face Jose Ramirez JR, 32, In weight on a 144 pound of catch weight collision.
And headlining Is the return of Ryan Garcia26, against former sparring rival Rolando Romero, 29.
Tempers have threatened to cook in the structure of the never before seen card in the Big Apple.
After all, they know each other all too well to have come together in the amateur circuit where they would often fight side by side.
Lopez said to Sunsport: “We all know each other from the amateurs. That’s how it feels now.
“It feels like we’re in a national tournament. The only thing is that the stage became bigger.
“People know us a little more and what else can I say? It is a historical event. But apart from that it is not busy, not rivalry, only entertainment.”
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Garcia is back after serving a drug ban for a year for testing Positive testing on Ostarine – known to stimulate muscle growth – after fighting Haney.
The first victory – including three knockdowns – Was chalked and turned into a no-contest.
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But a rematch is already planned between the two before October.
Garcia said: “I think he has a big chance to beat Ramirez. Ramirez is a bit past his prime. So I expect we will both win, certainly.
“I have no idea how he is going to do himself. I just know that I was in his head for the first time.
“It’s hard to look beyond three times, I mean, you have to tackle that in yourself. So I don’t know how he works.”
Haney briefly hit back: “At the moment it is not time for me to talk about that. At the moment my most important focus is Jose Ramirez and Focus on Jose.
“We then come to that Ryan fight, but at the moment I put all my attention, all my focus on Jose Ramirez because he is a living dog. He comes to fight.
“That is my most important focus now.”
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