On May 2, 2025, a 33-year-old Arnold Barboza Jr. (32-0, 11 KOs) got a shot at the super-lightweight WBO and The Ring title held by 27-year-old Teófimo López (21-1, 13 KOs).
Barboza Jr. came in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 17 days. López was on a 5-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 10 months and 3 days.
Teófimo López defeated Arnold Barboza Jr. via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO and The Ring super-lightweight titles. López improves his record to 22-1, while Barboza Jr. adds a loss to his record at 32-1.