October 2, 2026. Featured image: AI-generated editorial illustration, not an event photograph. Stylized portraits of Teofimo Lopez and Jack Catterall appear against a neutral graphic background.
The World Boxing Association ordered a welterweight title bout between WBA Welterweight Super Champion Teofimo Lopez and WBA welterweight champion Jack Catterall in a notice published on September 22, 2026.
According to the official WBA announcement, the two camps have a negotiation period running from September 22 through October 22, close of business Eastern Time. If no agreement is reached, the WBA may call a purse bid under its rules.
The October 22 deadline is a negotiation deadline, not a fight date. The WBA notice does not confirm a date, venue or broadcast platform for Lopez vs Catterall.
The order creates a direct WBA title matchup at welterweight between the sanctioning body’s Super Champion and its world champion. Further event details would require a later official announcement.
