Overview

• Negotiations collapsed on June 5 after Lopez’s team refused to sign the final contract for the planned August 16 fight in Riyadh
• Haney signed his portion of the deal and agreed to a 145-pound catchweight despite initial standoffs over 140 and 147 pounds
• Lopez withdrew for undisclosed personal reasons as confirmed by co-manager Keith Connolly, postponing his return until later in the year
• A public dispute between Lopez and promoter Turki Alalshikh over a proposed Jaron Ennis fight escalated tensions and contributed to the breakdown
• Haney is now seeking a new opponent for his next bout after Lopez’s withdrawal disrupted his August schedule