Eduardo is working his way up the ladder in the world of amateur boxing. He makes a stinging (and false) remark about his next opponent on TV by saying that his opponent is a coward whopractices boxing by beating up his wife. Which of the following is true?

• Eduardo is being defamatory because his remarks may harm his opponent's reputation.
• Eduardo is not being defamatory because his remarks are statements of opinion only.
• Eduardo is being defamatory because the information he published is most likely true.
• Eduardo is not being defamatory because it is obvious that the statement must be false.