Luis Alberto Lopez

  • WINS
    30
  • Losses
    2
  • Draws
    0
  • ko's
    17
  • Alias
    El Venado
  • Height
    163
  • Reach
    169
  • Division
  • Featherweight
  • Age
  • 30
  • Country
  • MexicoMexico
  • Born in
  • Mexicali
  • KO PERCENTAGE
  • 56.67%
  • Bouts
  • 32
  • ROUNDS BOXED
  • 183
  • Stance
  • O

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Biography

Early Life and Amateur Career

 

Luis Alberto Lopez, originally from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, transitioned from football to boxing as a young man, channeling his youthful energy and competitive spirit into the squared circle. Born in 1993, Lopez entered the world of boxing amid Mexicali’s rich boxing culture, which provided him with the opportunity to train and compete locally.

 

Throughout his amateur career, Lopez was recognized for his aggressive fighting style and his ability to score knockouts, which set him apart in competitions. While detailed records of his amateur fights and specific opponents are not extensively chronicled, it’s known that he participated in numerous local and regional tournaments that helped sharpen his skills.

 

His amateur career, though less documented compared to his professional endeavors, included significant achievements that paved his way to the professional ranks. He amassed a noteworthy record, capturing attention with each bout for his tenacity and skill. This period was crucial in developing his technique and ring IQ, making him a well-rounded fighter by the time he turned professional in 2015.

 

Professional Career

 

Luis Alberto Lopez began his professional boxing career on November 6, 2015, securing a split decision victory against Francisco Javier Pacheco. Over the following three years, Lopez built an impressive record of 16–1, with half of these victories coming by stoppage. His rise in the ranks led him to a significant bout on February 28, 2019, against Ray Ximenez for the vacant WBO International featherweight title, marking his debut in the United States. Lopez won this match by technical decision with scores of 80–72, 78–74, and 77–75, after the fight was halted in the eighth round due to Ximenez sustaining a cut from an accidental head clash.

 

Lopez continued to challenge himself against high-caliber opponents, facing Ruben Villa on May 10, 2019, for the same vacant title on the ShoBox: The New Generation card. Villa handed Lopez his second professional loss through a unanimous decision, with scores of 97–93, 98–92, and 96–94. Not deterred, Lopez rebounded by defeating journeymen Israel Rojas and Marco Antonio Monteros in late 2019.

 

The upward trajectory resumed as Lopez faced Cristian Baez, winning by a fifth-round technical knockout. His momentum carried him into a fight against Andy Vences on July 7, 2020, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he claimed victory as the underdog by split decision, with scores primarily in his favor, 96–94.

 

In 2021, Lopez faced undefeated Gabriel Flores Jr. on September 10, securing a unanimous decision with dominant scores of 100–90 from two judges and 98–92 from the third. This victory propelled him into an IBF featherweight title eliminator against Isaac Lowe on December 3, 2021, at York Hall, which he won by a decisive seventh-round technical knockout, flooring Lowe twice early in the fight before the conclusive body shot.

 

Lopez’s accomplishments culminated in a challenge against IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington on December 10, 2022, in Leeds, England. He emerged victorious by majority decision, despite the match being marred by what Lopez felt were unsportsmanlike tactics from Warrington. Lopez then successfully defended his title against Michael Conlan on May 27, 2023, in Belfast, with a dramatic fifth-round knockout delivered via a sharp right uppercut. Continuing his championship reign, Lopez was scheduled to defend his IBF featherweight title for the third time against Reiya Abe on March 2, 2024, in Verona, New York, where he secured another win by TKO in the eighth round.

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