By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com has been advised that undefeated Alfonso Lopez (21-0, 16KOs) was approved as the opponent for former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs). The fight, scheduled for 168-pounds, is taking place on the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley pay-per-view undercard on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Lopez was approved after Pavlik's team reviewed video footage of his fights.
