Adam Lopez 'Blunose': record, next fight and profile →
The boxing God’s frowned upon Oscar Valdez during the 2022 calendar year. Prior to making his lone appearance against Shakur Stevenson, Valdez stood proudly as a two-division world champion.
Two high-stakes matchups will be featured on the Top Rank on ESPN+ PPV undercard headlined by the undisputed lightweight showdown between Devin “The Dream” Haney and Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko on Saturday, May 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Abraham Nova gave himself just the type of 29th birthday present he needed Saturday night. Nova responded to his first defeat, a fifth-round knockout loss to Robeisy Ramirez nearly seven months ago, by beating Adam Lopez in their 10-round, 130-pound fight on the Efe Ajagba-Stephan Shaw undercard at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Nova (22-1, 15 KOs) produced two knockdowns, one in the fifth round and another in the sixth round, and topped Lopez (16-4, 6 KOs, 1 NC) by unanimous decision.
Abraham Nova moved down to the featherweight division in 2021 due to the opportunities he thought he could exploit at the 126-pound limit. A fifth-round knockout loss to Robeisy Ramirez in his last fight convinced Nova that he needed to move back up to
Adam Lopez knew that he was on borrowed time in the featherweight division. The move up in weight comes right on time for the 26-year-old Glendale, California native, who enters the junior lightweight division with plans of a second act to the only fight he’s had thus far at the weight.
Vianello vs. Rice, Nova vs. Lopez Weights Photos Gallery - In the main event, one of the division’s biggest punchers, Efe Ajagba (16-1, 13 KOs), takes on St. Louis native Stephan “Big Shot” Shaw (18-0, 13 KOs) at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, NY. (photos by Mikey Williams)
A pair of heavyweight bouts graces the 2023 debut of Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. All four participants were forced to adjust to different opposition than when the card was first announced but are set to collide this Saturday at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. Headlining the show, Efe Ajagba and Stephan Shaw meet in a scheduled ten-round heavyweight contest live on ESPN.
Nova, Lopez Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - In the 10-round main event, thunderous puncher Efe Ajagba (16-1, 13 KOs) looks upend the unbeaten run of St. Louis native Stephan "Big Shot" Shaw (18-0, 13 KOs).
Janibek Alimkhanuly and Danny Dignum weren’t separated by much height or weight Friday afternoon in Las Vegas. The odds on their 12-round middleweight title fight Saturday night suggest, though, that Alimkhanuly is superior to Dignum in every other way. Kazakhstan’s Alimkhanuly, who weighed in at 160 pounds, is at least an 11-1 favorite over Dignum, who stepped on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s scale at 159 pounds.
Tiger Johnson has been ready for prime time ever since representing the U.S. at last summer’s Tokyo Olympics. The welterweight standout will get a chance to put his skills on display in prime time as he fights an opponent to be named in a six-round special feature Saturday, May 21, at the Resorts World Event Center at Resorts World Las Vegas. Johnson’s bout will open the ESPN telecast of the Janibek Alimkhanuly-Danny Dignum WBO Interim middleweight world title bout.