Oscar Valdez: record, next fight and profile →
LAS VEGAS – Oscar Valdez took the wrong approach to his fight against Adam Lopez in November 2019. Valdez claims compassion cost him that night because the former two-division champion was a close friend of Lopez’s late father, Hector. Valdez recalled that a lack of aggression enabled Lopez to drop him in the second round and made their 10-rounder more difficult for Valdez than it should’ve been.
LAS VEGAS - Adam Lopez believes he is being overlooked while a showdown looms between WBO world junior lightweight titleholder Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez.
It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for Adam “Blue Nose” Lopez. Following his spirited effort against Oscar Valdez in 2019, his profile may have soared at a rapid pace but his results weren’t exactly impressive. With just three wins in a four-year span, Lopez’s title aspirations cratered. Yet, with his career on life support, the 27-year-old was given a golden opportunity.
Oscar Valdez learned firsthand a year ago just how difficult it is to deal with Shakur Stevenson’s skills in the ring. The unbeaten Stevenson dominated Valdez during their 12-round, 130-pound title unification fight last April 30 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Stevenson sent Valdez to the canvas in the sixth round and won by wide distances on the scorecards of judges Tim Cheatham (117-110), Dave Moretti (118-109) and David Sutherland (118-109).
Moloney, Nakatani Weights Photos Gallery - Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Haney vs. Lomachenko will be live this Saturday, May 20, at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT in English and Spanish on ESPN+ PPV, exclusive digital distributor in the U.S. The pay-per-view can be purchased on ESPN+ PPV for $59.99, separate streaming subscription required. More information here. The event takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. (photos by Mikey Williams)
LAS VEGAS – Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko met their contractual obligations Friday morning, about seven hours before they’ll be forced to pretend to do it again at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
For the first time in a long time, Canelo Alvarez will enter the ring as a decided underdog. With the Mexican star suffering the first defeat of his career in approximately a decade at the hands of Dmitry Bivol last year, the 32-year-old has vowed to make amends.
By Keith Idec - Oscar Valdez couldn’t believe the things he heard the night of February 3. Fans booed Valdez as he sat ringside to watch the Emanuel Navarrete-Liam Wilson fight for the then-vacant WBO junior lightweight title. Some disgruntled customers even approached Valdez at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, to tell him they thought he was scared to fight Navarrete.
Adam Lopez has seen better days. Once viewed as a hotshot prospect, Lopez (16-4, 6 KOs) has struggled to right the ship. In addition to coming up woefully short against Abraham Nova earlier this year, Lopez has registered just one victory over the span of three years.
Oscar Valdez Interview - Video by Ryan Burton - Devin “The Dream” Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) is set to defend his undisputed lightweight championship against Ukraine's three-division world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) this Saturday, May 20, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.