Luis Alberto Lopez Expects Inoue To Defeat Tapales in a Competitive Fight

Luis Alberto Lopez took care of business last month with a hard fought unanimous decision victory over Joet Gonzalez at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event served as a main event on ESPN. With the win, Lopez successfully defe...

Robeisy Ramirez Wants To Unify With Luis Alberto Lopez: "Champion vs. Champion"

Luis Alberto Lopez isn’t the middling featherweight contender he once was. With the IBF strap draped over his shoulders, the 30-year-old is in a groove.

Luis Alberto Lopez Seeks Unification Bout Versus Robeisy Ramirez As Mandatory Title Defense Looms

Luis Alberto Lopez is on the clock for a mandatory title defense. The hope is to delay the process, if not the ordered fight altogether, for a desired unification bout versus WBO featherweight titlist Robeisy Ramirez.

ESPN’s Lopez-Gonzalez Main Event Averaged 500,000 Viewers, Peaked At 536,000

More than half a million viewers tuned in for ESPN’s most recent boxing main event. Nielsen Media Research released figures this week that indicated an average audience of 500,000 watched Luis Alberto Lopez defeat Joet Gonzalez by unanimous decision...

Luis Alberto Lopez Wants Robeisy Ramirez, Naoya Inoue; Stresses ‘It’s Time To Pay Me More’

Luis Alberto Lopez wants the thickest smoke he can get in the featherweight division. The proud Mexican veteran also wants what he considers appropriate purses for fights against fellow featherweight champions Robeisy Ramirez and Leigh Wood or Japane...

Ruben Villa Hopes Luis Alberto Lopez Wants To Avenge His Loss, Give Villa A Rematch

Ruben Villa is one of only two opponents who has beaten Luis Alberto Lopez in a professional fight. Lopez learned from that defeat and went on to win the IBF featherweight title. The Mexican champion defended that belt for the second time Friday nigh...

Luis Alberto Lopez: It Was a Very Close Fight, It Was Tough But I Know I Won

Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez (29-2, 16 KOs) kicked off Mexican Independence Day Weekend by defending his IBF Featherweight World Title against former two-time world title challenger Joet Gonzalez (26-4, 15 KOs) Friday evening at American Bank Cente...

Luis Alberto Lopez Fends Off Joet Gonzalez, Retains IBF Featherweight Title On Points

By Keith Idec - Joet Gonzalez was much more competitive in this third featherweight title fight Friday night than he was during his first two losses to 126-pound champions. Gonzalez’s gutsy effort still wasn’t enough to upset IBF champion Luis Albert...

Joet Gonzalez On Third Title Shot: Lopez Fight Is Do-Or-Die For Me; I’ve Gotta Get It Done

By Keith Idec - Joet Gonzalez realizes his third title fight Friday night could very well be the last such chance of his boxing career if he doesn’t defeat Luis Alberto Lopez. After losing 12-round unanimous decisions to Shakur Stevenson and Emanuel...

Photos: Luis Alberto Lopez, Joet Gonzalez - Ready For IBF Title Clash

Lopez, Gonzalez Weigts Photos Gallery - On ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ from American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez will defend his IBF featherweight world title against former two-time world title challenger...

Joet Gonzalez Makes Weight On 2nd Try For Shot At Luis Alberto Lopez’s IBF Featherweight Title

Joet Gonzalez made weight on his second attempt Thursday for his third featherweight title shot in less than four years. Gonzalez got on the scale at 126 pounds even, the featherweight limit, for his fight against Luis Alberto Lopez on Friday night....

Photos: Luis Alberto Lopez, Joet Gonzalez - Face To Face at Final Presser

Lopez, Gonzalez Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Luis Alberto "El Venado" Lopez (28-2, 16 KOs) is ready to kick-start Mexican Independence Day weekend with the second defense of his world title. (photos by Mikey Williams)

Luis Alberto Lopez: Joet Gonzalez Has Been In Wars, Might Not Be The Same; I’m Gonna Hurt Him A Lot

By Keith Idec - Luis Alberto Lopez doesn’t doubt Joet Gonzalez’s toughness. The IBF featherweight champion expects the gutsy Gonzalez to press the action and throw a lot of punches during their 12-round, 126-pound title fight Friday night in Corpus C...

Photos: Luis Alberto Lopez Grinds in Camp For Joet Gonzalez Defense

Luis Alberto Lopez Training Photos Gallery - IBF featherweight world champion Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez looks to kick off Mexican Independence Day weekend with an emphatic defense of his title. (photos by Mikey Williams)

Luis Alberto Lopez Motivated To Become First To Knock Joet Gonzalez Out

IBF featherweight world champion Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez looks to kick off Mexican Independence Day weekend with an emphatic defense of his title.