IBF featherweight champ Luis Alberto Lopez is set to safeguard his title willingly against Joet Gonzalez tonight in an extremely prepared for match on ESPN+. The occasion will happen at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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The card will start with the initial battles beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by the primary card at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Lopez enters into the fight with momentum after a fifth-round knockout success over Michael Conlan. In his previous bout, Lopez dealt with various fouls in a questionable bulk choice win against Josh Warrington. Despite Warrington’s rough methods, Lopez controlled the fight and must have been granted a more persuading success.
With a record of 28-2 and 16 knockouts, Lopez is the clear preferred entering into this match. His challenger, Joet Gonzalez, has a history of having a hard time against high-level competitors, with losses against Emanuel Navarrete, Isaac Dogboe, and Shakur Stevenson.
Gonzalez’s defeat against Stevenson was particularly one-sided, as he had a hard time to land significant shots and was outplayed throughout the fight. It stays to be seen if Gonzalez has actually enhanced because that loss, as his success have actually come against lower challengers.
If Gonzalez wishes to show himself against leading competitors, he will require to deal with fighters like Otabek Kholmatov, Raymond Ford, Mauricio Lara, Arnold Khegai, and Ruben Villa. However, it is not likely that he would succeed against them unless he captures them off-guard or weight-drained.
In regards to the fight forecast, it is anticipated that Lopez will control Gonzalez and protect a one-sided twelve round consentaneous choice. While Gonzalez might have a long lasting chin, he does not have the needed skill to complete against somebody of Lopez’s quality.
The promo for this occasion might not have actually been as comprehensive compared to other battles, however it is easy to understand offered the fighters’ present acknowledgment. Promoter Bob Arum has actually revealed interest in matching Lopez against WBO champ Robeisy Ramirez in a future marriage bout. However, it is most likely that Arum will let the fight marinate and develop both fighters’ profiles prior to making the match.
In the co-feature bout, junior middleweight competitor Xander Zayas, who is extremely related to by Top Rank, will deal with Roberto Valenzuela Jr. Although Zayas is still being safeguarded and not dealing with high-level opposition, he will require more advancement prior to entering the ring with elite fighters like Tim Tszyu or Brian Mendoza.
Tonight’s Top Rank card likewise includes other amazing battles, consisting of Emiliano Vargas vs. Alejandro Guardado, Omar Aguilar vs. Julio Luna, John Rincon vs. Bryan Ismael Rodriguez Rivera, Jamaine Ortiz vs. Antonio Moran, Ruben Villa vs. Brandon Valdes, and Tiger Johnson vs. Ricardo Quiroz.
You can enjoy a bit of the occasion in the ingrained YouTube video.
