In his IBF title defense vs Mexican opponent Luis Alberto Lopez, champion Josh Warrington will undoubtedly face stern challenge, here is the venue, fight date, time, tickets, betting odds, forecasts, schedule, date, time, tickets, undercard & streaming information
Despite his label as IBF featherweight champion, Josh Warrington has warned by experts to fight cautiously against Luis Lopez, who dispatched Isaac Lowe with ease in 2021. With IBF title at stake, this match will be a golden opportunity for both to pave their path towards shot at becoming unified champion.
Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez Schedule, Date, Time, Tickets, Full Fight Undercard, Odds, Prediction And Live Stream Telecast
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On Saturday night, Josh Warrington will defend his IBF world featherweight title against Luis Alberto Lopez. Warrington’s opponent Lopez, hasn’t lost since losing to Israel Rojas in 2019; he most recently competed in August and defeated Yeison Vargas. Meanwhile, Warrington’s most recent match was in March of this year, when he defeated Kiko Martinez to claim the title.
If Warrington manages to retain his IBF title, next for him might be a big title unification clash in the United States. However, it won’t be simple for Warrington to defend his title against the hungry Lopez, with this battle getting compared to his previous fights against Mauricio Lara, another Mexican boxer. Meanwhile, Ebaine Bridges will defend her IBF bantamweight title against Shannon O’Conwell in the co-main feature at this event.
Full Fight Card
- Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez: For Warrington’s IBF world featherweight title
- Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon O’Connell: For Bridges’ IBF women’s world bantamweight title
- Felix Cash vs Celso Neves: Middleweight
- James Metcalf vs Courtney Pennington: Light middleweight
- Hopey Price vs Sofiane Takoucht: Super bantamweight
- Shannon Courtenay vs Gemma Ruegg: Women’s super bantamweight
- Junaid Bostan vs Aljaz Venko: Light middleweight
- Calum French vs Kurt Jackson: Lightweight
Tale of the Tape
| Player | Josh Warrington | Luis Alberto Lopez |
| Age | 32 | 29 |
| Nationality | English | Mexican |
| Matches | 33 | 28 |
| Wins | 31 | 26 |
| KO Wins | 8 | 15 |
| Loss | 1 | 2 |
| Height | 67 inches | 64 inches |
| Reach | 67 inches | 66.5 inches |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez Prediction & Betting Odds
Warrington’s immense experience inside the ring against top opponents will surely give him an edge over Luis Lopez. However, Luis is currently on nine-match win streak and hence, he can be hopeful of snatching IBF title and derail title unification plans of Warrington.
| Josh Warrington | (18/25) |
| Luis Alberto Lopez | (6/5) |
Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez When & Where to Watch: Live Stream And Telecast
Owing to the fight’s timing clash with England vs. France quarterfinal at FIFA World Cup 2022, main-card of this fight will be streamed live on DAZN from 9:00 PM GMT. Meanwhile, ring-walks for main-event featuring Warrington vs. Luis Alberto Lopez will kick-off at 10:35 PM GMT at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. For watching this star-studded undercard including much-hyped Warrington vs. Lopez, fans can purchase their tickets from here.