Luis Alberto “Venado” Lopez will put his IBF world featherweight title on the road towards Angelo Leo on Saturday August 10 stay on Sky Sports activities on the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Lopez (30-2, 17 KOs), from Mexicali, Mexico, is turning into one in all his nation’s most adorned champions. The 30-year-old clinched the IBF featherweight crown by knocking out Josh Warrington within the Briton’s hometown of Leeds in December 2022.
In his first defence, he traveled once more to cease Belfast’s Michael Conlan by fifth-round TKO in Could 2023, returning to the US in September of that 12 months to defeat division mainstay Joet Gonzalez by unanimous determination.
In his final outing, Lopez knocked out necessary challenger Reiya Abe within the eighth spherical, handing the Japanese challenger his first loss within the bout.
“On August 10, I’ll make it clear who the featherweight king is. This would be the fourth protection of my world title and I’m making ready for a giant combat towards a former world champion like Angelo Leo,” mentioned Lopez.
“It may be a magical night time for all of the followers in New Mexico. I do know he is a neighborhood fighter, however you already know what occurs once I step into enemy territory. The Highway Warrior is again and I’ll put all of the divisional champions on discover.” .
American Leo will combat for the title in his hometown of Albuquerque
Leo (24-1, 11 KOs) has already made historical past as one in all six New Mexicans to win a world title. When Leo defeated Tramaine Williams for the vacant WBO junior welterweight belt in 2020, he joined Bob Foster, Johnny Tapia, Danny Romero, Holly Holm and Austin Trout as “Land of Enchantment” boxers to achieve the highest of the skilled mountain.
He misplaced the title to Stephen Fulton 5 months later and spent greater than two years out of the ring after defeating Aaron Alameda in 2021. Leo moved as much as featherweight and received three fights, together with a convincing determination over former world title challenger Eduardo Baez in April.
“It is an honor to combat for my second world title, particularly in my hometown of Albuquerque. I could not ask for extra,” Leo mentioned.
“I do know Lopez is without doubt one of the greatest champions in my division and a win over him can be big for me and my metropolis. I am within the prime of my profession and I can not wait to point out the world the fighter I’ve grow to be after successful my first world title in 2020.”
Linfoldo Delgado and Bryan Flores can even conflict on the night time in a 10-round Mexican junior welterweight bout.
“Albuquerque is a superb combat metropolis and we’re thrilled to be again with an thrilling card headlined by fierce world champion Venado Lopez towards hometown boy Angelo Leo,” mentioned Prime Rank Chairman Bob Arum.
“Lindolfo Delgado is one in all Mexico’s new superstars and his combat towards Bryan Flores has all of the earmarks of a Battle of the Yr contender. It is an actual return card to the place the place so many traditional fights came about.”