Former featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez has signed with ProBoxTV, and is being targeted for a September 11 card in the greater San Diego area, BoxingScene has learned.
A former fighter in the Top Rank stable, Mexico’s “Venado” Lopez, 32-3 (19 KOs), has won his past two junior lightweight fights in Mexicali by stoppage and knockout after losing his belt to ProBox’s IBF 126lbs champion Angelo Leo in an August 2024 upset.
Before that, Lopez, 32, successfully defended his belt three times [versus Michael Conlan, Joet Gonzalez and Reiya Abe] after first winning the title in 2022 in England versus Josh Warrington.
“I’m really excited to be part of this company,” Lopez said of his move to ProBoxTV. “It’s a new chapter in my road to be a two-time world champion,” Lopez said.
The loss to Leo by a 10th-round knockout when all three scorecards were separated by just one point has affected Lopez, who says he’s motivated to literally lift himself from that moment and regain a belt.
He’s ranked No. 6 by the WBO and No. 11 by the IBF in the current rankings as he heads to ProBox’s September 11 card at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.
“A lot of things have been said after my loss. I’m not going to lie, there have been some hard moments, but I feel ready to make my comeback,” Lopez told BoxingScene. “It’s time to show the boxing world that I’m ready for the best. I want to thank ProBox for this opportunity. The best is yet to come.”
Lopez’s opponent and placement on the card has yet to be finalized.
The promotion is turning to a $5-per-month subscription model next month with a card headlined by WBC interim super-middleweight beltholder Lester Martinez August 29 at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles. It was also feature outings for Najee Lopez, Ramon Canderas, Luis Torres and Weljon Mindoro.
“I can’t think of a better home for us than ProBox,” Lopez advisor Hector Fernandez said. “[ProBox executives] are just like us … people may not believe we can make it, but both of our teams have been kicking ass.
“ProBox knows the way to [make Lopez] a two-time world champion and we want to take advantage of the opportunity.”
