Wood vs Lopez

When is Wood vs Lopez?

Leigh Wood could face the challenge of Luis Alberto Lopez in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Wood vs Lopez stats

Leigh Wood would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Alberto Lopez would make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest that Wood and Lopez have similar power, both with a 59% knockout percentage.

Leigh Wood is the older man by 5 years, at 37 years old.

Wood has a height advantage of 3 inches over Lopez. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Leigh Wood and Luis Alberto Lopez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Wood is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years earlier than Lopez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 6 fewer professional rounds, totaling 191 compared to Lopez's 197.

Luis Alberto Lopez is currently ranked number 8 by The Ring in the 126lb division.

Wood vs Lopez form

Wood has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Josh Warrington on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Anthony Cacace on May 10, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham.

Going into that contest, he had won against Josh Warrington on October 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Before that, he had beaten Mauricio Lara on May 27, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had lost to Mauricio Lara on February 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham.

Lopez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Eduardo Montoya on March 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Angelo Leo on August 10, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Reiya Abe on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona.

Before that, he had won against Joet Gonzalez on September 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at American Bank Arena, Corpus Christi.

He had defeated Michael Conlan on May 27, 2023, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Luis Alberto Lopez has been fighting more than Leigh Wood.

Leigh Wood last fought 6 months and 3 days ago, while Luis Alberto Lopez's last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 26 days ago.

Wood's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Wood vs Lopez?

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