When is Ford vs Lopez?
Raymond Ford could potentially square off against Luis Alberto Lopez in Autumn/Fall 2024 in the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 KG).
Ford vs Lopez stats
Raymond Ford would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Luis Alberto Lopez would make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Lopez would have a slight advantage in power over Ford, with a 57% knockout percentage over Ford's 53%.
Raymond Ford is the younger man by 5 years, at 25 years old.
Ford has a height advantage of 3 inches over Lopez. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Raymond Ford fights out of the southpaw stance, while Luis Alberto Lopez is an orthodox fighter.
Ford is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years and 6 months later than Lopez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 82 fewer professional rounds, totaling 101 compared to Lopez's 183.
Raymond Ford goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the RING at featherweight.
Luis Alberto Lopez is currently ranked number 1 by the RING in the 126lb division.
Ford vs Lopez form
Ford remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Otabek Kholmatov on March 2, 2024 by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Jessie Magdaleno on April 8, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Sakaria Lukas on November 12, 2022 by knockout in the 8th round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.
Before that, he had won against Richard Medina on June 25, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Tech Port Arena, Texas.
He had beaten Edward Vazquez on February 5, 2022 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Footprint Center, Phoenix.
Lopez has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he 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, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Joet Gonzalez on September 15, 2023 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at American Bank Arena, Corpus Christi.
Going into that contest, he had won against 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.
Before that, he had defeated Josh Warrington on December 10, 2022 by majority decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds.
He had beaten Isaac Lowe on December 3, 2021 by knockout in the 7th round at York Hall, London.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Raymond Ford has been fighting more than Luis Alberto Lopez.
Raymond Ford last fought 5 months and 15 days ago, while Luis Alberto Lopez's last outing was 5 months and 15 days ago.
Ford's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.
Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Ford vs Lopez?
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