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Autumn/Fall 2025
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Potential contest @ Featherweight
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The tape

32
Age
31
5' 5" / 164 cm
Height
5' 4" / 163 cm
68.1" / 173 cm
Reach
66.5" / 169 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

KO 4TKO 7KO 6KO 10TKO 8
Form
KO 1KO 10TKO 8UD 12KO 5
29
Wins
31
26
By KO
18
90
KO%
58
0
Losses
3
0
Stopped
1
0
Draws
0
2012
Debut
2015
173
Pro rounds
194

Current rankings @ Featherweight

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The Ring
5
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WBA
-
-
WBC
-
-
WBO
-
-
IBF
6

Naoya Inoue vs Luis Alberto Lopez preview


When is Inoue vs Luis Alberto Lopez?

Naoya Inoue could face Luis Alberto Lopez in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

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

Inoue vs Luis Alberto Lopez stats

Naoya Inoue would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Alberto Lopez would make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue would have a massive power advantage over Lopez, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Lopez's 58%.

Naoya Inoue is the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Inoue has a height advantage of 1 inch over Lopez. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Naoya Inoue and Luis Alberto Lopez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 1 month earlier than Lopez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 21 fewer professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Lopez's 194.

Luis Alberto Lopez is currently ranked number 6 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring in the 126lb division.

Inoue vs Luis Alberto Lopez form

Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Ye Joon Kim on January 24, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten TJ Doheny on September 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Going into that contest, he had won against Luis Nery on May 6, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Marlon Tapales on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

He had defeated Stephen Fulton on July 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

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

In his last fight, he won against 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 won against 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 defeated Joet Gonzalez on September 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at American Bank Arena, Corpus Christi.

He had beaten 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, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Luis Alberto Lopez.

Naoya Inoue last fought 8 months and 18 days ago, while Luis Alberto Lopez's last outing was 6 months and 13 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

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