Inoue vs Luis Alberto Lopez

When is Inoue vs Luis Alberto Lopez?

Naoya Inoue could face Luis Alberto Lopez in Spring 2026 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 31 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 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 large advantage in power over Lopez, boasting a 87% knockout percentage compared to Lopez's 58%.

Naoya Inoue is the same age as Luis Alberto Lopez, 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 3 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 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 193 compared to Lopez's 194.

Luis Alberto Lopez is currently ranked number 4 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 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Murodjon Akhmadaliev on September 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Ramon Cardenas on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

Before 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.

He had defeated 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.

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 6 months and 27 days ago, while Luis Alberto Lopez's last outing was 1 year and 12 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 28 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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