Lopez vs Barboza Jr

When is Lopez vs Barboza Jr?

Arnold Barboza Jr could face Teofimo Lopez in Summer 2024 in the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 KG).

Lopez vs Barboza Jr stats

Arnold Barboza Jr would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Teofimo Lopez would make his way to the ring with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Lopez would have a massive power advantage over Barboza Jr, boosting at 100% knock out percentage over Barboza Jr's 37%.

Arnold Barboza Jr is the older man by 6 years, at 32 years old.

Barboza Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Lopez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Arnold Barboza Jr & Teofimo Lopez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Barboza Jr is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 28 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Lopez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 183 more professional rounds, 188 to Lopez's 5.

Arnold Barboza Jr goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF and 8 by the RING at super lightweight.

Lopez vs Barboza Jr form

Barboza Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Sean McComb on 20th April 2024 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Previous to that, he had beat Xolisani Ndongeni on 6th January 2024 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jose Pedraza on 3rd February 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Before that, he had beat Danielito Zorrilla on 15th July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.

He had defeated Antonio Moran on 14th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma.

Lopez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Jamaine Ortiz on 8th February 2024 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Josh Taylor on 10th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Sandor Martin on 10th December 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight eliminator fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Before that, he had beat Pedro Campa on 13th August 2022 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by George Kambosos on 27th November 2021 by split decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight and IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Teofimo Lopez has been fighting more than Arnold Barboza Jr.

Arnold Barboza Jr last fought 3 months and 6 days ago, while Teofimo Lopez's last outing was 5 months and 18 days ago.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Lopez vs Barboza Jr?

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