Lopez vs Carrillo

Who won Lopez vs Carrillo?

Najee Lopez beat Juan Carrillo by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, August 29th, 2026, at Galen Center, Los Angeles.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Lester Martinez beating Luka Plantic. Also on the undercard Ramon Cardenas defeated Leonardo Carrillo, Luis Torres was defeated by Jordan White, and Weljon Mindoro lost to Carlos Ocampo.

Lopez vs Carrillo stats

Najee Lopez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Juan Carrillo made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Lopez had a slight advantage in power over Carrillo, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Carrillo's 73%.

Najee Lopez was the younger man by 7 years, at 26 years old.

Lopez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Carrillo.

Both Najee Lopez and Juan Carrillo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Lopez was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 1 year and 10 months later than Carrillo, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 77 compared to Carrillo's 69.

Najee Lopez went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 11 by the WBC, 14 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Juan Carrillo was ranked number 9 by the WBA, and 15 by the WBO in the 175lb division.

Activity check

Lopez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 5 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.

Carrillo's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Lopez vs Carrillo start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Galen Center, Los Angeles, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Lopez vs Carrillo?

Lopez vs Carrillo was broadcast on ProBox TV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Lopez vs Carrillo?

Najee Lopez was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Juan Carrillo made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.