Lopez vs Espinoza

When is Lopez vs Espinoza?

Luis Alberto Lopez could fight Rafael Espinoza in Spring 2027 San Luis Potosi.

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

Lopez vs Espinoza stats

Luis Alberto Lopez would step into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rafael Espinoza would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 29 wins and 0 draws, with 25 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza would have a large advantage in power over Lopez, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Lopez's 61%.

Luis Alberto Lopez is the older man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Espinoza has a height advantage of 9 inches over Lopez. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Luis Alberto Lopez and Rafael Espinoza fight out of an orthodox stance.

Lopez is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 8 months later than Espinoza, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 82 more professional rounds, totaling 200 compared to Espinoza's 118.

Rafael Espinoza is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the 126lb division.

Lopez vs Espinoza form

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

In his last fight, he won against Daniel Lugo on September 11, 2026, by knockout in the 3rd round at Frontwave Arena, Oceanside, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Eduardo Montoya on March 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

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.

Rafael Espinoza remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Ricardo Blandon on October 31, 2026, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Arnold Khegai on November 15, 2025, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Arena Coliseo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Edward Vazquez on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Robeisy Ramirez on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

He had won against Sergio Chirino Sanchez on June 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Rafael Espinoza has been fighting more than Luis Alberto Lopez.

Luis Alberto Lopez last fought 1 month and 29 days ago, while Rafael Espinoza's last outing was 9 days ago.

Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Espinoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

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