When is Valdez vs Lopez?

Oscar Valdez is set to face the challenge of Adam Lopez on Saturday 20th May 2023 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 KG).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Devin Haney's and Vasyl Lomachenko's clash for the IBF World Lightweight, WBA Super World Lightweight, WBC World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship. Also, on the undercard will be Junto Nakatani's and Andrew Moloney's bout for the WBO World Junior Bantamweight belt.

Valdez vs Lopez stats

Oscar Valdez steps into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Adam Lopez will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Valdez has a massive power advantage over Lopez, boosting at 77% knock out percentage over Lopez's 38%.

Oscar Valdez is the older man by 6 years, at 32 years old.

Lopez has a height advantage of 4 inches over Valdez. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Oscar Valdez & Adam Lopez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Valdez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Lopez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 71 more professional rounds, 192 to Lopez's 121.

Oscar Valdez goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBO and 1 by the RING at super featherweight.

Valdez vs Lopez form

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

In his last fight, he lost to Shakur Stevenson on 30th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Robson Conceicao on 10th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Casino Del Sol, Arizona.

Going into that contest, he had beat Miguel Berchelt on 20th February 2021 by knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had defeated Jayson Velez on 21st July 2020 by technical knockout in the 10th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had won against Adam Lopez on 30th November 2019 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Adam Lopez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Abraham Nova on 14th January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Isaac Dogboe on 19th June 2021 by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jason Sanchez on 13th February 2021 by majority decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had beat Luis Coria on 11th June 2020 by majority decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had lost to Oscar Valdez on 30th November 2019 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Adam Lopez has been fighting more than Oscar Valdez.

Oscar Valdez last fought 11 months ago, while Adam Lopez's last outing was 2 months and 16 days ago.

Valdez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 4 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 4 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time does Valdez vs Lopez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Valdez vs Lopez?

Valdez vs Lopez will be broadcast on ESPN+ PPV in the US.

How do you stream Valdez vs Lopez?

You can pay and stream Valdez vs Lopez on ESPN PPV via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV or ESPN+ subscriber to buy a PPV card. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

The whole event costs $79.99, while ppv & espn+ annual bundle costs $124.98.

What are the odds on Valdez vs Lopez?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Valdez vs Lopez yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.