When is Vargas vs Alberto Lopez?
Rey Vargas could fight Luis Alberto Lopez in late 2026 the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).
Vargas vs Alberto Lopez stats
Rey Vargas would step into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Luis Alberto Lopez would make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest that Vargas and Lopez have similar power, both with a 61% knockout percentage.
Rey Vargas is the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.
Vargas has a height advantage of 4 inches over Lopez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Rey Vargas and Luis Alberto Lopez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Vargas is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 6 months earlier than Lopez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 46 more professional rounds, totaling 246 compared to Lopez's 200.
Vargas vs Alberto Lopez form
Rey Vargas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he drew Nick Ball on March 8, 2024 in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by O’Shaquie Foster on February 11, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio, United States.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Mark Magsayo on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio.
Before that, he had beaten Leonardo Baez on November 6, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.
He had won against Tomoki Kameda on July 13, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.
Lopez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Daniel Lugo on September 11, 2026, by knockout in the 3rd round at Frontwave Arena, Oceanside, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Eduardo Montoya on March 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.
Going into that contest, he had lost to 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 defeated 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 won against Joet Gonzalez on September 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at American Bank Arena, Corpus Christi.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Luis Alberto Lopez has been fighting more than Rey Vargas.
Rey Vargas last fought 2 years, 6 months and 22 days ago, while Luis Alberto Lopez's last outing was 19 days ago.
Vargas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 4 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.
Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
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