Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez 10/12/22

Josh Warrington will be defending his IBF Featherweight title against mandatory challenger Luis Alberto Lopez, and we’ve got everything you need to know about this UK boxing event.

This will be Warrington’s 12th appearance at the First Direct Arena, which has become a fortress for the pugilist over the past 8 years of competing and he will be hoping for another incredible atmosphere from the crowd in Yorkshire.

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As well as a strong main event, fan-favourite Ebanie Bridges will also be competing on the card against Shannon O’Connell with the IBF World Bantamweight Title on the line!

Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez is set to take place on Saturday, December 10th from the First Direct Arena in Leeds.


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i'm putting money on luis, from what i've seen of him he looks legit

full card
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Good fight with a really nice supporting card.

Heard rumoured today that it was really struggling to sell though, which is both surprising and disappointing.

Mexican featherweight Luis Alberto Lopez makes the journey across the Atlantic Ocean to take on Josh Warrington at Leeds' First Direct Arena live on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand).

For Warrington, this is a chance to gain momentum as he aims to secured a world title unification fight or to secure a high-profile fight in the United States next year.

For Lopez, it's a chance for him to spring a surprise as compatriot Mauricio Lara did previously.

This might not be Warrington's toughest challenge on paper but he must avoid an upset to make the most of his remaining years in the ring.

Luis Alberto Lopez boasts a 26-2 professional record with 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lopez won the Mexican Pacific Coast super featherweight championship in 2017, and in 2019 beat Ray Ximenez for the vacant WBO International featherweight belt.

Lopez defeated Isaac Lowe with an impressive knockout victory this time last year, when he ended things with a seventh round body shot at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

The fight takes place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England.

Josh Warrington vs. Luis Alberto Lopez; For Warrington's IBF world featherweight title

Ebanie Bridges vs. Shannon O'Connell; For Bridges' IBF women's world bantamweight title

Felix Cash vs. Celso Neves; Middleweight

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Was reading a piece about Warrington today and it got me thinking, do fighters have any sort of clue when they are protected? He was talking about how he wanted to fight Gary Russell Jr and “why can’t I get a fight like that”. I was sort of surprised, because I thought everyone knew Gary Russell Jr is a fight nobody takes. Too much hassle for the money. Just thinking “you can have that fight in a heartbeat if you can convince your management to make it”.

Let me clarify, I don’t mean protected as an insult on this occasion, I mean it more like wisely managed. I would have thought he would know how this works. Fascinated me. Now I want to see the video to see if it was just something he was saying or if he meant it. I will say the pro fighters I know are largely oblivious to the workings of the sport so again, I mean no insult to Josh. Just was a very interesting thought to me, does he know, doesn’t he know, are they words, is it genuine. So many questions

I think Josh was probably genuine when he said it because he felt invincible and had beaten Frampton and Selby.

Since then Lara beat him and he has been busy trying to get back the glory he originally had before he lost.

Had no idea this fight was happening....and I live in errr.....Leeds

Know nothing about his opponent but I've thought Warrington past his best.

They are now showing the England France game in the Leeds Arena beforehand so that atmosphere will be brilliant - expect a lot to buy tickets on that basis if reasonably priced.

Then again it takes a good half hour to queue and get a drink in the arena and the prices are bordering extortion so maybe not.

The queue to have a piss takes even longer so if you've had a few pints you'll miss the second half..........

i think the ticket sales are being more exaggerated because josh warrington usually sells out there, last i saw it was over eight thousand sold out of thirteen thousand available but the shine has worn off josh, after headbutting his way out of what looked to be sure defeat against in the rematch with mauricio lara, & dropping his belt & then fighting for it again. i think luis is all wrong for josh in this one but i worry about the judges

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Atmosphere sounds incredible at he arena

Action packed first round with Josh hurt but still giving aloes problems

Josh cut Lopez with his head which is always his best weapon in the second round

Lopez got his composure back in the third round and landing hard body shots to win the round

Both landing hard body shots against each other in the 4th round

Lopez taking over the fight in the 6th round landing vicious uppercut and body shots

Josh gone back to the jab in the 8th but Lopez not phased just letting his hooks go.

Lopez complaining to the ref about the dirty tactics of Josh in the 9th round

Josh coming on strong these last few rounds as he is behind

The fight is getting scrappy and harder to score

Lopez moaning and dejected in the 11th round and does not like the left hook and pressure from Josh

i've got luis by two points

Lopez struggled to finish the fight and was holding at the end.

Let’s see what the judges have it.

one judge has it a draw, two judges have it for luis by two points

good cards

The judges have it

114-114

115-113 x 2 to Lopez

Missed it all, man Lopez pulled it off? Should have dropped that fitty ;D. Thanks for the update's fellas.

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NEVER AGAIN Luis Alberto Lopez will not give Josh Warrington rematch and describes him as ‘very dirty fighter’ who ‘shouldn’t be allowed in boxing’

Josh Warrington will not be given the chance to win back his IBF featherweight world title from Luis Alberto Lopez.

Earlier this month, ‘The Leeds Warrior’ came up against Lopez as his mandatory challenger, but many expected Warrington would come through comfortably and move on to unification bouts.

It was not to be, however, as Warrington was beaten by yet another Mexican fighter, having suffered an upset loss against Mauricio Lara last year, and on this occasion it came in the form of a majority decision defeat against Lopez.

This loss scuppers Warrington’s plans to head over to the United States for a unification bout, as he no longer holds the IBF world title and it seems he will not get the chance to win it back.

“There is not a rematch clause,” Lopez told Izquierdazo Boxeo. “They had other plans, so didn’t put one.

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“I told them to be careful because I like to ruin plans and you can see what happened.

“It’s an honour to show the British that Mexico rules in boxing.”

Despite there being no rematch clause, Lopez could voluntarily decide to give Warrington a shot at the title, but he has made it clear that won’t be happening either.

“No, I never would. He is a very dirty fighter,” Lopez said.

“He doesn’t deserve to be in pro boxing.

“With his fighting style, he can cause an accident to other boxers. He shouldn’t be allowed in boxing.”

This comes after Lopez suffered a cut over his left eye in the second round of the fight due to an accidental headbutt.

This is not the first time Warrington has accidentally headbutted an opponent either, as his rematch with Lara last year had to be stopped after round two due to a cut over the Mexican’s left eye.

With that being said, Warrington has other plans outside of Lopez anyway, as he has called for a fight with WBA featherweight champion and fellow Brit Leigh Wood.

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