Valdez (30-1, 23 KOs) is coming off a year layoff and a defeat at the hands of Shakur Stevenson when he faces ‘Blunose’ Lopez (16-4, 6 KOs) in a rematch of their fight four years ago in November 2019.
Lopez dropped Valdez in the second round of that fight and gave him massive problems before getting stopped in the seventh round when he came storming back.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Oscar Valdez vs Adam Lopez 2.
Date: Saturday, May 20.
Time: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
Main Event: 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.
Oscar Valdez:
I was very surprised [by the knockdown]," Valdez said at the time. "I take my hat off to Adam Lopez. He's a great fighter, great warrior, just like his father [Hector Lopez] was. I just got hit. This is boxing. I prepared myself for two, three months for [Adrian] Gutierrez. Got a new opponent, but that's no excuse. This kid is a warrior."
Adam Lopez 2:
"I would love a rematch with Oscar; he's a true fighter," Lopez said in November 2019. "I'm not a 130-pounder, but I'm a real fighter as well, so I'll take on anybody, anywhere."
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