Former champ Luis Alberto Lopez exhibits prowess as he stops Daniel Lugo in three

Former IBF featherweight world champion Luis Alberto Lopez returned to action by mercilessly pummeling veteran Daniel Lugo until dropping and stopping him in round three in the 10-round junior-lightweight co-main event of ProBoxTV’s live broadcast tonight from Frontwave Arena.

WBO No. 6- and IBF No. 13-ranked “Venado” Lopez, 33-3 (20 KOs), of Baja California, Mexico, who had fought a total of just four rounds since losing his IBF title to Angelo Leo in August 2024, looked sharp while outclassing his countryman Lugo, 28-5-1 (19 KOs), of Sonora, Mexico. 

A pure puncher, Lopez hurt Lugo with a booming left hook late in round two, but Lugo caught a break when Lopez accidentally hit him with a low blow while trying to finish it. 

Thirty seconds after the action resumed, Lopez landed a legal left hook to the liver that dropped Lugo for a count.

Showing no signs of rust despite his recent inactivity, Lopez pinned Lugo against the ropes immediately in round three and unloaded with vicious power to the head and body until referee Ray Corona saved Lugo from more damage at 1:18 of the third round.

“I was very anxious to return to the ring,” said Lopez after the fight. “I was trying to get a world champion (to face me in this fight), unfortunately, none of them were available. But, hey, I'm happy to be performing here tonight. 

“I want to thank all my fans. I know it's not easy to cross the border, it's getting very difficult, but I promise you, I will be champion once again.”