He notched his signature win last July with a split decision over Andy Vences. Lopez (22-2, 12 KOs), from Mexicali, Mexico, has won five straight bouts since a 2019 decision loss to Ruben Villa. Flores performed three times inside the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble, punctuated by a sixth-round stoppage over former world title challenger Jayson Velez in February. He went 3-0 in 2020, including a shutout decision over Matt Conway on the Deontay Wilder vs. It will be a true spectacle!”įlores (20-0, 7 KOs) made history in 2017 when, at 16 years old, he became the youngest fighter ever to sign a promotional contract with Top Rank. With great determination, I will deliver a great performance. I already won a gold medal for my country and now I will bring home a world title. 10.”Ĭonceição said, “I’ve been waiting my whole life for this opportunity, and that’s why I’m training with great determination. I’m coming to give a great show to my people, and I can’t wait to see you on Sept.
“It motivates me to know that I will defend the title in front of my friends and my family, and I will be willing to put it on the line as in all my fights. “I am very excited to fight in my second home, Tucson, Arizona, where I will have my first defense of the WBC super featherweight world title,” Valdez said. He last fought April 10 in Tulsa and knocked out Jesus Antonio Ahumada in the seventh round. Last October, he survived an early knockdown to edge Louie Coria by unanimous decision.
A native of Bahia, Conceição made his pro debut in November 2016 on the Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas undercard and knocked out four of his first five foes. Valdez turned pro nearly four years before Conceição (16-0, 8 KOs), who made history as the first Brazilian boxer to capture Olympic gold. Valdez and Conceição fought as amateurs in the gold medal match of the 2009 Pan American Games, with Conceição prevailing by a single point. He is 8-0 in world title fights, including six defenses of the WBO featherweight world title he won in July 2016. Valdez cemented his status as one of the faces of Mexican boxing with his 10th-round knockout over longtime champion Berchelt.