Lopez is set to fight Josh Taylor for the undisputed light-welterweight championship on June 10 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The fight would be a unification fight, as Taylor holds the WBA, IBF and WBO titles, while López holds the WBC title.
López is coming off a seventh round win over Pedro Campa on February 19 in Las Vegas. Campa was a late replacement for original opponent Jorge Cambosos Jr., who was forced to withdraw due to injury.
Taylor is coming off a controversial split decision victory over Jack Cattrall in February. Cattrall was widely seen as the winner of the fight, but the judges scored it 114–111, 114–111 and 112–112 in favor of Taylor.
The fight between Lopez and Taylor is expected to be one of the biggest fights of the year. Both boxers are undefeated and are considered among the best in the world at 140 pounds.
In addition to news about his upcoming fight, Lopez has also been making headlines for his recent comments about his former trainer, Kevin Cunningham. Lopez accused Cunningham of stealing money from him and of not being a good coach. Cunningham has denied the allegations.
Lopez is a talented boxer with a lot of potential. However, he has also shown a tendency to make controversial statements and get himself in trouble. It will be interesting to see how he fares against Taylor and how he handles the pressure of being the World Champion.