Luis Lopez-Vargas (born 21 August 1993) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBO International featherweight title in 2019.
| Luis Lopez-Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Luis Alberto Lopez Vargas |
| Nickname(s) | El Venado |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Reach | 66+1⁄2 in (169 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 29) Mexicali, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 2 |
Lopez-Vargas made his professional debut against Francisco Javier Pacheco on 6 November 2015. He won the fight by split decision. Vargas amassed a 16–1 record during the next three years, winning half of those fights by way of stoppage. At the end of this run, Lopez-Vargas was booked to face Ray Ximenez for the vacant WBO International featherweight title on 28 February 2019. He his United States debut by technical decision, with scores of 80–72, 78–74 and 77–75. The fight was stopped after eight rounds, due to a cut above Ximenez's left eye, which was caused by an accidental clash of heads.[2] Lopez-Vargas faced Ruben Villa on 10 May 2019, in the main event of the ShoBox: The New Generation, once again fighting for the vacant WBO International featherweight title.[3] Villa handed Lopez-Vargas his second professional loss, winning the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 97–93, 98–92 and 96–94.[4]
After successfully bouncing back against two journeymen opponents, Israel Rojas on 30 August 2019 and Marco Antonio Monteros on 21 September 2019, Lopez-Vargas was booked to face the undefeated Cristian Baez. Lopez-Vargas won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout. Lopez-Vargas next faced Andy Vences on 7 July 2020, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Despite coming into the fight as an underdog,[5] he won the fight by an upset split decision. The judges scored the fight 96–94 in his favor, while the third judge awarded the same scorecard to Vences.[6] In his second fight of 2021, Lopez-Vargas faced the undefeated Gabriel Flores Jr on 10 September 2021, and once again entered the fight in the role of an underdog.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 100–90 for Lopez-Vargas, while the third judge scored it 98–92 for him.[8]
Following these two upset victories, Lopez-Vargas was booked to face the undefeated Isaac Lowe in an IBF featherweight title eliminator bout. The fight took place at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on 3 December 2021, and was broadcast by ESPN+ and IFL TV.[9] Lopez-Vargas won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout. Lowe was floored with a body strike in the final minute of the seventh round, leaving him unable to beat the ten count. Lopez-Vargas knocked his opponent down twice prior to the stoppage, once in the first and once in the second round.[10] Twenty days later, on 23 December 2021, Lopez-Vargas re-signed with Top Rank.[11]
| 28 fights | 26 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 11 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | — | — | Josh Warrington | — | – (12) | 10 Dec 2022 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | For IBF featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Yeison Vargas | KO | 2 (8), 1:00 | 20 Aug 2022 | Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Raul Chirino | KO | 4 (8), 1:08 | 9 Apr 2022 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Isaac Lowe | KO | 7 (12), 2:38 | 3 Dec 2021 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Gabriel Flores Jr | UD | 10 | 10 Sep 2021 | Casino Del Sol, Tucson, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Mauro Loreto | KO | 1 (8), 0:58 | 18 Mar 2021 | Preparatoria Maestros Federales, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Andy Vences | SD | 10 | 7 Jul 2020 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Cristian Baez | TKO | 5 (10), 1:28 | 14 Dec 2019 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Marco Antonio Monteros | TKO | 1 (6), 1:19 | 21 Sep 2019 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Israel Rojas | TKO | 1 (8), 2:30 | 30 Aug 2019 | Parque Vicente Guerrero, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 19 | Loss | 17–2 | Ruben Villa | UD | 10 | 10 May 2019 | Omega Products International, Corona, U.S. | For vacant WBO International featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Ray Ximenez | TD | 8 (10) | 28 Feb 2019 | Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, U.S. | Won vacant WBO International featherweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Yahir Patino | TKO | 5 (6), 2:23 | 15 Dec 2018 | Gimnasio Municipal, San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Gregorio Torres | UD | 6 | 9 Nov 2018 | Parque Vicente Guerrero, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Luis Cueto Hernandez | TKO | 2 (6), 2:37 | 29 Sep 2018 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Marco Antonio Garcia Toledo | TKO | 3 (6), 1:02 | 31 Aug 2018 | Parque Vicente Guerrero, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Abraham Montoya | SD | 10 | 24 Mar 2018 | Terraza del Sol del Parque Vicente Guerrero, Mexicali, Mexico | Lost Mexican Pacific Coast super featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Andres Tapia | PTS | 8 | 13 Jan 2018 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Cristian Bielma | UD | 10 | 28 Oct 2017 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | Won vacant Mexican Pacific Coast super featherweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Marcelino Hernandez | KO | 3 (8), 1:24 | 5 Aug 2017 | Auditorio Municipal, Morelia, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alfredo Mejia Vargas | TKO | 6 (10) | 3 Mar 2017 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Zeus Valenzuela | UD | 8 | 1 Jan 2017 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jose Pech | TKO | 1 (4), 2:02 | 19 Nov 2016 | Salon de Eventos del Hotel Posada del Sol, San Felipe, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Juan Antonio Rivera | KO | 5 (6), 1:59 | 22 Oct 2016 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Hector Cansdales | TKO | 4 (6), 0:48 | 10 Sep 2016 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jovanni Saldana | UD | 4 | 29 Apr 2016 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Erik Adrian Leyva Ramos | UD | 4 | 18 Mar 2016 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Erick Torres Escobedo | UD | 4 | 29 Jan 2016 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Francisco Javier Grande Pacheco | SD | 4 | 6 Nov 2015 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |