Luis Alberto Lopez vs Reiya Abe: How to Watch, Betting Odds & Prediction

Written by: Tomos Ivers

Luis Alberto Lopez (29-2, 16 KOs) defends his IBF featherweight championship against Reiya Abe (25-3-1, 10 KOs).

The winner of this fight will be eyeing a potential featherweight unification with the winner of the main event as Otabek Kholmatov and Raymond Ford collide for the WBA belt.

How to Watch Lopez vs Abe in the UK:

UK fight fans can watch the card live on Sky Sports Action with coverage set to begin at 1am. Ringwalks for Lopez vs Abe are expected to take place at around 3am UK time.

Recent Form:

Mexico's Lopez defends his belt for the third time since successfully dethroning Josh Warrington (SD12) in Leeds back in 2022.

The champion sent a strong message to his fellow featherweight champions last May after brutally stopping Michael Conlan in his home city of Belfast (TKO5).

Abe returns for the first time since sending former world champion Kiko Martinez into retirement last April.

The Japanese fighter will be looking to follow in the footsteps of fellow countrymen Naoya and Takuma Inoue in becoming world champion.

Undercard:

Otabek Kholmatov vs Raymond Ford - vacant WBA featherweight title - 12 x 3 (MAIN EVENT)

Brian Norman Jr vs Janelson Figueroa Bocachica - Welterweight - 10 x 3 

Rohan Polanco vs Tarik Zaina - Welterweight - 8 x 3 

Troy Isley vs Marcos Hernandez - Middleweight - 8 x 3 

Nico Ali Walsh vs Luke Iannuccilli - Middleweight - 6 x 3

Betting Odds:

Lopez understandably enters the bout a heavy favourite, with Coral offering him at 1/7 on the moneyline (implied probability of 87.5%). 

The Japanese challenger meanwhile enters at 6/1 with BetFred, carrying an implied probability of 14.29%. 

The draw stands at 25/1 with SkyBet, with an implied probability of 3.85%.

Prediction:

Lopez already boasts 16KOs in 29 victories and OddsNow back the Mexican to add another in Verona this weekend. 

OddsNow Pick: Lopez between rounds 1-6 (13/2 @ Betfair) 

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