Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Joet Gonzalez undercard: Complete list of fights before main event in 2023 boxing match

Ben Miller

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Six fights are scheduled on the main undercard before Luis Alberto Lopez defends his IBF featherweight title for the second time.

Lopez is the target for Joet Gonzalez's third world title shot in the headline event in Texas, where there is Mexican interest throughout a stacked card.

Former Vasiliy Lomachenko title challenger Jamaine Ortiz is also in action, as are two Olympians further down the bill.

Here's a look at the undercard before Lopez and Gonzalez square off, including weight divisions, fighter records and viewing information.

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Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Joet Gonzalez undercard

Xander Zayas vs. Roberto Valenzuela Jr.

  • Division/Weight: Super welterweight
  • Zayas record: 16-0
  • Valanzuela Jr record: 21-4
  • Belts at stake: N/A

Zayas, who signed for Top Rank as a 16-year-old and has been called "Puerto Rico’s next superstar" by promotion boss Bob Arum, faces a step up in experience against Valenzuela.

Now 20, Zayas has good reason to call Valenzuela a "Mexican warrior" because of his record of 20 knockouts from 21 wins. The 24-year-old has lost four times.


Omar Aguilar vs. Julio Luna

  • Division/Weight: Welterweight
  • Aguilar record: 25-1
  • Luna record: 20-1-2
  • Belts at stake: N/A

An all-Mexican contest pits two fighters who are looking to earn successive wins a year on from suffering career setbacks

Luna lost by decision to Giovani Santillan in August 2022 – the same month Aguilar lost his unbeaten record to Lindolfo Delgado. Luna then beat Hassam Valenzuela in three rounds in March, before Aguilar defeated Cristian Sonora Soltero in two in May.

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Jamaine Ortiz vs. Antonio Moran

  • Division/Weight: Lightweight
  • Ortiz record: 16-1-1
  • Moran record: 13-1
  • Belts at stake: N/A

Known as 'The Technician', Ortiz returns for the first time since taking Vasiliy Lomachenko to the scorecards in a unanimous decision defeat last October.

His opponent in a 10-rounder is a 30-year-old Mexican with 20 knockouts to his name who has only been stopped once.


Robson Conceicao vs. Humberto Galindo

  • Division/Weight: Super featherweight
  • Conceicao record: 17-2
  • Galindo record: 14-3
  • Belts at stake: N/A

Last seen taking part in a no-contest against Nicolas Polanco in June, Rio Olympics gold medalist Conceicao is back in an eight-rounder.

Mexico-born American Galindo is seeking to end a run of two defeats against the two-time title challenger and has 11 knockouts from his 14 wins.


Ruben Villa vs. Brandon Valdes

  • Division/Weight: Featherweight
  • Villa record: 20-1
  • Valdes record: 15-3
  • Belts at stake: N/A

American Villa lost by unanimous decision when he challenged Emanuel Navarrete for the WBO featherweight in 2020 but has won twice by knockout since then, most recently beating Maickol Lopez Villagrana in five rounds in May.

All of Colombian Valdes' three defeats have come in his past five fights. The 25-year-old beat Angel Antonio Contreras in April and takes on Villa over eight rounds.


Tiger Johnson vs. Ricardo Quiroz

  • Division/Weight: Light welterweight
  • Johnson record: 9-0
  • Quiroz record: 13-2
  • Belts at stake: N/A

Unbeaten Olympian Johnson, who beat Jonathan Montrel conclusively on points in July in his third fight of 2023, takes part in an eight-rounder.

Californian opponent Quiroz scored a first-round knockout of Gabriel Smith in April and has won two of his four previous bouts following a 2019 defeat to Ortiz.

When is Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Joet Gonzalez?

Lopez vs. Gonzalez will be on September 15. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT | 3 a.m. BST | 12 p.m. AEST. The main event should start at around midnight ET. | 9 p.m. PT | 5 a.m. BST | 2 p.m. AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last. 

RegionDateMain Card Start TimeMain Event Ring Walks (approx.)
USA and Canada (ET)Saturday, September 1510 p.m. ETMidnight ET (August 13)
USA and Canada (PT)Saturday, September 157 p.m. PT9 p.m. PT
UK and IrelandSunday, September 163 a.m. BST5 a.m. BST
AustraliaSunday, September 1612 p.m. AEST2 p.m. AEST

MORE: Boxing Schedule 2023

How to watch Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Joet Gonzalez

RegionTV channelLive streaming
USAESPN+
CanadaTBC
UK and IrelandSky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports ArenaSky GO
AustraliaTBC

In the U.K., the fight will air on Sky Sports. In the U.S., the fight will air on ESPN+.

Lopez vs. Gonzalez price: How much does the card cost? 

You can pay $9.99 for a monthly subscription to ESPN+ or buy an annual subscription for $99.99.

ProductPrices
ESPN+ Monthly Subscription$9.99/month
ESPN+ Annual Subscription$99.99/year
The Disney Bundle w/Hulu Ad-Supported$13.99/month
The Disney Bundle w/Hulu No-Ads$19.99/month

In the U.K., Sky Sports contract subscriptions start at £22 per month, or Now TV costs £34.99 per month without a contract.

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    Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.