Full circle! Valdez vs. Lopez II

This weekend, as part of the card starred by Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Óscar Valdez and Adam López will rematch. In 2019 they fought at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, giving us an exciting fight in which both visited the canvas. That night, Valdez took the victory via TKO in the seventh round.

Today, after three years, they meet again promising to dish up and dish out  the best fight of the night.

Oscar Valdez

“I’m excited because it’s been one year since my last fight. I’m coming off a loss, so I’m motivated. It doesn’t matter if you lose. What matters is how you come back. I’m going to come back and make a statement.

“This is the perfect time for the rematch. This is what I love to do. I love being in the gym. I love training. I love fighting. You’re going to see something different Saturday night.”

“Eddy Reynoso is a great trainer. We always work on a lot of things. One thing that is always clear for me is that he works on the defense.

“That doesn’t mean we’re not going to be offensive. We’re always going to keep that defense ready so that we don’t have any surprises.”

Adam Lopez

“I’m surprised this rematch is happening. Oscar said he’d give me the rematch after our first fight. But it never happened. We went our separate ways. But it’s coming back full circle. I think it’s great that it’s happening on this card. It’s a huge fight. People wanted to see it. I’m excited for it.”

“I’m a different fighter now. He fought me when I was 23 years old with 15 fights. I’m 27 now with 21 fights. I’ve been in there with some of the best since the fight with him. I’ve taken some losses, but I have learned from them. I’ve always taken tough fights.

“I’m at my best. I’m in the best shape of my life. It’s a different story this time. If he thinks this is a tune-up fight, then he’s going to have a long night.”

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: Oscar Valdez (L) and Adam Lopez (R) pose during the press conference prior to their May 20 super featherweight fight at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on May 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)