Josh Warrington makes the first defence of his IBF world featherweight title on Saturday night when he takes on Luis Alberto Lopez.
Lopez will be stepping into the lion's den when he makes his entrance in Leeds, but he can be inspired by fellow Mexican Mauricio Lara who caused all sorts of problems for Warrington last year.
For Warrington, a win over Lopez is vital if he wants to have a big 2023. He has made no secret that there are not many fights left in him, and if he wants those unification fights or much-craved trip to the U.S., then Warrington will have to produce one his career best performances.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Warrington vs. Lopez.
Warrington vs. Lopez fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, December 10
- DAZN card: 9 p.m. GMT / 4 p.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10:35 p.m. GMT / 5:35 p.m. ET
DAZN's broadcast of the card will begin at 9 p.m. GMT / 4 p.m. ET due to England's clash with France in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. The main event ringwalks are scheduled for 10:35 p.m. GMT / 5:35 p.m. ET, these could change due to the length of earlier fights.
Can I watch Warrington vs. Lopez on DAZN?
The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe (except Australia and New Zealand). You can sign up for a subscription here. However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
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Where is the Warrington vs. Lopez fight?
The fight takes place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England.
Josh Warrington record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: November 14, 1990
- Height: 5' 7"
- Reach: 67"
- Total fights: 33
- Record: 31-1-1 (8 KOs)
Luis Alberto Lopez record and bio
- Nationality: Mexican
- Date of birth: August 21, 1993
- Height: 5' 4"
- Reach: 66.5"
- Total fights: 28
- Record: 26-2 (15 KOs)
Warrington vs. Lopez fight card
DAZN card
- Josh Warrington vs. Luis Alberto Lopez; For Warrington's IBF world featherweight title
- Ebanie Bridges vs. Shannon O'Connell; For Bridges' IBF women's world bantamweight title
- Felix Cash vs. Celso Neves; Middleweight
Before the Bell / Undercard
- James Metcalf vs. Courtney Pennington; Light middleweight
- Hopey Price vs. Sofiane Takoucht; Super bantamweight
- Shannon Courtenay vs. Gemma Ruegg; Women's super bantamweight
- Junaid Bostan vs. Aljaz Venko; Light middleweight
- Calum French vs. Kurt Jackson; Lightweight
- Rhiannon Dixon vs. Kristine Shergold; Women's lightweight
- Cory O'Regan vs. Jordan Ellison; Lightweight
- Mali Wright vs. TBA; Light heavyweight
- Koby McNamara vs. Nabil Ahmed; Bantamweight