Champions and Contenders: Fight Statistics for Lopez vs. Leo and Khegai vs. Preciado
On August 10, in Albuquerque, USA, a boxing event will take place, headlined by the clash between Luis Alberto Lopez and Angelo Leo. On the undercard, Arnold Khegai will face Belmar Preciado.
Ready To Fight presents the key statistics for both matchups.
Luis Alberto Lopez
Country: Mexico
Age: 30
Weight Class: Featherweight (up to 57.2 kg)
Height: 163 cm
Reach: 169 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 30 wins, 17 by knockout, 2 losses
KO Percentage: 56.67%
Total Career Rounds: 183
Recent Fights:
- Technical Knockout (TKO) win in the 8th round over Reiya Abe
- Unanimous Decision (UD) win over Joet Gonzalez
- Technical Knockout (TKO) win in the 5th round over Michael Conlan
- Majority Decision (MD) win over Josh Warrington
- Knockout (KO) win in the 2nd round over Yeison Vargas
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 39
Average Rounds per Recent Fight: 7.8
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 12 rounds (UD win) / Shortest – 2 rounds (KO win)
Winning Percentage in Recent Fights: 100%
KO Percentage in Recent Fights: 60%
Fight Frequency in Recent Fights: 1.66 fights per year
Total Opponent Record at Time of Fight: 120 wins, 18 losses, 2 draws
Best Opponent Record: Josh Warrington (31 wins, 1 loss)
Worst Opponent Record: Yeison Vargas (20 wins, 10 losses)
Angelo Leo
Country: USA
Age: 30
Weight Class: Featherweight (up to 57.2 kg)
Height: 168 cm
Reach: 175 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 24 wins, 11 by knockout, 1 loss
KO Percentage: 45.83%
Total Career Rounds: 155
Recent Fights:
- Unanimous Decision (UD) win over Eduardo Baez
- Knockout (KO) win in the 3rd round over Mike Plania
- Technical Knockout (TKO) win in the 9th round over Nicolas Polanco
- Majority Decision (MD) win over Aaron Alameda
- Unanimous Decision (UD) loss to Stephen Fulton
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 44
Average Rounds per Recent Fight: 8.8
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 12 rounds (UD loss) / Shortest – 3 rounds (KO win)
Winning Percentage in Recent Fights: 80%
KO Percentage in Recent Fights: 40%
Fight Frequency in Recent Fights: 1.25 fights per year
Total Opponent Record at Time of Fight: 115 wins, 13 losses, 3 draws
Best Opponent Record: Stephen Fulton (18 wins, 0 losses)
Worst Opponent Record: Eduardo Baez (23 wins, 5 losses, 2 draws)
4 Facts About the Championship Showdown
- The IBF featherweight title will be on the line, which Lopez has held since 2022. He won it by outboxing Britain's Josh Warrington and has defended it three times since.
- Leo was a world champion in 2020, winning the vacant WBO super bantamweight title but lost it to Stephen Fulton five months later.
- Angelo Leo (168 cm) is one of Lopez's shortest opponents in recent times. Despite Lopez's height of 163 cm, he often fights taller opponents. The last time he fought someone shorter than 168 cm was in the summer of 2022, when he knocked out Yeison Vargas.
- Conversely, Leo last faced a shorter opponent than Lopez in 2020, defeating Tramaine Williams (160 cm) by decision in the same title fight.
Arnold Khegai
Country: Ukraine
Age: 32
Weight Class: Featherweight (up to 57.2 kg)
Height: 165 cm
Reach: 168 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 21 wins, 13 by knockout, 1 loss, 1 draw
KO Percentage: 61.9%
Total Career Rounds: 132
Recent Fights:
- Technical Knockout (TKO) win in the 3rd round over Jon Martinez
- Technical Knockout (TKO) win in the 4th round over Freddy Lainez
- Split Decision (SD) win over Eduardo Baez
- Technical Knockout (TKO) win in the 3rd round over Ruben Garcia
- Unanimous Decision (UD) win over Vincent Rodriguez
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 30
Average Rounds per Recent Fight: 6
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 10 rounds (UD and SD wins) / Shortest – 3 rounds (two TKO wins)
Winning Percentage in Recent Fights: 100%
KO Percentage in Recent Fights: 60%
Fight Frequency in Recent Fights: 1.25 fights per year
Total Opponent Record at Time of Fight: 116 wins, 31 losses, 8 draws
Best Opponent Record: Freddy Lainez (17 wins, 3 losses)
Worst Opponent Record: Jon Martinez (14 wins, 8 losses, 5 draws)
Belmar Preciado
Country: Colombia
Age: 36
Weight Class: Featherweight (up to 57.2 kg)
Height: 168 cm
Reach: –
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 22 wins, 15 by knockout, 7 losses, 1 draw
KO Percentage: 68.18%
Total Career Rounds: 154
Recent Fights:
- Unanimous Decision (UD) loss to Carlos Castro
- Unanimous Decision (UD) loss to Manuel Jaimes
- Technical Knockout (TKO) win in the 2nd round over Jesus Valencia
- Technical Knockout (TKO) loss in the 7th round to Jesus Garcia
- Unanimous Decision (UD) loss to David Carmona
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 37
Average Rounds per Recent Fight: 7.4
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 10 rounds (UD losses) / Shortest – 2 rounds (TKO win)
Winning Percentage in Recent Fights: 20%
KO Percentage in Recent Fights: 20%
Fight Frequency in Recent Fights: 1.25 fights per year
Total Opponent Record at Time of Fight: 106 wins, 23 losses, 12 draws
Best Opponent Record: Manuel Jaimes (14 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw)
Worst Opponent Record: Jesus Valencia (0 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw)
4 Facts About the Championship Showdown
- The winner of this fight has a chance to challenge WBO champion Rafael Espinoza, the Mexican giant who stands at 185 cm while fighting in the featherweight division (up to 57.2 kg).
- This matchup should be seen as a stay-active fight for Khegai. Before his boxing career, Arnold had a successful amateur Muay Thai career and was a member of the Ukrainian national team. He put up a good fight against Stephen Fulton, who was later defeated by Naoya Inoue, showing his high level.
- However, Preciado should not be underestimated. The stubborn, experienced Colombian, though a gatekeeper, never gives up easily. Going into the fight relaxed could lead to an unexpected slip-up.
- This will be Khegai's first fight in the USA since 2022, when he outboxed Eduardo Baez. He has since fought in Dubai and Spain. For Preciado, this will be his third fight in the USA in 2024.