Why these fighters are worth watching this weekend

Luis Alberto Lopez faces Joet Gonzalez at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi , Texas , on Friday ( ESPN /ESPN+ 10 p.m. ET) Lopez is the IBF featherweight champion and ESPN 's top boxer at 126 pounds .

Gonzalez has twice lost world title attempts on points to Shakur Stevenson in 2019 and Emanuel Navarrete in 2021 .

A victory will set up a possible return to British soil to face WBA featherweight champ Leigh Wood .

Jamaine Ortiz ( 16 -1-1, 8 KOs) returns to action after losing to Vasiliy Lomachenko a year ago .

Robson Conceicao , Rio de Janeiro's Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist, takes on Humberto Galindo ( 14-3-1 ) from Mexico City , Mexico .

Ruben Villa , 26 , featherweight Villa is coming off an impressive KO of Maickol Villagrana and will be aiming to continue that form against Brandon Valdes .

Delante "Tiger" Johnson, 25 , faces Ricardo Quiroz ( 13 -2, 7 KOs), in his 10th professional bout.