.IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez defends his waistband versus Angelo Leo in the main event of a Top Ranking on ESPN card at Tingley Col iseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Sunday (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET). Lopez's last loss remained in May 2019 as well as he has gained 14 consecutive battles considering that, featuring remarkable triumphes over Josh Warrington in England and Michael Conlan in Northern Ireland. But is he the most ideal featherweight in boxing?Vasiliy Lomachenko just recently refused a highly profitable match versus fellow lightweight champ Gervonta "Tank" Davis and also while he have not declared his retired life, are going to our company see "Hi-Tech" in the band again?Canelo Alvarez are going to make his 2nd band look this year, yet not versus the boxer enthusiasts have clamored for. Rather Than David Benavidez, Canelo will deal with Edgar Berlanga, that is actually certainly never combated at this amount in his quick profession. While Berlanga possesses amazing power-- he started his profession along with 16 consecutive first-round KOs-- may he find a method to win, or a minimum of go the range versus Alvarez?Former heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua will definitely fight for a title for the very first time in 2 years. Joshua will definitely face IBF champion Daniel Dubois in Greater London, as "AJ" is actually preferred to become a three-time globe champion (-550 every ESPN BET). As well as two-division champion Danny Garcia goes back to the ring for simply the second time in practically 4 years to handle WBA middleweight champ Erislandy Lara. Garcia, that won belts at 140 and also 147 extra pounds, is actually moving up in weight for the possibility to end up being a three-division champion, yet can he disturb a more mature however still effective Lara?Mike Coppinger and Nick Parkinson respond to these concerns and also even more, making an effort to identify what's real as well as what's not.Real or not: Vasiliy Lomachenko will definitely resign without an additional fightNot actual ... meanwhile. Lomachenko is actually pondering retirement life, resources informed ESPN, component of the factor he decreased a rewarding battle along with Gervonta Davis in November. There is actually also an opportunity that Lomachenko will certainly come back in the initial half of 2025 to guard his IBF light in weight title.After all, Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) seemed in a battling mood Sunday in Los Angeles: he as well as Shakur Stevenson must be actually separated at ringside throughout the Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov memory card. Lomachenko was observed telling Stevenson, "Permit's go appropriate now.If that's any type of indicator, Lomachenko will definitely deal with once more. Maybe even versus Davis or even Stevenson, the two largest fights on the table for him. However if he certainly never shoelaces up the gloves once more, Lomachenko's heritage is actually gotten. He is actually a three-division champ, a first-ballot Venue of Famer and a pillar of the pound-for-pound list over the final 10 years.He likewise doesn't require to combat for the cash. He's gotten millions of dollars in his profession as well as still dwells in Ukraine, where he's one of the country's very most preferred professional athletes. Whether he deals with again, he certainly won't do so a lot longer. He transforms 37 in February.-- CoppingerReal or not: Danny Garcia hammers Erislandy Lara as well as becomes a champion in a third divisionNot genuine. Garcia has upset the odds prior to, consisting of a shocking KO get Amir Khan and also a leading decision victory over Lucas Matthysse. The very first gain raised him to the upper tier of the sport and the latter sealed that status.But the Matthysse fight was actually 11 years back, though, and also those 2 trademark Garcia success were at 140 pounds (he likewise gained a label at 147 pounds as well as moved up to 154 for a July 2022 sway Jose Benavidez Jr.) Garcia (37-3, 21 KOs) is still seeking a gain that matches that, and a dismayed success over Lara would certainly match the bill.Garcia really did not appear like the sharp counterpuncher in the majority-decision triumph over Benavidez, as well as he have not completed given that. Currently, he'll go up another weight training class (though the Lara battle is actually taking place at a catchweight between 155 and 160 pounds) as well as need to contend with ring inactivity. The Sept. 14 middleweight label battle versus Lara are going to be Garcia's 2nd since December 2020, when he was actually directed by Errol Spence Jr.The decide on right here is actually Lara (30-3-3, 18 KOs), that, also at 41, shows remarkable energy, albeit against boxers below Garcia's degree. Lara is riding a three-fight KO touch.-- CoppingerReal or not: Canelo Alvarez's match against Edgar Berlanga doesn't go the distanceCanelo Alvarez, left behind, shields his undisputed super middleweight championship versus Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 in Sin City. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu by means of Getty ImagesReal. Alvarez, punching's leading celebrity, have not racked up a KO success because he squashed Caleb Plant in a November 2021 fight to succeed the uncontested tremendously middleweight championship.However, Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually racked up a knockdown in his final three fights. Against a boxer in Berlanga, that will definitely be combating on the top level for the very first time, Alvarez should include the 40th KO of his remarkable career.Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has been hurt in the band previously, namely in a step-up match against Marcelo Coceres, that fell him in Round 9. And his defense isn't exactly sound. Berlanga has electrical power (he began his occupation with 16 consecutive KO wins in the first round), as well as if he picks to trade along with Canelo, Alvarez should take him out.Alvarez promised as much at a pair of press conference this week to advertise the battle.-- Coppinger Real or not: No other lightweight champion may hammer Luis Alberto LopezNot real. Rafael Espinoza looks a genuine threat to Lopez after tormenting Sergio Chirinho Sanchez in a four-round win in June and beating Robeisy Ramirez through a majority selection to gain the WBO title in December. Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs) floored Chirinho in three of the 4 rounds, while his outbreak succeed along with Ramirez was just one of the very best fights in 2023. Editor's Picks1 RelatedAt 6-foot-1, Espinoza-- the tallest world lightweight champ in background-- would certainly be a problem for Lopez. Chirinho succeeded to rise from an uppercut coming from Espinoza in Sphere 1, before he was actually soon overpowered. As a qualified, Chirinho had never ever been actually brought down prior to Espinoza swept him aside.Espinoza made a surprise in pounding two-time Olympic gold medallist Ramirez, and also he outlanded him in the final three rounds. Although he is actually certainly not as expert as Lopez, the amount of blows he has actually thrown in his last two matches, in addition to his elevation and also reach benefits, could confirm insurmountable for Lopez.Rey Vargas has appeared unconvincing in latest matches, while we still need to have to find a lot more from Scar Sphere prior to our team proclaim him the branch's No. 1. Round (20-0-1, 11 KOs) captured the WBA featherweight headline with a split decision get Raymond Ford in June. That victory observed a debatable draw versus Vargas for the WBC title in March. Yet Espinoza would stand over 5-foot-2 Ball.Vargas was frustrating versus Sphere and also has not gained in virtually 2 years, so it is actually difficult to offer a disagreement for him in his current form.Lopez (30-2, 17 KOs) is actually the present ESPN No. 1 at featherweight after quiting Reiya Abe in 8 arounds in a third protection of the IBF waistband in March. Lopez has gotten over big problems in label matches, like boxing in a champ's home town and acquiring slice early (vs. Josh Warrington), and also if he gains on Saturday versus Angelo Leo, he may possibly experience his largest challenge but in a headline unification battle against Espinoza to crown the greatest boxer in the department.-- ParkinsonReal or otherwise: Anthony Joshua will KO Daniel DuboisReal. Like Dubois' rebirth has actually been simply a year after being actually visited Oleksandr Usyk, current type advises his 1st IBF abundant headline protection are going to finish in a KO loss to Joshua.Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) resides in leading type, a lot more thus than some other abundant. Like Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs), Joshua has had to reconstruct his job, after enduring back-to-back choice reductions to Usyk in 2021 as well as 2022. Joshua fought very carefully, along with a consensual choice get Jermaine Franklin in April 2023, however in his final three matches, he rounded off Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin as well as Francis Ngannou.Dubois came back coming from Saudi Arabia to Greater london as IBF interim big-time champ after he quit Filip Hrgovic in Round 8. Usyk then gave up the IBF belt, which suggested Dubois was actually improved to complete champ, therefore offers Joshua with the opportunity to become a three-time globe champ at Wembley Arena in London.Joshua will attempt to manipulate what Hrgovic had actually duplicated effectiveness with against Dubois. Hrgovic consistently landed right hands on Dubois in the very early spheres, and Joshua has shown in latest fights just how damaging his right hands desire he destroyed Ngannou in Sphere 2. Joshua landed a right-hand man on the previous UFC heavyweight champ's chin to knock him out chilly. Joshua is going to seize the option if Dubois makes himself similarly readily available, as he performed versus Hrgovic. Joshua is a larger puncher than Hrgovic and, although Dubois showed sturdiness to soak up punches in June, he has been stopped two times (through Joe Joyce in 2020 and Usyk in 2014) and was defeated 3 times in the first round through Kevin Lerena prior to recovering to gain in Cycle 3. Yet it is no walk in the playground for Joshua, that additionally needs to have to appreciate Dubois' energy. Dubois ruined Hrgovic's face and may likely manage a shock stoppage against Joshua, similar to Andy Ruiz Jr. performed in 2019. However Joshua, who ruled as champion coming from 2016 to 2019 and after that from 2019 to 2021, is more likely to succeed this battle through KO.-- Parkinson.