In the last fight, Lopez scored an early victory over Michael Conlan. Earlier, the 29-year-old boxer beat Josh Warrington on points.
Gonzalez last fought in April. In the past, the American boxed twice for the world title, but both of his attempts ended in failure.
As part of the same evening, Xander Zayas (16-0, 10 KOs) will fight with Roberto Valenzuela Jr. (21-4, 20 KOs), and Robson Conceicao (17-2, 8 KOs) will have his next professional fight.