The Japanese will enter this fight as the official challenger for the International Boxing Federation belt. Lopez won the IBF belt last December and successfully defended it twice.
Abe, in his last professional appearance, defeated Kiko Martinez. If Lopez emerges victorious from this confrontation, he could face Robeisy Ramirez in a unification fight in the middle of next year.
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