Ganigan Lopez vs. Mateo Handig
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Ganigan Lopez beat Mateo Handig by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2013-08-24
- Location: Lienzo Charro “Los Tamaulipecos”, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Referee: Tony Garcia
- Judge: 116-112
Notes
- Ganigan Lopez 22-5 (15 KOs) vs. Mateo Handig 13-5 (7 KOs)
- Handig entered as the IBF #1 minimumweight contender, while Lopez entered as the WBC #4 light flyweight contender.
- Lopez is coming off a third-round stoppage win over Josue Vega seven and a half months ago.
- Handig is coming off a split decision win over two-time world champion Katsunari Takayama in the Philippines ten months ago.
- Handig's ten month layoff is the longest of his career.
- This is Handig's first fight outside his native Philippines, as well as his first fight against a Mexican opponent.
- Lopez has an 0-1 record against Filipino fighters coming into the fight, getting stopped in two rounds by Denver Cuello in May of last year.
- Lopez has won his last two fights heading into the fight, one by knockout.
- Handig has won his last five fights heading into the fight, two by knockout.