 The fight took place on September 30, 2006, in Caguas and ended in the third round when López defeated Alonso by technical knockout.His first fight of 2007 took place in Dodge Arena in Phoenix, Arizona against Cuauhtemoc Vargas, in a fight he won when Vargas was unable to continue.He would compete again on March 3 in San Juan, against Leivi Brea, in a fight that he won by technical knockout.