~ Can "Carita" Lopez add another title to Puerto Ricos history?

I've had the oppourtunity to see "Carita" Lopez title fights, I've seen 3 of them and he's come up short. He joins a list of boxers whom have tried multiple times to capture a title but yet have fallen short.

Victor Polo, Yaqui Lopez, Jose Navarro, Andrew Golota and more recently Rocky Juarez have all had several attempts at titles and failed. This will be attempt #5 for Lopez who has a really tough task infront of him.

In his 1st title fight Lopez was clearly outboxed by Alberto Jimenez who kept him at the end of his jab and was just more experienced and a better all around boxer.
I haven't seen his 2nd title fight.
In his 3rd title fight it was one of the craziest things that has ever happened in the sport. I mean this is up there with Fan Man, Tyson ear bite... In a card that took place out here in Cali on the undercard of MAB fght. Lopez was set to fight Alejandro Montiel (Older brother of Fernando Montiel) but Alejandro pulled out of the fight due to an illness just a few HOURS before the fight. A fighter by the name of Isidro Garcia happened to be sitting ringside for the fight and was asked if he wanted to take the shot as the title that was being disputed was vacant. I believe Garcia was rated #3 by the sanctioning body at the time and was given the OK to fight for that reason because the title was vacant and he was highly ranked. Garcia went on to beat Lopez and won the title.
In his 4th title fight Lopez faced off against Fernando Montiel and actually was doing pretty good midway through the fight but Montiel pulled off the late rally to win on points.

For his 5th shot at a title Lopez will face off against "The Machine Gun" Posuwan who's no easy task. He's got a lot of history in the sport as amateur and as a pro he's had one title shot and it came vs. Fernando Montiel in 2005 which he lost by UD.

This fight should be really interesting as "Carita" Lopez is one exciting fighter he comes to fight and he's hungry for that title. I really don't think he want's to leave that place without a title.

This is a fight between 2 older boxers... Carita is 36 years old and Machine Gun is 40 years old but these 2 are still very good boxers and can give any boxers in their division a tough fight including the young lions...
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Take this one to the bank. Carita will ice him. Thai fighters tend to fold when they fight outside of Thailand and this will be no exception to that pattern.

Lopez sure aint leaving without a title

http://fightnews.com/wp-content/uploads/lopez.jpg

These 2 oldies can still bang, for sure... Carita (36) and Machine Gun (40) ...
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Originally Posted by holmcall

Take this one to the bank. Carita will ice him. Thai fighters tend to fold when they fight outside of Thailand and this will be no exception to that pattern.

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Remember he gave Fernando Montiel all he could handle, that was a very close fight!

I think Lopez can pull it out but by no means is this an easy fight!

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

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Originally Posted by holmcall

Take this one to the bank. Carita will ice him. Thai fighters tend to fold when they fight outside of Thailand and this will be no exception to that pattern.

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Remember he gave Fernando Montiel all he could handle, that was a very close fight!

I think Lopez can pull it out but by no means is this an easy fight!

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Point taken. The other thing to worry about is that Machine Gun, unlike most Thai fighters with great records, has actually fought decent opposition. I may have to revise my thinking on this one a bit more.

Still, that loud crown in Bayamon might be a factor. The other thing is that the only time he fought outside of Thailand, he lost (to Montiel). This will be only the second time he has fought outside his home country. Interesting stuff.

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

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Originally Posted by holmcall

Take this one to the bank. Carita will ice him. Thai fighters tend to fold when they fight outside of Thailand and this will be no exception to that pattern.

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Remember he gave Fernando Montiel all he could handle, that was a very close fight!

I think Lopez can pull it out but by no means is this an easy fight!

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Point taken. The other thing to worry about is that Machine Gun, unlike most Thai fighters with great records, has actually fought decent opposition. I may have to revise my thinking on this one a bit more.

Still, that loud crown in Bayamon might be a factor. The other thing is that the only time he fought outside of Thailand, he lost (to Montiel). This will be only the second time he has fought outside his home country. Interesting stuff.

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Your right most Thai fighters don't travel well! But Lopez although he has been in very good recent form is no Montiel & although he knocked Montiel down when they fought he was beaten much more convincingly!

This is a great cross roads fight!!!

Hey , i know that Carita Lopez will going do a great fight , sure Mick , he will be another Champ , this is his great opportunity , i considere this fight a great matchup..............GL for Carita Lopez

I haven't seen much of Carita, but the local press here has been building up the fight as Carita's last chance at a title. Unfortunately I won't be able to go to the fight, either. But hopefully Carita will represent us well, and with the hometown crowd behind him, that should give him a boost as well.

PR has a new champ...

Jose "Carita" Lopez the new WBO Super Flyweight champ...

Congrats :appl:

Damn straight!!! :appl::appl:

Well done Lopez!

If at 1st you don't succeed...

Congratulation to Carita Lopez , who will celebrate twice today , in where after his five opportunity that he had for one World Title , now he converted as a Champion , also at the same he will celebrate his Birthday today...............
" Congratulations , another Champion to Puerto Rico " ;D

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

Well done Lopez!

If at 1st you don't succeed...

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try 4 more times ;D