Ricardo "finito" Lopez

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Originally Posted by OumaFan

It was strange, He always seemed disciplined but he came into the fight overweight and had to give up his belt on the scales and didn't have a good night. Alvarez was good though back then but Lopez won the rematch 8-4 IMO.

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watch the second fight starr you will see, the greatness and no by the time he fought Alvarez he was no longer in his prime.

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Originally Posted by Starr

Oumafan,

is it true that Ricardo Lopez started his career as a flyweight at the age of 13 and fought many times and lost many times and retired in 1984 because of his age http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=86899 but would turn pro again in 1985 with a 0-0 record and a new weight class(but keeping his old nickname) and that is what we know as Ricardo Lopez of today http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=521 ?

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that is a different guy that you are talking about.

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Originally Posted by greynotsoold

Ricardo Lopez never lost as an amateur nor did he lose as a pro. He had one draw and that was when Lopez was 34,35 and against a guy that is still fighting at a world class level. That irst fight wa the worst of Lopez's career,and I saw at least a dozen before that one and have since acquired tapes of 7 or 8 more. He fought Sorjaturong,who tkod Chiquita Gonzalez and kod himin 2 rounds.
Chavez was considered among the top 3 p4p, if not the best, for years and all along he said that, wts being equal, Lopez would've kod him. The only clean punch I recall Lopez taking was the right by Alvarez that floored him, and he absolutely destroyed over a dozen southpaws, 7 in title defenses. He could fight inside or stick andmove and he had ko power in every punch.
For my $ the best fighter in the last 30, 40 years.

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absolutely I really saw no weakness.....he was the best fighter I have seen

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0403-sc.html

check this link out. It kind of encapsulates his career

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Originally Posted by greynotsoold

Ricardo Lopez never lost as an amateur nor did he lose as a pro. He had one draw and that was when Lopez was 34,35 and against a guy that is still fighting at a world class level. That irst fight wa the worst of Lopez's career,and I saw at least a dozen before that one and have since acquired tapes of 7 or 8 more. He fought Sorjaturong,who tkod Chiquita Gonzalez and kod himin 2 rounds.
Chavez was considered among the top 3 p4p, if not the best, for years and all along he said that, wts being equal, Lopez would've kod him. The only clean punch I recall Lopez taking was the right by Alvarez that floored him, and he absolutely destroyed over a dozen southpaws, 7 in title defenses. He could fight inside or stick andmove and he had ko power in every punch.
For my $ the best fighter in the last 30, 40 years.

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He was 37-1 as an amateur

Thanks for the link Mad_Dog,cc. I sthave not had time to watch the fight,hopefully later, I'm supposed to be doing work now!!! :P