Name one fighter who has a more beautiful form than Finito Lopez

Go ahead.. and if you mention somebody ridiculous imma shit on you

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Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

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What about Whitaker

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Originally Posted by Jerry Rice

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Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

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What about Whitaker

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Respectable.. But i was thinking more in terms of having a txtbook style with a flawless punching form.

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Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

Go ahead.. and if you mention somebody ridiculous imma shit on you

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Sorry but your name annoys me.

Half Italian, half Spanish.


But I would have to agree with you here mate.

What about Alexis Arguello?

I have said in other threads , Ricardo is the best all round fighter I have ever seen , Power , boxing ability , can fight on front foot , can box on back foot , great chin , fights at fast pace for 12 rounds , fights inside and out , he was a joy to watch , I cant think of any other fighter with all those qualities since Robinson.

I too give a vote for Alexis.

Lopez wan an artist and have to agree on Arguello being damn near right there. Frame, footwork and intent. Whitaker compared was a bit clunky, could be flat footed in spots and souly work upper body. More so the mentality was night and day. Lopez wanted to out dance you but for the purpose of picking you apart and busting you up.

Lopez- everything he did was textbook. Same was true of Arguello and Joe Louis, though Louis doesn't get credit for his footwork because it wasn't flashy. But he did it just like it is drawn up in the books. As did Arguello.

A fighter can have longevity if he's well-schooled. Text-book boxing and experience may allow an older fighter to remain competitive even when his physical attributes of reflexes, speed, and stamina have left him.

I loved watching Donald Curry he was efficient and effective boxer/puncher I have ever seen. Terry Norris was great technical fighter on his feet and quick powerful hand speed. Holyfield at cruiserweight was a joy to watch, and Tyson was exciting.

That being said Ricardo Lopez was perfect.

He was great for sure. It's a shame he wasn't 20lbs bigger and fighting in a weight class people care about.

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

He was great for sure. It's a shame he wasn't 20lbs bigger and fighting in a weight class people care about.

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It was lucky for the boxers at those weights he would have beaten them all.

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

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The only fighters I could see cause him problems would be Roy Jones or maybe Floyd.

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

He was great for sure. It's a shame he wasn't 20lbs bigger and fighting in a weight class people care about.

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He was a wonderful fighter and isn't it a shame. I recall a time when Ricardo was on the same bill as christy Martin. He was paid $50,000 she was further up the bill an paid considerably more. Which tells us that the world is fucking mad

Maybe if Ricardo had publicly beat some women, made online homophobic racist rant videos, came from a family of crack-addict jailbirds, and occasionally went to jail himself too, maybe he could've made more money, because clearly conducting himself with style and class and having an undefeated record of 52 wins and engaging in 26 World Title fights wasn't enough...

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Originally Posted by bradlee180

Maybe if Ricardo had publicly beat some women, made online homophobic racist rant videos, came from a family of crack-addict jailbirds, and occasionally went to jail himself too, maybe he could've made more money, because clearly conducting himself with style and class and having an undefeated record of 52 wins and engaging in 26 World Title fights wasn't enough...

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I think it would have helped if he didn't have the stature of a 7th grader. Not to diminish what the minimum weight guys do but come on, 104lbs? It's a lot harder for the general public to get excited about a guy who weights less than the average 14 year old girl, as opposed to a 200+ pound silverback like Mike Tyson, who gave the impression that if you looked at him funny he'd tear your arms off and beat you with them.

prince naseem hamed was one of the biggest draws in sports, and he was only 5′4".
Ricardo Lopez was taller than the Prince.

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Originally Posted by bradlee180

prince naseem hamed was one of the biggest draws in sports, and he was only 5′4".
Ricardo Lopez was taller than the Prince.

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I think fighting at featherweight was the difference.

Prince was also a featherweight, hence me saying how I wished Lopez was 20lbs bigger, which would have put him in the featherweight class. And to be fair, Prince Naseem had a TON of star power charisma and style. Featherweight is small, but people will get behind a featherweight. Minimum weight is a bit too slight I think.

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Prince was also a featherweight, hence me saying how I wished Lopez was 20lbs bigger, which would have put him in the featherweight class. And to be fair, Prince Naseem had a TON of star power charisma and style. Featherweight is small, but people will get behind a featherweight. Minimum weight is a bit too slight I think.

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Carbajal did well and he had a great fight with Gonzales.

Salvador sanchez... the greatest Mexican fighter,IMO. Lopez was great,..his prob was he never had a super-fight. he nevr had that fight against another great fighter... had he fought "Chiquita"Gonzalez or Carbajal ... we'd prob know more or have a better gage of just how great he was.

I think also take into account i imagine his weight class did not have the most talent. I say that because the pool of fighters is not very large. I am not saying heavyweight is a large division either but what was said before being heavyweight champion is being the top dog in boxing you can beat everyone.

"More" well I dont know but equal

Robinson
Gans
Locche
Jofre
Floyd
Garcia Mikey
Booker

Heavyweights are overrated. There was a point in 94 ish where 3 of the top 5 p4p guys in the world didn't exceed 108 lbs. There have been countless great battles in that range and true talent stands out.

I'm not saying it's right, I'm just saying that's how people see it.

The heavyweight champ is, in theory, the guy who can whip ANY man in the world, regardless of weight. After all, weight classes were put in place to protect the smaller fighter.

So by that logic, the minimumweight champ is on the bottom of the food chain.

To be fair being the heavyweight champ is a real pain because at that size a punch fucking ends you. I don't think its overrated at all really i mean top guy in world of boxing is the heavyweight champ. I not saying the other weight classes aren't great but in real world the heavyweight champ top dog.

I think a lot of it at the time was Straws were brand new, it took Carbajal and Gonzalez nearing tearing each others heads off...and two multiple promotion working together (imagine that) to see the first million dollar payday in the neighborhood. Also American heavyweights were pretty deep. The Foreign factor in a non Internet era with guys was big. I love Lopez, but he and King missed the mark by not moving up when it was fluid and making noise.

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To be fair being the heavyweight champ is a real pain because at that size a punch fucking ends you. I don't think its overrated at all really i mean top guy in world of boxing is the heavyweight champ. I not saying the other weight classes aren't great but in real world the heavyweight champ top dog.

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I get the mindset for sure, how many times have we heard the heavyweights are the engine of the sport, but any fighter can end with one punch in a respected division. Happens every weekend minus a few cameras. I just don't think the mystic and draw of heavyweights holds true any longer. It's not a bash on them, it's a good expansion of the sport.

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Originally Posted by IamInuit

"More" well I dont know but equal

Robinson
Gans
Locche
Jofre
Floyd
Garcia Mikey
Booker

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Only Robinson is equal to Lopez

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Originally Posted by Master

I loved watching Donald Curry he was efficient and effective boxer/puncher I have ever seen. Terry Norris was great technical fighter on his feet and quick powerful hand speed. Holyfield at cruiserweight was a joy to watch, and Tyson was exciting.

That being said Ricardo Lopez was perfect.

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The left hook Curry dropped Milton McCrory with is the greatest left hook I ever seen

*To b honest... I think it's Don Kings worst money making scheme... he had sooo many, he forgot this guy. What King would do with him now... Lopez walked around at 104 pounds, which was the reason he never fought at a higher weight, from what I remember. it was said he burned calories and just couldn't get heavier. King could've spent alittle more time hyping Lopez up... but why would he, he had Tyson...
How good was Lopez? Lopez was the baddest 104 pounder in the world..and history... lets just leave it at that.

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

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Originally Posted by IamInuit

"More" well I dont know but equal

Robinson
Gans
Locche
Jofre
Floyd
Garcia Mikey
Booker

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Only Robinson is equal to Lopez

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Be a drag if we all had the same opinion.

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Originally Posted by greynotsoold

Lopez- everything he did was textbook. Same was true of Arguello and Joe Louis, though Louis doesn't get credit for his footwork because it wasn't flashy. But he did it just like it is drawn up in the books. As did Arguello.

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Agree. Louis was a beautifully efficient puncher. Almost looked unassuming when he fought.

I'd take 130lbs Floyd over Lopez any day, all the same.

I still have never seen a virtuoso performance that matched what Floyd did to Diego Corrales. The footwork, precision punching, ring generalship, fighting going forward, backward, inside, outside. The greatest display of boxing I've ever seen.

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

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Originally Posted by IamInuit

"More" well I dont know but equal

Robinson
Gans
Locche
Jofre
Floyd
Garcia Mikey
Booker

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Only Robinson is equal to Lopez

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Be a drag if we all had the same opinion.

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Yea I wasn't contradicting you my fiend ,

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

I'd take 130lbs Floyd over Lopez any day, all the same.

I still have never seen a virtuoso performance that matched what Floyd did to Diego Corrales. The footwork, precision punching, ring generalship, fighting going forward, backward, inside, outside. The greatest display of boxing I've ever seen.

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I think Finito would have finished Corrales quicker and clearer.

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Originally Posted by Master

I think Finito would have finished Corrales quicker and clearer.

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Maybe... if he didn't weight less then the average 14 year old girl :p

For me, Natalia Ragozina has a more beautiful form than Finito Lopez.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=Natas...w=1152&bih=595