Ricardo "finito" Lopez

[Mad_Dog]

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.

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.

[Mad_Dog]

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 ?

that is a different guy that you are talking about.

[Mad_Dog]

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.

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

[Mad_Dog]

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

check this link out. It kind of encapsulates his career

[BoomBoom]

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.

He was 37-1 as an amateur

[El Gamo]

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