Quote Originally Posted by OumaFan View Post
I think underneath of all of this is a serious discussion about Lopez. About ranking people because of how good you think they are versus pure resume. Because he is WAY up there on some people's lists, light years past where he would be if you looked at pure resume. There are some obvious comparisons with Calzaghe whether or not Lopez was the smoother technician or not, did he ever fight anybody as good as a 44 year old Bernard Hopkins? Did he ever fight anybody as bad as an old Roy?
This is exactly why I think less and less of p4p status lists flaunted about.At the risk of sounding like a pompous azz,put the numbers aside and who fought who with p4p names...past and present.Lopez was a master technician and superb combination puncher who could feint you out of your boots and counter you just as fast.He blows the fooking doors off of Calzaghe...and man,Im not slamming Calzaghe.Ive never had a problem with him and as much as I love Hopkins....I had Joe beating him.Forget the 'robbery etc'.He was all volume and confidence and yes part disrespectful showman but still had him edging the win.

I think Lopez has the stigma and misfortune of being...well....a straw weight.I mean honestly.What are peoples first thought when they think Straw weight?"Well Ive never heard of him...how the fook do you pronounce his name....I dont follow the smaller divisions,give me heavyweights".Don king kept him buried beneath Chavez,Tyson,etc an many cards and when he finally began to get major 'pop' he was nearing the end of career.For quick footage Bilbo...check the Trainer section and Chris N's thread on studding certain boxers.His initial title win over very respectable champion Ohashi was an exercise in pin point hitting.Also check ko's over Lin,Sorjaturong,Villomar and dissection of Andy Tabanas.Nene Sanchez was a superb top contender on the rise but Lopez was a man with a scalpel that night.And the Alvarez fight...those classics belong in all-time vault

shite I wish I could type faster.