Ricardo Lopez lifting the title

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqRcfQoelC0[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3N5nPIE4rQ&feature=related[/ame]



    This is how you win a title. After the first knockdown, Lopez just goes straight back to his boxing...in fact, by the end of round 4, Lopez is the one on the backfoot, the fight looks like it did in round 3. Then, a repeat, then the left handed coup-de-grace. That's how you win the title, so many guys would have begun to over-reach at that point, missing and rushing. Lopez was a cool character, not as menacing as a Monzon or a Liston, but perhaps even more controlled.

    Lopez was a compete and two-handed puncher even at this, reasonably early stage.
     
    McGrain, Sep 19, 2010
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  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    I have this on DVD, yet to watch it. Will have to watch it now.

    Ohashi impressed me against Chang with his determination and precise straight shots.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Well, his precise straight shots are for **** here my friend. Pwned, if you'll pardon the expression.
     
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  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Yeh, I'm kinda guessing he will be destroyed. I think it is a fairly decent win for Lopez.
     
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  5. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sweet... left right left followed by a left right left.. and it's over, done, finished, finito. Remember, old-timers and new-comers, the greatest of boxers are born, not made.
     
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  6. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    The way his upper body moved for feints etc, amazing, never fails to get me when i watch him.
     
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  7. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To me, I think he is the only fighter the last 20 years that I call great. Lots of very good fighters, but only 1 great fighter. a pleasure to watch.
     
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  8. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Well i strongly disagree, respectfully of course.
     
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  9. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How do you justify that position?

    Whitaker?
    Jones Jr.?
    Holyfield?
    Barrera?
    Morales?
    Pacquiao?
    Hopkins?
     
    El Bujia, Sep 20, 2010
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  10. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i disagree about boxers being born not made but yeah anyways
     
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  11. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Chang would've went right through him. Lopez, aesthetically, looks near perfect, but his resume sees him fall short as an ATG.
     
    Flea Man, Sep 20, 2010
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  12. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He looks brilliant from range, but the question will always linger as to how he'd fare against elite opposition of differing styles, in particular any manner of top flight in-fighters/swarmers. Something tells me he'd be a lot less in control against that type of fighter.
     
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  13. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Simple. Lots of very good fighters & 1 great fighter. I don't throw around the flowery adjectives the way guys like Lampley does and therefore have used that term on 30 different occasions throughout the years.
     
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  14. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I agree, but i still think it's important to remember that he never got destroyed by any of those fighters (because he never fought them, yes), so it is ultimately speculation to simply assume he'd be run through.
     
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  15. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I've seen the Alvarez fights by the way, which factors into my agreement.
     
    teeto, Sep 20, 2010
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