School me on Ricardo Lopez

Reason123 · Mar 20, 2016

Hello,

How good was Ricardo Lopez? Were his opponents any good? Marciano and Mayweather get big props for going 49-0 how come I don't see Lopez mentioned as much? school me on this undefeated fighter?

Thank You.

Berlenbach · Mar 21, 2016

Great talent with a beautiful style. The mark against him is a lot of his opponents were nondescript and there were numerous good fighters in and around his division that he could have faced like Carbajal, Johnson and Arbachakov.

I think the reason they get more attention is they fought in glamorous divisions against household names while Lopez was in a division that's barely even an afterthought in terms of the attention it gets. How many strawweight champions can you name?

Mendoza · Mar 21, 2016

One of the best technical punchers' you'll ever see. Very patient in terms of setting up his shots. Off the charts power in his weights class with power in both hands, and punch variety ( Hook, cross, uppercut )

I don't always watch straw weight boxing, but when I do it's for a special talent like Lopez.

LittleRed · Mar 21, 2016

Boxed Ears said: ↑

Ricardo Lopez was born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz Ricardo y de Acha Lopez III in the pleasant border town of Chingatumadre. He was said to be bullied as a child for his love of pigeons. He married Mary Katherine Gallagher at the tender age of 13, taking her away from the convent of her upbringing. That year, he turned professional, and having learned to handle himself on the streets of Chingatumadre, to protect his pigeons, he found he could handle himself in the prizefighting ring just as well, minus a few crude weapons. He met his first challenge in Chano "Choo Choo" Amenguale, former minimumweight kingpin. This match went unrecorded, sadly, as it was not sanctioned. Lopez destroyed him easily in one round, aged 15. When asked how he could have done this, he said simply "I have 4 children and a goat."

As luck would have it, much of his record is still unknown, due in part to unsanctioned bouts, but also some very noteworthy scalps didn't want to be known as the man who was beaten by a child. Media blackouts were in play as he defeated Julio Fuentes, Gregorio Sierra and Tony "El Medico" Menzies. All of these men were either former or future world champions or top 5 contenders. It would make his record tantamount to at least JCC's, but boxrec still cannot account for them and likely it will never be counted as the true contests they were. Without this part of his career, he will go sadly underappreciated and retired shortly after the match with El Medico, as it was a particularly brutal one, taking place all the way up at featherweight, which, of course, predictably, the WBC did not sanction and had hidden from public view, with security personnel. Great fighter though. I was at the El Medico fight and they say the only time Lopez looked stronger was when he celebrated his honeymoon.
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There is nothing more to be said

mr. magoo · Mar 21, 2016

Boxed in the pleasant border town of[B said:

Chingatumadre.[/B]
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Jeez....:rofl

salsanchezfan · Mar 21, 2016

Boxed Ears said: ↑

Ricardo Lopez was born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz Ricardo y de Acha Lopez III in the pleasant border town of Chingatumadre. He was said to be bullied as a child for his love of pigeons. He married Mary Katherine Gallagher at the tender age of 13, taking her away from the convent of her upbringing. That year, he turned professional, and having learned to handle himself on the streets of Chingatumadre, to protect his pigeons, he found he could handle himself in the prizefighting ring just as well, minus a few crude weapons. He met his first challenge in Chano "Choo Choo" Amenguale, former minimumweight kingpin. This match went unrecorded, sadly, as it was not sanctioned. Lopez destroyed him easily in one round, aged 15. When asked how he could have done this, he said simply "I have 4 children and a goat."

As luck would have it, much of his record is still unknown, due in part to unsanctioned bouts, but also some very noteworthy scalps didn't want to be known as the man who was beaten by a child. Media blackouts were in play as he defeated Julio Fuentes, Gregorio Sierra and Tony "El Medico" Menzies. All of these men were either former or future world champions or top 5 contenders. It would make his record tantamount to at least JCC's, but boxrec still cannot account for them and likely it will never be counted as the true contests they were. Without this part of his career, he will go sadly underappreciated and retired shortly after the match with El Medico, as it was a particularly brutal one, taking place all the way up at featherweight, which, of course, predictably, the WBC did not sanction and had hidden from public view, with security personnel. Great fighter though. I was at the El Medico fight and they say the only time Lopez looked stronger was when he celebrated his honeymoon.
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Dude, anybody can read Boxrec......... :roll:

mr. magoo · Mar 21, 2016

I think it was Al Bernstein who had him in his top 10 p4p all time. Not sure if we should be that generous, but the man had an amazing career.

lufcrazy · Mar 21, 2016

Did he dare to be great?

Dominated a weak division. For that he deserves a lot of credit.

Given some of the names a couple of divisions north he could have tested himself at a higher level and risked his health for the sake of this conversation between men who will never meet on a website.

I really didn't intend on being sarcastic then, just kinda happened.

Go figure.

McGrain · Mar 21, 2016

Hugely overrated.

But undoubtedly very very special.

Vince Voltage · Mar 21, 2016

Lost to Nicolai Valuev in the amateurs.

Reason123 · Mar 21, 2016

Thanks guys for the info!

Reason123 · Mar 21, 2016

Boxed Ears said: ↑

Ricardo Lopez was born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz Ricardo y de Acha Lopez III in the pleasant border town of Chingatumadre. He was said to be bullied as a child for his love of pigeons. He married Mary Katherine Gallagher at the tender age of 13, taking her away from the convent of her upbringing. That year, he turned professional, and having learned to handle himself on the streets of Chingatumadre, to protect his pigeons, he found he could handle himself in the prizefighting ring just as well, minus a few crude weapons. He met his first challenge in Chano "Choo Choo" Amenguale, former minimumweight kingpin. This match went unrecorded, sadly, as it was not sanctioned. Lopez destroyed him easily in one round, aged 15. When asked how he could have done this, he said simply "I have 4 children and a goat."

As luck would have it, much of his record is still unknown, due in part to unsanctioned bouts, but also some very noteworthy scalps didn't want to be known as the man who was beaten by a child. Media blackouts were in play as he defeated Julio Fuentes, Gregorio Sierra and Tony "El Medico" Menzies. All of these men were either former or future world champions or top 5 contenders. It would make his record tantamount to at least JCC's, but boxrec still cannot account for them and likely it will never be counted as the true contests they were. Without this part of his career, he will go sadly underappreciated and retired shortly after the match with El Medico, as it was a particularly brutal one, taking place all the way up at featherweight, which, of course, predictably, the WBC did not sanction and had hidden from public view, with security personnel. Great fighter though. I was at the El Medico fight and they say the only time Lopez looked stronger was when he celebrated his honeymoon.
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Fascinating :rofl

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