Talk:Ricardo López (boxer)

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Whoever wrote this was confused. Lopez wasn't stripped by the WBC for failing to make weight, it was his opponent Rosendo Alvarez in their rematch who lost the WBA title for that reason. The WBC didn't recognize Lopez-Alvarez II as a title fight because Alvarez was over the weight, but the WBA awarded Lopez the title after he won.

Also, Dariusz Michalczewski is now at 23 successful defenses in a row and counting, so Lopez' run is now third all-time. John

Disagreement in translation of alias

As a native spanish speaker I disagree on the term "Finisher" as a translation for "Finito".

Finito, is the diminutive of the word "fino", meaning refined, polished, suave, genteel, all referring to high class.

The alias was given to him by Jorge "Sonny" Alarcón, because he saw in the boxer's style a mastery in the art of combining attack and defense.

source: http://www.pids.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&id=479:qfinitoq-lopez-un-ejemplo-de-vida-y-de-deportista&Itemid=3

Amateur record

I've found zero sources confirming that he was undefeated as an amateur, but I have found on source that says he was 37–1: https://reemusboxing.com/ricardo-lopez/#:~:text=Born%20July%2025%2C%201966%2C%20Ricardo,national%20titles%20along%20the%20way.

In any case, I frankly feel like his distinction as the only champion to retire undefeated as both a pro and an amateur is dubious at best, due to a lack of sources confirming his amateur career. I think that should be removed, unless some proof of his undefeated amateur record can be found. AnyGuy (talk) 05:03, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]