Ricardo Lopez

Ricardo "El Finito" Lopez Nava (born July 25, 1967) is a Mexican boxer who defended the WBC Strawweight Championship a record 22 times. He also won the WBA and WBO championship of the same weight class. Lopez also won the IBF Light Flyweight Championship and defended it twice before retiring.

Notable fighters defeated include: Hideyuki Ohashi, Saman Sorjaturong, Kyun Yun Li, Kermin Guardia, Andy Tabanas, Ala Villamor, Alex Sanchez, Rosendo Alvarez, Will Grigsby, Zolani Potelo, Rotanapol Sor Vorapin and Manny Melchor.

Ricardo Lopez was the second champion in history to retire undefeated. He also holds the record for most consecutive title bouts without a loss with 26 title bouts without a loss. This streak began with his KO of Hideyuki Ohashi to win the WBC minimumweight title in 1990 and ending with his knockout of Zolani Potelo to defend his IBF light flyweight title in 2001.

He officially announced his retirement from boxing at a press conference on November 28, 2002, in Mexico City.

See also

* List of male boxers
* List of WBC world champions

External links

* Ricardo Lopez's career boxing record