By Mark Vester

Alonso Lopez, son of the legendary Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, makes his pro debut on August 30 on a card in San Fernando, México. The opponent will be Martin Medina (1-6-1KOs). Alsonso was said to be a decent amateur in Mexico, but his amateur background is very limited - like Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., another son of a legend. Alonso will carry his father's famous nickname of "Finito" when he steps in the ring.

Like Chavez Jr, Alonso will have very big shoes to fill. Ricardo Lopez is not only considered one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in Mexican history, some historians consider him one of the best little fighters ever. He dominated the minimumweight division from 1986 until 1998 and won the WBC/WBO/WBA titles during that time, then moved up to light flyweight to win the IBF title, made two defenses and retired with a perfect 50-0-1, 38KOs record. Alonso is a bit bigger than dad, he will debut as a flyweight.

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