Rocky Mountain '14 Comeback Fighter: Ricky Lopez
by Eric ‘Sugar Foot’ Duran
It’s good to see Lopez active and winning. He may never live up the to the lofty expectations of his amateur days, however, he’s not going down without a fight. In the process, he’s breathing life into the Colorado scene as the face of New Generation Promotions. Big up to Team Lopez on a successful 2014.
Comeback Fighter of the Year: Ricky Lopez
By Stephen ‘Darkness’ Johnson
After finally getting his management situation corrected, Lopez, Jr. returned in 2014 with a vengeance, impressively winning all 3 fights here in Colorado.
Comeback fighter of the year: Rob Frankel
by Leann Perez
Although Frankel went 1-1 in 2014, it was nice to see Frankel return home and win in incredible fashion against Robert Rodriguez. Both men were at a crossroads to prove their points and continue onto their careers. Frankel had a tremendous night and put on a clinic against Rodriguez, giving his longtime fans the good old feelings of seeing Red Hot flawless in the ring.
Comeback Fighter of the Year: Ricky Rodriguez
By Chris Morris
Ricky Rodriguez from the Knock Out Fitness gym in Greeley finally got back into the ring. He made his debut in August of 2013 on a Sting Like A Bee card promoted by Duran Hill. Then he sat on the shelf for 13 months. He was able to land a fight against Colorado veteran Jairo Delgado on an Airtight Boxing card. The skillset and ring generalship he showed was far beyond his record with a single win. He looked like a very polished pro. I keep trying to place his style, it’s unique. Reminds a bit of Jorge Linares. He told me that in the ammys guys compared him to Cotto.
Rodriguez followed up the Delgado win with a decision over Antonio Solarzano to go 2-0 in the 2014 while running his record to 3-0, 1KO. My hope is that Rodriguez can stay busy. He has the tools to be a great fighter in my opinion, he simply needs the opportunities to prove himself. And again, fights with Galvadon, Estrella and Escamilla could give him a career boost.
