Ricardo Lopez - the 2nd boxer surpassing marciano to retire underfeated

[Piggu]

yea thanks. not that many people know about him since he was in flyweight division.

Strawweight.

if mayweather goes 51-0 that would be total mayhem. lol.

if he beats dlh on may 5th he will go 38-0. i just hope pb doesnt retire after this fight. he's still young to continue.

He won't I doubt even if Floyd didn't retire he would reach that.

[ben41193]

huh...so marciano isnt the only undefeated champion to retire? Wow

[Piggu]

huh...so marciano isnt the only undefeated champion to retire? Wow

If I'm remembering correctly, he's the only one to retire with all wins.

[JAHamilton77]

Lopez never fought at Flyweight (least not in the significant part of his career).

Part of what makes the Marciano record significant is that he had no blimishes (no Draws, or NCs even). People were already talking down about Valuev's potential breaking of the record (before he lost) because he had a NC early on in his career.

Still Lopez is a definently top 100 fighter all time and maybe even top 50.

[yrrej]

Shame the smaller fighters don't get their fair share of attention and money.....

[Animal Squabbs]

Marciano lost his first pro fight under a differant name, then used the name Rocky Marciano to compete as an amateur again. Ive read that in two differant books.

[yrrej]

Yeah, he lost on a disqualification when he got tired and kneed the other guy....But, for the purposes of argument.......

[Brockton Lip]

Rocky Marciano is undefeated as a professional. Not as an amateur. Fighting as a professional he did not lose.

[beez721]

Marciano lost his first pro fight under a differant name, then used the name Rocky Marciano to compete as an amateur again. Ive read that in two differant books.

stay out of the fiction section of the bookstore

[JAHamilton77]

There was a guy who used to post at the BoxRec forum that claimed he had proof that Marciano fought secret underground fights in Brazil after he retired.

dont believe it just because its in a book.