Biggest waste of talent In Mexican Boxing History? Jose Luis "El Maestrito" Lopez

[RIZO24]

This fighter was real good, Had tremendous power in both hands but sadly had bad habits, didnt train right and had bad management, Oh and he was addicted to *******!! This guy won the WBO 147 title in 1996 by stopping newly crowned Irish champion Eamonn Luoghran by Ko in the first round, He fought Ike Quartey In his prime in 1998 for the WBA championship but the fight was scored a split decision win for Quartey then changed to a draw due to a judge mistake . Lopez had Ike badly hurt for the last three rounds and actually had knocked him down in the second and eleventh round. I had never seen Quartey so hurt and in so much trouble, not even against De La Hoya!! He then won another championship at 147 by Beating Yory Boy Campas, Campas quit in his stool and never came out for the sixth round. He was stripped of his title by testing positive for *******! He Then fought James Paige for the WBA 147 title and lost by UD decision even though most fight experts had Lopez winning, Don King was Paige's Promoter??After that his bad habit got the worst of him and disappeared into obscurity fighting only every so often. He ended with a career of 48 wins, 37 by Ko, 4 losses and 2 draws. This guy could of been the greates 147-154 Mexican fighter of all time if he would of had proper guidance and Discipline!!
Check out his fight with Ike Quartey

[MikeRo1972]

Cris Arreola.... That tub o lard should have won a share of the Cruiserweight title by now. But his fat a$$ can't lay off the coronas and burritos long enough to make weight. He'll be a gate keeper for the heavyweight division for the rest if his career.

[RIZO24]

Arreola is second to Lopez lol

[RIZO24]

Cris Arreola.... That tub o lard should have won a share of the Cruiserweight title by now. But his fat a$$ can't lay off the coronas and burritos long enough to make weight. He'll be a gate keeper for the heavyweight division for the rest if his career.

My bad!!! Arreola is from California and is Chicano not Mexican!!! He is the biggest wasted talent of all Chicanos though!!lol

[Bram]

I remember watching Lopez a lot. He could punch really really hard and had an incredible chin (James Page literally knocked his head clean off several times in their fight and he kept coming).

But he didn't really do anything. He wasn't really fast, he didn't seem like the most motivated of fighters (obviously). He was like a better version of Yori Boy Campas.

[Slyboots]

You should make more Mexican threads, IMO.

[RIZO24]

I remember watching Lopez a lot. He could punch really really hard and had an incredible chin (James Page literally knocked his head clean off several times in their fight and he kept coming).

But he didn't really do anything. He wasn't really fast, he didn't seem like the most motivated of fighters (obviously). He was like a better version of Yori Boy Campas.

Tell that to Quartey!! He man handled and walked him down for most the fight, and by the way Lopez made Campas quit on his stool, no one ever gave Campas a beating like that!!Im telling you with proper managers and dedication this guy could of beat the likes of De La Hoya, Trinidad, Forrest, and all top 147-154 fighters!!

[RIZO24]

You should make more Mexican threads, IMO.

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[jrosales13]

Tell that to Quartey!! He man handled and walked him down for most the fight, and by the way Lopez made Campas quit on his stool, no one ever gave Campas a beating like that!!Im telling you with proper managers and dedication this guy could of beat the likes of De La Hoya, Trinidad, Forrest, and all top 147-154 fighters!!

I had Quartey beating him. But, that is just me though.

He was a very good, tough fighter. Hell if was fighting right now he would be an elite WW. He just fought in a very tough underrated WW era. There has been some good WWs of that era that didn't get the recognition they deserved mainly cuz Oscar, Whitaker(even though he was past prime), and Tito over shadowed them.

[Bram]

I also had Quartey beating him, but Quartey's and Campas' styles were pretty good for him. De La Hoya would've boxed circles around him. Forrest would have jabbed and straight handed him for 12 rounds and he would've fought Tito and knocked him down in the second round but for the rest of the fight he would've been receiving.

I think the people with speed would have been really bad for him. I'm not trying to diss him though, I actually was a fan and I would've loved to see him fight worldclass longer, but I don't think that the fact that he didn't is any great travesty or waste of a potentially great talent.