Educate me on "Ricardo Lopez"

[MindBat]

If Ricardo had switched places with Juan Marquez, I think he would've been a mega star champion. One of the most technical boxers of the sweet science. At the higher weights, who knows what he would've accomplished?

His skills and talent are no doubt appreciated. Respect.

[-Johannes-]

Saman Sorjaturong was no slouch, he did beat Gonzalez in a fight of the year.

I was just about to mention his fight against Sorjaturong. Similar to what Roy Jones raps about, he made some people in his division look like no bodies it's not that his resume is filled with no bodies.

He had everything, Speed, technique and power. Nacho likes to emulate some of Lopez' attributes to every fighter he trains. His downside was that he remained comfortable at a weight and never bothered to move up. He was the real deal and now he's a pretty decent comentator.

[DLT]

yeah, the talent wasn't at it's peak, but then again, look at those weight classes since then even up to now, it still doesn't get the proper attention as it should.

but this is the thing, and i say this about calzaghe too... whether or not anyone of us think that his competition was weak and it was easy and " not that credible "...... he had to rise up against each and everyone of his opponents and do what was needed to win...... and he also had tough fights, he wasn't the favorite going into each and every fight, only when people realized he was a baddass did he become the betting favorite.

moving up could've been a move that got him more attention and media coverage, maybe, back in his day though, no one under featherweight got any real attention, maybe a bantam weight here and there, but it wasn't until barerra vs morales I & II did the little guys start getting the coverage that they should, the proper coverage at least.

anyways, he's a great, he rose to every occasion against every opponent, that takes serious mental toughness, especially if you're bored or know that your opponent is inferior to you, you risk playing down to your level of competition and lopez rarely did..... and he didn't carry fighters neither, if he had you beat, he would try and take you out....... thats what a real champ does.

yeah, I didnt mean it as a diss. I think he wouldve pretty much iced anyone

[PunchesNbuncheS]

He is so great that Floyd who is very egotistical has said that Lopez is one of the ATG's.

[MindBat]

He is so great that Floyd who is very egotistical has said that Lopez is one of the ATG's.

Floyd gives the great Mexican warriors their due respect.

Ricardo Lopez

Salvador Sanchez

Julio Cesar Chavez

Juan Manuel Marquez

Erik Morales

All great Mexican boxing gods.

[PunchesNbuncheS]

yeah, the talent wasn't at it's peak, but then again, look at those weight classes since then even up to now, it still doesn't get the proper attention as it should.

but this is the thing, and i say this about calzaghe too... whether or not anyone of us think that his competition was weak and it was easy and " not that credible "...... he had to rise up against each and everyone of his opponents and do what was needed to win...... and he also had tough fights, he wasn't the favorite going into each and every fight, only when people realized he was a baddass did he become the betting favorite.

moving up could've been a move that got him more attention and media coverage, maybe, back in his day though, no one under featherweight got any real attention, maybe a bantam weight here and there, but it wasn't until barerra vs morales I & II did the little guys start getting the coverage that they should, the proper coverage at least.

anyways, he's a great, he rose to every occasion against every opponent, that takes serious mental toughness, especially if you're bored or know that your opponent is inferior to you, you risk playing down to your level of competition and lopez rarely did..... and he didn't carry fighters neither, if he had you beat, he would try and take you out....... thats what a real champ does.

Yeah but unlike Calzaghe. Finito had perfect technique and when faced with a close fight that was ruled a draw against Alvarez he immediately rematched him and beat him. Calzaghe avoided Hopkins after their close fight like the plague.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

yeah, I didnt mean it as a diss. I think he wouldve pretty much iced anyone

not sure if he woulda iced Carbajal....

[$coinblatt$]

His fights with Rosendo Alvarez were his toughest, and he was almost at the end of his career. Definitely the most gifted mexican fighter, his skills were textbook perfection.

[DLT]

not sure if he woulda iced Carbajal....

I agree. I just mean moreso on a regular basis. He still wouldve beaten top guys if they were around but he couldve lost to some. He shouldve definitely moved up to find out

[bigdlb12]

great boxer, bad era for that weight division

hands always up, great skill and good power