The Ricardo Lopez style of fighting /Nacho Beristain

[{Pito}]

I just watched a documentary/biography about Ricardo Lopez as told by himself. I was wondering during why is Nacho Beristain credited with developing that style he had? Is it just because he trained with him later in life? I ask because in the doc he says that the 2 people who ingrained that style in him were his trainer Antonio Torres Bombela and his manager Arturo Cuyo Hernandez. He said they were the ones who taught him and developed that in him. Just felt like clearing the air on the origin of that style since it's credited incorrectly to Nacho. No offense to Nacho but that's not his baby. I also believe (imo) that he saw the effectiveness of that style so much that after working with Lopez he decided to learn it and teach it himself. Hence why most Romanza gym fighters (Marquez brothers etc.) have that style.


P.S. Ricardo style is beautiful and technically perfect. Even Floyd Sr. Has said the best fighter he's seen is Ricardo Lopez.

[Aztekkas]

I just watched a documentary/biography about Ricardo Lopez as told by himself. I was wondering during why is Nacho Beristain credited with developing that style he had? Is it just because he trained with him later in life? I ask because in the doc he says that the 2 people who ingrained that style in him were his trainer Antonio Torres Bombela and his manager Arturo Cuyo Hernandez. He said they were the ones who taught him and developed that in him. Just felt like clearing the air on the origin of that style since it's credited incorrectly to Nacho. No offense to Nacho but that's not his baby. I also believe (imo) that he saw the effectiveness of that style so much that after working with Lopez he decided to learn it and teach it himself. Hence why most Romanza gym fighters (Marquez brothers etc.) have that style.


P.S. Ricardo style is beautiful and technically perfect. Even Floyd Sr. Has said the best fighter he's seen is Ricardo Lopez.

Good post man, i think i saw that doc too. You're right, after Finito's first world title his long time trainer and the man that taught him everything past away. That's when Nacho picked him up and Finito continued his success. It's amazing what they had him doing, he says they had him practicing moving forward throwing a jab for 2 months or so, to perfect his form and balance. LOL.

Anyway Nacho is a good trainer, he has Ceja, Cuadras, JMM, Jhonny G, and a few others at the moment. His style is aggressive yet technical, which i also think he learned a lot from Ricardo at one point.

[sparkman0811]

This is a good observation. I would say look at the styles of other fighters those guys trained. Hernandez was a manager, so I don't know if he had a say in how the fighters styles played out. But, still, look at other fighters he managed and see if they have similar styles. I know he had guys like Olivares. All I have to say about Beristain is many of the guys he trains have that Lopez style, like the Marquez brothers, and some of the younger guys. But, then you look at a guy like Zaragoza, and that's pretty classic boxing stance. Nacho says he borrowed from the Cuban and Russian schools of boxing, from way back in the 60s and 70s.

[DetroitFast]

I just watched a documentary/biography about Ricardo Lopez as told by himself. I was wondering during why is Nacho Beristain credited with developing that style he had? Is it just because he trained with him later in life? I ask because in the doc he says that the 2 people who ingrained that style in him were his trainer Antonio Torres Bombela and his manager Arturo Cuyo Hernandez. He said they were the ones who taught him and developed that in him. Just felt like clearing the air on the origin of that style since it's credited incorrectly to Nacho. No offense to Nacho but that's not his baby. I also believe (imo) that he saw the effectiveness of that style so much that after working with Lopez he decided to learn it and teach it himself. Hence why most Romanza gym fighters (Marquez brothers etc.) have that style.


P.S. Ricardo style is beautiful and technically perfect. Even Floyd Sr. Has said the best fighter he's seen is Ricardo Lopez.

was the doc in spanish? link?

[KingTito]

Very interesting. I just assumed it was Nacho's style. I'd like to see that documentary.

And yes, Ricardo was spectacular. I love watching his fights.

[{Pito}]

This is a good observation. I would say look at the styles of other fighters those guys trained. Hernandez was a manager, so I don't know if he had a say in how the fighters styles played out. But, still, look at other fighters he managed and see if they have similar styles. I know he had guys like Olivares. All I have to say about Beristain is many of the guys he trains have that Lopez style, like the Marquez brothers, and some of the younger guys. But, then you look at a guy like Zaragoza, and that's pretty classic boxing stance. Nacho says he borrowed from the Cuban and Russian schools of boxing, from way back in the 60s and 70s.

Yes Hernandez was a manager but he said even though his trainer taught him. El Cuyo also spoke to him about it like keeping his hands tight and high etc.

[Luilun]

I just watched a documentary/biography about Ricardo Lopez as told by himself. I was wondering during why is Nacho Beristain credited with developing that style he had? Is it just because he trained with him later in life? I ask because in the doc he says that the 2 people who ingrained that style in him were his trainer Antonio Torres Bombela and his manager Arturo Cuyo Hernandez. He said they were the ones who taught him and developed that in him. Just felt like clearing the air on the origin of that style since it's credited incorrectly to Nacho. No offense to Nacho but that's not his baby. I also believe (imo) that he saw the effectiveness of that style so much that after working with Lopez he decided to learn it and teach it himself. Hence why most Romanza gym fighters (Marquez brothers etc.) have that style.


P.S. Ricardo style is beautiful and technically perfect. Even Floyd Sr. Has said the best fighter he's seen is Ricardo Lopez.

Richardo Lopez p4p is the best boxer I've ever seen lace the gloves to bad he was a small guy can you imagine had he been a welter weight ?

[{Pito}]

DETROITFAST Yes, spanish

[IMDAZED]

Wow that's interesting. I always felt Marquez's style was a spitting image of Lopez's so now I'm confused.

[solo20]

I thought every one knew that Nacho didn't teach that style of boxing at first .Nacho Beristain still gets credit for keeping that style alive and making it better and showing others