Ricardo “El Finito” Lopez Nava (born July 25, 1967) is a boxer from Mexico, who as an amateur won the silver medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. As a professional, he defended the WBC Strawweight Championship a record 22 times. He also won the WBA and WBO championship of the same weight class. Lopez also won the IBF Light Flyweight Championship and defended it twice before retiring. Minimumweight or Strawweight is a weight category in boxing where boxers may weigh no more than 105 pounds (7. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Cuernavaca is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as prizefighting, the noble art, the sweet science, and pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of... The Boxing Tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18. ... This article is about the Cuban city. ...

Notable fighters he defeated include Hideyuki Ohashi, Saman Sorjaturong, Kyun Yun Li, Kermin Guardia, Andy Tabanas, Ala Villamor, Alex Sanchez, Rosendo Alvarez, Will Grigsby, Zolani Potelo, Rotanapol Sor Vorapin, and Manny Melchor. Hideyuki Ohashi (大橋 秀行, born March 8, 1965, in Yokohama, Japan) is a former professional boxer and two-time minimumweight world champion. ... Saman Sorjaturong (born Saman Sriprated on August 2, 1969) was a Thai former world boxing champion. ... This article is about the author Alex Sanchez. ... Rosendo José Álvarez Hernández (born May 6, 1970 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a flyweight boxer, and is well known for giving Mexican legend Ricardo Lopez two tough fights. ...

Ricardo Lopez was the third champion in history to retire undefeated. He also holds the record for most consecutive title bouts without a loss at twenty-six title. This streak began with his knockout of Hideyuki Ohashi to win the WBC minimumweight title in 1990 and ending with his knockout of Zolani Potelo to defend his IBF light flyweight title in 2001. Ricardo only had one draw, which came against Rosendo Alvarez in 1998 in Lopez's 48th bout. Rosendo José Álvarez Hernández (born May 6, 1970 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a flyweight boxer, and is well known for giving Mexican legend Ricardo Lopez two tough fights. ...

He officially announced his retirement from boxing at a press conference on 28 November 2002, in Mexico City. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

See also

• List of male boxers
• List of WBA world champions
• List of WBC world champions

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External links

• Ricardo Lopez's career boxing record