José Luis López (boxer)

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José Luis López
Born (1973-05-28) May 28, 1973 (age 51)
Durango, Durango, Mexico
Other namesMaestrito
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights58
Wins51
Wins by KO39
Losses5
Draws2

Jose Luis Lopez (born May 28, 1973) is a Mexican former professional boxer.

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Professional career

Lopez turned pro at the age of 15 in 1989 when he defeated Raul Contreras.

Handpicked as an "easy" opponent against then champion Eamonn Loughran in 1996, he knocked down the WBO Welterweight Champion three times and ended up winning by KO in the first round. After a win over Luis Ramon Campas, [1] he relinquished the title. He then defeated former welterweight champion Jorge Vaca by technical knockout, and on June 7, 1997, he defeated another former welterweight champion Aaron Davis by decision.

Lopez drew against Ike Quartey in 1997 for the WBA welterweight title, in a fight where he spent most of the rounds languishing on the outside, only to come alive in the late rounds. Lopez put Quartey down in the 2nd and 11th. The fight initially awarded to Quartey by MD, changed after error in scoring discovered. [2] In his last fight before a four year hiatus, he surprisingly lost a championship bout against underdog James Page for the WBA welterweight title in 1998, this despite Page being knocked down in rounds 3 and 9.

Professional boxing record

58 fights51 wins5 losses
By knockout391
By decision114
By disqualification10
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
58Win51–5–2Guadalupe RodriguezKO1 (10)2010-12-18Palenque de la Feria, Durango, Mexico
57Loss50–5–2 Francisco Sierra RTD5 (8)2010-05-29Fair Show Center, León, Mexico
56Win50–4–2Juan Carlos BarretoTKO1 (10)2010-04-10Palenque de la Feria, Durango, Mexico
55Win49–4–2Vinroy BarrettUD10 (10)2005-10-14Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
54Win48–4–2Alberto MercedesKO7 (8) 2005-05-07 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
53Win47–4–2Hugo LomeliSD10 (10)2005-03-11 Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, Mexico
52Win46–4–2Warren MooreTKO4 (10)2004-10-16 Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
51Win45–4–2David LewterRTD8 (10)2000-12-01 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
50Win44–4–2Leroy OwensKO1 (?)2000-05-06Chihuahua, Mexico
49Loss43–4–2 James Page UD12 (12)1998-12-05Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.For WBA welterweight title
48Win43–3–2Ed GoinsTKO3 (10)1998-08-22 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
47Win42–3–2 Sammy Fuentes TKO2 (12)1998-05-09ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
46Win41–3–2Ron JohnsonTKO5 (10)1997-12-13Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
45Draw40–3–2 Ike Quartey MD12 (12)1997-10-17 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.For WBA welterweight title
44Win40–3–1 Aaron Davis MD10 (10)1997-06-07 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
43Win39–3–1 Jorge Vaca TKO6 (10)1997-03-25Civic Auditorium, Oxnard, California, U.S.
42Win38–3–1 Yori Boy Campas RTD5 (12)1996-10-06 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Retained WBO welterweight title
41Win37–3–1 Eamonn Loughran TKO1 (12)1996-04-13Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England, U.K.Won WBO welterweight title
40Win36–3–1Oscar BurgosKO4 (?)1996-03-15Durango, Mexico
39Win35–3–1Ultiminio SeguraTKO5 (?)1995-10-20Durango, Mexico
38Win34–3–1Gabino MendozaTKO4 (12)1995-08-04Durango, MexicoRetained Mexican welterweight title
37Win33–3–1Arturo Lopez TrujilloKO2 (12)1994-10-14Durango, MexicoRetained Mexican welterweight title
36Win32–3–1Rene Francisco HerreraUD12 (12)1994-03-25Durango, MexicoWon Mexican welterweight title
35Loss31–3–1Rene Francisco HerreraSD12 (12)1993-12-10Ciudad Juárez, MexicoFor Mexican welterweight title
34Win31–2–1Alberto Santana LlanesKO4 (?)1993-07-02Durango, Mexico
33Win30–2–1Rogelio VigniolleKO2 (?)1993-05-28Durango, Mexico
32Win29–2–1Ignacio JacomeTKO4 (?)1993-02-26Durango, Mexico
31Draw28–2–1Hernan GutierrezPTS10 (10)1992-12-14Frontón México, Mexico City, Mexico
30Loss28–2Juan Carlos RodríguezPTS10 (10)1992-08-24Frontón México, Mexico City, Mexico
29Win28–1Mario ZarateDQ3 (4)1992-07-02Eldorado Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
28Win27–1Maximino Rosario LlanoPTS10 (10)1992-06-05Durango, Mexico
27Win26–1Juan Carlos MartinezKO3 (?)1992-05-01Durango, Mexico
26Win25–1Jesus RojasKO10 (?)1992-01-31Durango, Mexico
25Win24–1Gerardo SanchezTKO2 (?)1992-01-01Durango, Mexico
24Win23–1Roberto PonceKO5 (?)1991-10-25Durango, Mexico
23Win22–1Jesus Morgan HernandezTKO5 (?)1991-09-20Durango, Mexico
22Win21–1Antonio MartinezTKO6 (?)1991-07-16Durango, Mexico
21Win20–1Fermin De LeonKO4 (?)1991-06-15Durango, Mexico
20Win19–1Tony SotoTKO5 (?)1991-04-30Durango, Mexico
19Win18–1Jorge SandovalTKO4 (?)1991-03-18Durango, Mexico
18Win17–1Jaime OlveraTKO3 (?)1991-02-15Durango, Mexico
17Win16–1German VazquezTKO1 (?)1990-11-30Monterrey, Mexico
16Win15–1Arturo Del ToroPTS6 (6)1990-11-23Ciudad Lerdo, Mexico
15Win14–1Martin MorenoKO2 (?)1990-11-09Los Mochis, Mexico
14Win13–1Jorge SamanoPTS10 (10)1990-09-21Monterrey, Mexico
13Win12–1Jose Luis BaltazarKO4 (?)1990-08-03Monterrey, Mexico
12Win11–1Mario EscamillaTKO3 (?)1990-06-06Durango, Mexico
11Win10–1Albino RosasTKO4 (?)1990-05-01Durango, Mexico
10Win9–1Hugo TorresPTS6 (6)1989-12-22Durango, Mexico
9Win8–1Juan FloresTKO3 (?)1989-11-03Durango, Mexico
8Win7–1Arturo Del ToroPTS4 (4)1989-09-01Durango, Mexico
7Win6–1Ismael ColeTKO2 (?)1989-08-04Durango, Mexico
6Win5–1Juan MolinaTKO4 (?)1989-07-14Durango, Mexico
5Win4–1Antonio RodriguezTKO3 (?)1989-06-16Monterrey, Mexico
4Win3–1Jorge RuizPTS4 (4)1989-06-02Durango, Mexico
3Loss2–1Arturo Del ToroPTS4 (4)1989-05-05Durango, Mexico
2Win2–0Juanito FloresTKO4 (?)1989-02-15Durango, Mexico
1Win1–0Raul ContrerasPTS4 (4)1989-01-01Durango, Mexico

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References

  1. "Campas Has No Answer for Lopez". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. "Quartey, Whitaker Capture Decisions". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Rene Francisco Herrera
Mexican welterweight champion
March 25, 1994 – April 13, 1996
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Marco Antonio Lizarraga
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO welterweight champion
April 13, 1996 – 1996
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Mihai Leu