Real name Jose Luis Lopez Stance Orthodox Height 1.73 m Draws 2 Nationality Mexican Role Professional Boxer Total fights 54 | Name Jose Lopez Division Welterweight Nickname(s) Maestrito Wins 48 Martial art Boxing Losses 4 | |
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Born May 28, 1973 (age 50) Durango, Durango, Mexico ( 1973-05-28 ) | ||
Jose Luis Lopez (born 1973-05-28 in Durango, Mexico) is a former Mexican professional boxer. He was known for his incredible ability to absorb a punch and tremendous power to knock out most of his opponents but didn't make very far due to drug abuse.
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 Eammon 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, he relinquished the title. On June 7, 1997, he defeated former welterweight champion Aaron Davis.
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. 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.