José López (boxer)
| José López | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | José Ángel López Rivera |
| Nickname(s) | "Carita" |
| Weight(s) | Super flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Nationality |
 Puerto Rico
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| Born |
March 29, 1972 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 49 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
José "Carita" López (born March 29, 1972) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who has competed in the flyweight and super flyweight divisions. His first professional championship was the Puerto Rican flyweight title, which won by defeating José Luis De Jesús. López's first championship opportunity was against Alberto Jiménez for the World Boxing Organization's flyweight title, in a contest that he lost by unanimous decision. This was followed by three more world championships fights, two of them for major titles. However, López lost these contests by unanimous decision. On June 23, 2001, López won the WBO Latino super flyweight title. After losing to Fernando Montiel in his fifth world title opportunity, he recurred to fight for regional championships. From 2001 to 2008, López compiled an undefeated record consisting of 14 wins and a single draw. On March 28, 2009, López defeated Pramuansak Phosuwan to win the WBO's super flyweight world championship.
López debuted on November 27, 1991, competing against Juan Cruz, in a contest that ended with a draw. In an immediate rematch, Cruz won by points. Subsequently, López defeated Daniel Pérez, Melquiades Ventura, José Ayala and Victor Cruz before losing to Andy Agosto by points. Following this fight, he defeated eleven consecutive opponents by knockout, in the process defeating José Luis De Jesús for the Puerto Rican flyweight title. Among the pugilist defeated were: Neil Swain, Julio César Acevedo, Alberto Cantú and Andres Buchito Adames. López's first world title fight was against Alberto Jiménez for the World Boxing Organization's flyweight championship, losing it by unanimous decision. He would defeat Miguel Santos, Martin Solorio, José Luis Zepeda and Fernando Valencia by knockout before receiving a second opportunity for the organism's championship. The incumbent, Carlos Gabriel Salazar, retained by unanimous decision in a fight card organized in Argentina. After winning two more fights by knockout, López fought against Isidro García for the vacant title. García, who replaced Alejandro Montiel prior to the fight, won by unanimous decision. After defeating Iván Salazar and Rafael Orozco by knockout, López moved up one division to challenge Mauricio Pastrana for the International Boxing Association's super flyweight championship, but lost by unanimous decision.
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