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Ricardo Lopez

Ricardo Lopez held the IBF light flyweight world title and the WBA, WBC and WBO minimumweight world titles between 1990 and 2002. Lopez's reign as WBC minimumweight world champion, from 1990 to 1999, was the longest of any world champion at minimumweight. Lopez's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 3, in 1995.

World title bouts
26
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
25–0–1
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (WBC minimumweight, 1990–1999)
8 years, 10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1990 – Jan 2003

Light FlyweightIBF
MinimumweightWBA
WBC
WBO
1990age 231991age 241992age 251993age 261994age 271995age 281996age 291997age 301998age 311999age 322000age 332001age 342002age 352003age 36
199019952000

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2002

  2. Ricardo Lopez’s reign as the IBF light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  3. 2001

  4. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 1 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 8 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  5. Ricardo Lopez beats Zolani Petelo via knockout 8/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  6. 2000

  7. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 1 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  8. Ricardo Lopez beats Ratanapol Sor Vorapin via knockout 3/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  9. 1999

  10. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 1 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  11. Ricardo Lopez beats Will Grigsby via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  12. Ricardo Lopez’s reign as the WBC minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · WBC

  13. Ricardo Lopez’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · WBA

  14. 1998

  15. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 1 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  16. Ricardo Lopez beats Rosendo Alvarez via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA and WBC

  17. Ricardo Lopez and Rosendo Alvarez draw via technical decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA and WBC

  18. 1997

  19. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 8 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  20. Ricardo Lopez’s reign as the WBO minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · WBO

  21. Ricardo Lopez beats Alex Sanchez via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC and WBO

  22. Ricardo Lopez beats Mongkol Charoen via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  23. 1996

  24. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  25. Ricardo Lopez beats Myung Sub Park via knockout 1/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  26. Ricardo Lopez beats Morgan Ndumo via knockout 6/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  27. Ricardo Lopez beats Kitichai Preecha via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  28. Ricardo Lopez beats Ala Villamor via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  29. 1995

  30. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  31. Ricardo Lopez beats Andy Tabanas via knockout 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  32. 1994

  33. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  34. Ricardo Lopez beats Yamil Caraballo via knockout 1/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  35. Ricardo Lopez beats Javier Varguez via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  36. Ricardo Lopez beats Surachai Saengmorakot via knockout 1/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  37. Ricardo Lopez beats Kermin Guardia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  38. 1993

  39. The Ring magazine rates Ricardo Lopez No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  40. Ricardo Lopez beats Manny Melchor via knockout 11/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  41. Ricardo Lopez beats Toto Pongsawang via knockout 11/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  42. Ricardo Lopez beats Saman Sorjaturong via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  43. Ricardo Lopez beats Kwang Soo Oh via knockout 9/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  44. 1992

  45. Ricardo Lopez beats Rocky Lin via knockout 2/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  46. Ricardo Lopez beats Singprasert Kittikasem via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  47. Ricardo Lopez beats Pretty Boy Lucas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  48. 1991

  49. Ricardo Lopez beats Lee Kyung-Yung via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  50. Ricardo Lopez beats Kimio Hirano via knockout 8/12

    Minimumweight · WBC

  51. 1990

  52. Ricardo Lopez beats Hideyuki Ohashi via knockout 5/12

    Minimumweight · WBC