By Boxing Bob Newman
Within the late Seventies and early Eighties, there wasn’t a extra thrilling gentle heavyweight contender to sling leather-based within the ring and beauty the TV screens of boxing followers all over the world than Alvaro “Yaqui” Lopez. The fantastically conditioned, “blood and guts” Lopez fought for the sunshine heavyweight title 4 occasions and as soon as for the cruiserweight title, dropping every time, whereas gaining the respect and admiration of his opponents in addition to boxing followers all over the place.
Lopez confronted a who’s who of champions and contenders: John Conteh, Victor Galindez (twice), Matthew Saad Muhammad (twice), Carlos DeLeon, Mike Rossman, James Scott, Michael Spinks, S.T. Gordon, Bash Ali (twice), Tony Mundine, Jesse Burnett (4 X), Mike Quarry, Andy Kendall and Lonnie Bennett, whereas amassing a closing report of 61-13, 39 KOs.
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