José López (boxer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

José López (boxer)

Puerto Rican boxer

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1972

Place of Birth: Trujillo Alto, United States

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About José López (boxer)

  • 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.

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