Juan Antonio López, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Juan Antonio López

Mexican boxer

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1952

Date of Death: 29-Jun-2004

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Juan Antonio López

  • Juan Antonio López (June 15, 1952 in Culiacán, Sinaloa – June 29, 2004 in Culiacán) was a Mexican professional boxer. López was best known for fighting Wilfredo Gómez twice for the WBC Super Bantamweight title, losing by a knockout in seven rounds the first time, and by a knockout in ten rounds the second time.
  • Most importantly, he is credited with introducing Julio César Chávez to the sport.
  • He retired in 1992 with a 66-19 record (46 KO’s), and trained other fighters from his native Culiacán. In January 2003, it was learned that López had leukemia.
  • He died on June 29, 2004.

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