Tony Lopez
Encyclopedia
Tony "The Tiger" Lopez is a former professional boxer from Sacramento, California
. He was a 3-Time World Boxing
Champion. He is remembered for his victory in the 1988 The Ring
Fight of the year
by decision over Rocky Lockridge
. He fought against Julio César Chávez
in 1994 in Monterrey
. He lost by TKO. Tony Lopez is now retired from boxing and runs a bail bond agency in Sacramento.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. He was a 3-Time World Boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
Champion. He is remembered for his victory in the 1988 The Ring
The Ring (magazine)
The Ring is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. As the sporting legitimacy of professional wrestling came more into question, The Ring shifted to becoming exclusively a boxing oriented publication...
Fight of the year
Ring Magazine fights of the year
The Ring was established in 1922 and since 1945, it has named a Fight of the Year.-1940s:*1945 - Rocky Graziano KO 10 Red Cochrane I*1946 - Tony Zale KO 6 Rocky Graziano I*1947 - Rocky Graziano KO 6 Tony Zale II...
by decision over Rocky Lockridge
Rocky Lockridge
Rocky Lockridge , is a former boxer and world champion. As a professional, he is perhaps best known for handing Roger Mayweather his first defeat, in a first-round knockout for the WBA super featherweight championship.-Amateur career:...
. He fought against Julio César Chávez
Julio César Chávez
Julio César Chávez is a retired Mexican professional boxer.He is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world...
in 1994 in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
. He lost by TKO. Tony Lopez is now retired from boxing and runs a bail bond agency in Sacramento.
- Nationality: US American
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height:
- Reach:
- Career Record: Won 50 (KOs 34) Lost 8 Drawn 1