Name: Yaqui "Indian" Lopez
Great Light Heavyweight Contender of 1970-80s
- Fought two ring epics with Matthew Saad Muhammad.
- Defeated Andy Kendall (KO 5).
- Defeated Mike Quarry (W 10).
- Defeated Jesse Burnett (2x) (W 10) & (MD 15).
- Defeated Tony Mundine (TKO 3).
- Defeated Karl Zurheide (KO 6).
- Defeated Mike Rossman (TKO 6).
- Lost thrillers to: Carlos Deleon, John Conteh, Michael Spinks, Victor Galindez & James Scott.
- Inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame: 2005.
- Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame: 2007.
- Won 63 (KO 40) + Lost 15 = 78 bouts.
- http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=13374&cat=boxer
Favorite Book: Reader's Digest
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