Ricardo Lopez
Finito, the strawweight master who retired unbeaten
Overview
Lopez won the WBC strawweight title in 1990 and defended it for most of the decade, combining textbook technique with sharp power in the smallest weight class. He later won a light flyweight title before retiring in 2001 without a defeat, his record marred only by a technical draw. Many historians consider him one of the most complete technicians of the modern era.
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