Best fights of Juan Manuel López
Over 14 years as a professional, Juan Manuel López has compiled a 36-6-1 (32) record, including 21 title fights across three weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Juan Manuel López stops Rafael Márquez
On November 6, 2010 Juan Manuel López defended his WBO featherweight title against Rafael Márquez. López was 27 years old with a record of 29-0, and Márquez was 35 with a record of 39-5. López was on an undefeated 29-fight winning streak and Márquez was on a 2-fight winning streak. López stopped Rafael Márquez via retirement in the 8th round. Defended the title.
2. Juan Manuel López stops Gerry Peñalosa
On April 25, 2009 Juan Manuel López defended his WBO super bantamweight title against Gerry Peñalosa. López was 25 years old with a record of 24-0, and Peñalosa was 36 with a record of 54-6-2. López was on an undefeated 24-fight winning streak and Peñalosa was on a 3-fight winning streak. López stopped Gerry Peñalosa via retirement in the 10th round. Defended the title.
3. Juan Manuel López KOs Daniel Ponce de León
On June 7, 2008 Juan Manuel López fought Daniel Ponce de León for the WBO super bantamweight title. López was 24 years old with a record of 21-0, and León was 27 with a record of 34-1. López was on an undefeated 21-fight winning streak and León was on a 10-fight winning streak. López stopped Daniel Ponce de León via TKO in the 1st round. Crowned the new super bantamweight champion.
4. Juan Manuel López KOs Daniel Ponce de León in their 2nd fight
On March 15, 2014 Juan Manuel López fought Daniel Ponce de León for the vacant WBO International super featherweight title. It was their second meeting. López was 30 years old with a record of 33-3, and León was 33 with a record of 45-5. López was coming off a loss, while León was coming off a win. López stopped Daniel Ponce de León via TKO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.