Juan Manuel López Record
| Total Fights | 43 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 8 |
| KO Wins | 32 |
| KO Losses | 6 |
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What is Juan Manuel López' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 14 years and three months, Juan Manuel López fought 43 times with 36 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw.
López retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-6-1, which included two world-title wins and seven successful title defense fights at two weight classes — super-bantamweight and featherweight. He had a 74.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 32 of his total 43 fights being knockout wins, eight of which were in title fights. López suffered six knockout losses in his career, three of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 8-round majority decision draw against Emiliano Martin Garcia on May 18, 2019.
Some of López' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Rafael Márquez, Daniel Ponce de León, Gerry Peñalosa, Jonathan Oquendo, and Wilfredo Vázquez Jr..
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | May 18, 2019 | 35 | Emiliano Martin Garcia | Draw | MD |
| 42 | Nov 10, 2018 | 35 | Cristian Ruben Mino | Win | UD |
| 41 | Mar 3, 2018 | 34 | Jayson Vélez | Loss | TKO12 |
| 40 | Oct 29, 2016 | 33 | Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. | Win | TKO11 |
| 39 | Sep 11, 2014 | 31 | Jesús Cuellar | Loss | KO2 |
| 38 | Jul 12, 2014 | 31 | Francisco Vargas | Loss | RTD3 |
| 37 | Mar 15, 2014 | 30 | Daniel Ponce de León | Win | TKO2 |
| 36 | Jun 15, 2013 | 29 | Mikey Garcia | Loss * | TKO4 |
| 35 | Apr 20, 2013 | 29 | Eugenio López | Win | KO2 |
| 34 | Feb 2, 2013 | 29 | Aldimar Silva | Win | TKO9 |
| 33 | Mar 10, 2012 | 28 | Orlando Salido | Loss * | TKO10 |
| 32 | Oct 1, 2011 | 28 | Mike Oliver | Win | TKO2 |
| 31 | Apr 16, 2011 | 27 | Orlando Salido | Loss * | TKO8 |
| 30 | Nov 6, 2010 | 27 | Rafael Márquez | Win * | RTD8 |
| 29 | Jul 10, 2010 | 27 | Bernabé Concepción | Win * | TKO2 |
| 28 | Jan 23, 2010 | 26 | Steven Luevano | Win * | TKO7 |
| 27 | Oct 10, 2009 | 26 | Rogers Mtagwa | Win * | UD |
| 26 | Jun 27, 2009 | 25 | Olivier Lontchi | Win * | RTD9 |
| 25 | Apr 25, 2009 | 25 | Gerry Peñalosa | Win * | RTD10 |
| 24 | Dec 6, 2008 | 25 | Sergio Manuel Medina | Win * | TKO1 |
| 23 | Oct 4, 2008 | 25 | Cesar Figueroa | Win * | KO1 |
| 22 | Jun 7, 2008 | 24 | Daniel Ponce de León | Win * | TKO1 |
| 21 | Feb 23, 2008 | 24 | Jonathan Oquendo | Win | TKO3 |
| 20 | Oct 31, 2007 | 24 | Omar Adorno | Win | TKO2 |
| 19 | Aug 4, 2007 | 24 | Hugo Dianzo | Win | TKO10 |
| 18 | Jun 22, 2007 | 23 | Giovanni Andrade | Win | TKO1 |
| 17 | Apr 28, 2007 | 23 | Jorge Otero | Win | TKO7 |
| 16 | Mar 3, 2007 | 23 | Leivi Brea | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Jan 19, 2007 | 23 | Cuauhtemoc Vargas | Win | RTD6 |
| 14 | Sep 30, 2006 | 23 | Jose Alonso | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Jul 21, 2006 | 23 | Edel Ruiz | Win | RTD7 |
| 12 | Jun 10, 2006 | 22 | Sergio Mendez | Win | UD |
| 11 | Apr 7, 2006 | 22 | Alberto Chuc | Win | TKO6 |
| 10 | Mar 4, 2006 | 22 | Gilberto Bolanos | Win | UD |
| 9 | Jan 21, 2006 | 22 | Jose Luis Caro | Win | KO3 |
| 8 | Dec 10, 2005 | 22 | Manuel Sarabia | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Nov 18, 2005 | 22 | Luis Bolano | Win | RTD3 |
| 6 | Sep 30, 2005 | 22 | Roberto Chacon | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Aug 20, 2005 | 22 | Charles Jones | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Jun 11, 2005 | 21 | Eric Nemo | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Apr 30, 2005 | 21 | Efrain Perez | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Feb 26, 2005 | 21 | Ivan Cordero | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jan 29, 2005 | 21 | Luis Daniel Colon | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Juan Manuel López (Juanma) is a 40-year old retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico on June 30, 1983. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 14 years — from 2005 to 2019.
López made his professional boxing debut against Luis Daniel Colon at the age of 21 on January 29, 2005, defeating Colon via 1st round KO. He went on to win 29 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 26 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on June 7, 2008 after 21 professional fights, against Daniel Ponce de León for the super-bantamweight WBO title. He defeated León via 1st round TKO to become the super-bantamweight champion of the world.
López has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about López' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
López had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Emiliano Martin Garcia on May 18, 2019. The fight ended in a 8 round majority decision draw. It's been 4 years, 11 months, and 2 days since this fight.
Championships
López had a total of 12 world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and seven successful title defenses. He won nine of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Juan Manuel López fought for world titles in four fights and won two of these fights, both of them via stoppage. In total, he won two belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2010 | Steven Luevano | Featherweight | WBO | TKO |
| Jun 7, 2008 | Daniel Ponce de León | Super-bantamweight | WBO | TKO |
Title Defenses
Juan Manuel López had eight world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-bantamweight (x5) and featherweight (x3). He won seven of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2010 | Rafael Márquez | Featherweight | WBO | RTD |
| Jul 10, 2010 | Bernabé Concepción | Featherweight | WBO | TKO |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Rogers Mtagwa | Super-bantamweight | WBO | UD |
| Jun 27, 2009 | Olivier Lontchi | Super-bantamweight | WBO | RTD |
| Apr 25, 2009 | Gerry Peñalosa | Super-bantamweight | WBO | RTD |
| Dec 6, 2008 | Sergio Manuel Medina | Super-bantamweight | WBO | TKO |
| Oct 4, 2008 | Cesar Figueroa | Super-bantamweight | WBO | KO |
Title Losses
Juan Manuel López lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2011 | Orlando Salido | Featherweight | WBO | TKO |
Highlights
López fought a total of 43 times during his professional career, which includes 12 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He put on some great performances in these fights. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
June 7, 2008: López wins his first world title by defeating Daniel Ponce de León via 1st round TKO. He is now the WBO super-bantamweight world champion.
April 25, 2009: López successfully defends the WBO super-bantamweight title against Gerry Peñalosa, winning the fight via 10th round RTD.
November 6, 2010: López successfully defends the WBO featherweight title against Rafael Márquez, winning the fight via 8th round RTD.
March 15, 2014: Juan Manuel López beats Daniel Ponce de León via 2nd round TKO.
October 29, 2016: Juan Manuel López beats Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. via 11th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Juan Manuel López have on his record?
López knocked out 32 of his 43 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 74.4%. Of his total 36 wins, 32 of them were via KO (88.9%).
What was Juan Manuel López' first world title win?
López' first world-title win was the WBO belt at super-bantamweight. He defeated Daniel Ponce de León via 1 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Juan Manuel López win?
López won two world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Juan Manuel López make?
López had a total of eight title defense fights. He was successful seven times and lost one time.