Ricardo Lopez's Perfect Boxing Explained |Ricardo Martinez Inspiration| Technique Breakdown
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- Ricardo Lopez has a 51-0 record with a 75 percent knockout rate, and while that would be very impressive for a heavyweight, Foreman has about an 85 percent knockout rate for example, Lopez pulled this off while weighing close to a hundred pounds.
But Lopez was no mere knockout artist. In fact, it was a major upset if he happened to lose a few rounds in an otherwise flawless fight. His style even inspired the character of Richardo Martinez in the phenomenal boxing anime Hajime No Ippo. And don’t worry, we willl be taking a look at a few elements that the show happened to get spot on.
Whether you’re talking about the real life Lopez or his anime counterpart, watching Lopez in the ring is to watch a true master of his craft. A master who happened to be amazing at every single aspect of boxing. Put simply, the man had no weaknesses.
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The Modern Martial Artist you are next level when it comes to knowledge a true teacher and a master of the art of fighting. Thank you very much
118-0 as an amateur 51-0-1 as a pro...this guy never tasted defeat
Mayweather is nothing against el finito
@@javierherrera8782lol casual fyi Mayweather defeated 23 world champions this el piñata guy fought bums and stayed on one weightclass
@@pasta... maidana fucked Mayweather up hahahahahhahaha
Mayrunner isnt undefeated if you see It that way.
No wonder he NEVER wanted a rematch
@@javierherrera8782 will at least Mayweather fought worldclass fighters who does el piñata fought?
@@javierherrera8782 no reply? You don't know aren't you? because he fought no names
He was also nicknamed "El Finito" here in Mexico.
His boxing was considered elegant. Very clean and compact.
I think Ricardo Martinez in Hajime no Ippo is also described with those terms.
Yo, I love your comment bro. Cheers
Boxeo mexicano con clase y elegancia.
@@spartan1010101 The nickname for him is Ricardo "The Living Legend" Martinez.
@@MidoseitoAkage Ricardo "El Diablo" Martinez
This guy retired undefeated but never claimed to be the best ever.
His record wasn't great thats why.
@@THISISLolesh 51-0-1 not a great record?
Rigboss lmfao dudes been real silent since you said this
Thats how humble and classy he is. He wasn't waiting out boxers to see when he could beat them. He wouldn't be using dirty tactics like compulsive hugging or grabbing the ropes. He wouldn't get fixed scorecards. He fought anybody anywhere anytime and was truly a master. His fights were never boring due to his elegance and mastery in the ring. A true masterful style that anybody can admire and watch in awe. He is really one of TBE.
Natsu001 So because I don’t reply instantly im avoiding? Go look at his record, loads of them are debuting, shit ton of them have losses upon losses, he defending his title vs a guy with just 4 fights at one point. It ain’t no disrespect to Lopez but his resume is very poor, he didn’t fight many quality fighters. This is a well known fact.
So he applied strategies and footwork of Willie Pep, Mike Tyson, Ali, Dempsey, all while having good speed, stamina, defense and power. He was a living video game character.
He's a secret final boss. The one you have to defeat to get an achievement trophy unlocked just for bragging rights.
@@Zagatho well apparently that's a game where it's impossible to collect all trophies since Lopez was never defeated.
He was awesome a true master of his craft. A Virtuoso.
He died before Iron Mike became the man though.
@@garrikenglish1332 Ricardo Lopez still lives, man. He became a pro boxer in 85, same year as Mike.
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Good purchase footage looks great
Honestly, i try to be a boxer and your footage and back ground voice help a lot to make up my own style... What im saying is that your doing great work for people who want to learn boxing with no coash
That's awesome! LMK if he does.
It was a great buy then! Great for you and better for us viewers. thanks a ton! i won't skip ads so you can make more quality videos! thanks!
Thanks
Bro his boxing is so smooth, so good. Hes so quick too, like the eptiome of orthodox fighting. Im gonna have to watch all his fights
That's why he was called "El Finito".
I WannaCry same thing I am doing
Same
For real!!
i understand it until was showing in slow mo.
51-0 record. wow. for nearly 15 years. he is undefeated. what a... i can't even begin to explain the feeling. it is reserved for the legends like him.
40 and 0 as an amateur too. Unlike others, the man never tasted defeat.
Gayweather
His only dark dot on his record is his one tie.
@@javiercuesta2433 That's ridiculous
@@Bossfil mayweather had losses in amateur
The fact that his style has traces or accents of wrestling and Muay Thai is mind blowing. It was as if he was trying to revolutionize boxing. I hope his contributions were noticed.
My friend what is your nationality?
That mother lover been boxing since 6 years old , that was his own unique style, nothing else
@@jobbailon2951 My friend may I ask what is your nationality?
@@bgonza2 martian
@@1x403?
I just finished the Martinez-Eiji fight in Hajime no Ippo and got the notification for the video
Where do you watch it?
@@dpguarnero kiss anime is good, free as well :)
@@dpguarnero
The full fight is also available on TH-cam.
@@dpguarnero I read it. I haven't found anywhere that I can watch it for free.
"He who rules with his left conquers the world".
Who said that
He who controls the spice, controls the universe!
@@greenking1513 anthony joshua
@@greenking1513 kamogawa-kayjou
You must see Pacquiao he rule he's rigth and rule the boxing world... Not the world thats pretty exagerated
When Martinez was sparing with Ippo before the Martinez vs Date fight, they explained a concept about how boxers and other martial artists develop an instinct to read an upcoming punch from the slight movement of the shoulders so that they can counter, parry or just dodge the attack. There was a scene where they explained that Martinez's shoulder and his hand(from shoulder to the elbow) doesn't makes even the slightest of movement before throwing a punch which makes his punches almost impossible to perceive and adds to his amazing punching speed. I've been practising martial arts for many years and i became interested in Boxing after i watched hajime no ippo, i must admit the anime showed a great deal of realistic explanations regarding the concepts of the fist. This concept is as real as it gets because I've noticed this in my fights and mastering this tactic is very very tough.
Hey Sarthak, may I ask you what is your country of origin? I'm just curious, thank you.
You should watch the documentary of finito lopez its in Spanish but it said that for a month all he did was throw the jab over and over until his coach said he wasn't telegraphin then he learned his 2 and 3s and so on. I got into boxing about 16 yrs ago because I spared a boxer and I was a tkd guy he seemed to know when I was gonna punch and he had better balance i learned boxing because of these two things and became a better kicker now I dont just move in an out now boxing game me a multi dimensional way of looking at boxing. I think all martial arts should take the boxing approach of teaching technique.
the secret of lopez was the move of his legs.. he moves the legs like "he will trow a heymaker" and the enemy boxer knows this..but he receive a liver blow..so they can't even know what move will do lopez. U can see in the anime with a single jab over ippo how he wanna evade the jab..and just receive it with the doble impact. That's the same what happen when they see his legs moves and prepare for it..just to get nukked in other part of the body.
Hajime No Ippo is one of the few sports anime where all their special moves are actual boxing techniques, just a little visually and auditory amped up
Take a look at Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do. He goes in depth about telegraphing punches.
'Thank you'
- Ricardo Lopez
My friend, what is your country of origin?
@@bgonza2 Is this going to be racist?
@@scarletknight1035 Absolutely not
@@bgonza2 aye man, no offence but it sounded kinda racist, anyways hope you have a blessed rest of the day
@@scarletknight1035 you are pathetic. Find beauty and interest in smashing a guy's face but afraid of some words? If you follow a religion, know that you are splitting your devotion to two churches...
I’ll never forget how true this was: someone I think on BoxingScene posted that Ricardo’s only flaw was that he was 105lbs and not 135. If he were even 10lbs heavier he could have fought stiffer competition. But Ricardo dominated his class even at his mid-30s in a weight class where guys are finished at 30 years old.
Maybe if he had weighted more he would had to change his fighting style? Boxing is a game of inches after all and he was heavy-reliant on movement.
That was me bro, i love this post.! He was too fast he was too skilled, hit too hard, and his iq was a balance between rithym and force. His only flaw was he was so small. He loved god honored his parents. Everything a warrior would want to ever be.
@@BOSSG0718 You're right, he was a great fighter, he loved god and honored his parents but also he is a smart person, he gives motivational talks about his life and career, once I attended to one of them, he said that when he was a kid his parents would ask him to read books, if he was able to answer their questions about the book, they would let him be a boxer, he always answered correctly lol.
@@MrTigracho I'm not sure about that since it's around super welterweight where you wouldn't really ever see that movement in a fighter. Look at Leonard and Whitaker. Heavier fighters who maintained beautiful movement and defense even as they moved up in weight (mainly Whitaker).
Hey Mr. Nice Guy, are you Mexican or of Mexican descent by any chance? I'm just curious thank you.
Enemy boxer: evades and steps inside.
Ricardo: so you have chosen death.
This guys boxing game was just flawless; perfect at both ofense and defense.
In Japan he is considered a boxing god, they even made an anime/manga character inspired after him. ('Ricardo Martinez' from Hajime no Ippo, a boxing series)
As a Mexican, I am proud that my contry has produced such high level boxers.
FALSE❌ when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIG
The creator of the manga is outright lying then. 💀
@@pcmld2267exactly
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIGthen why does he share so many characteristics? Pure coincidence? 😂
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIG Ricardo Lopez?
Ricardo Martinez? Coincidence? Isn't it huh.
Ricardo has been a friend of our family for years. My grandfather and him have a strong friendship. I was invited to see him fight on many occasions. My favorite memory is when I went to Vegas to watch him fight the under card for Tyson vs Bruno. One of the coolest things I can remember as kid, He let me take a picture wearing one of his title belts. I still have the picture. So cool this came up on my feed. Great video
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@@bddryan107I swear sometimes I find it funny when niggas think everything is cap. I believe his story, call me gullible or not🤷♂️. I mean, y’all gotta understand you can’t say can to every mother fucking story on the internet, 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗘'𝘀 𝗚𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗔 𝗕𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛! There’s 8 billion people on the planet, someone had to know Ricardo Lopez or Mike Tyson or even Muhammad Ali and also own a phone with internet and TH-cam.so how hard is it to believe that they were at one of these fights🤷♂️😭. I mean it’s not that fucking hard
@@ipleathetv6334 I think it’s time to hop of the internet your having a mental breakdown
yes, of course, and I'm his cousin.
Not knocking your story but do you have proof?
I've watched and re-watched many of his fights over the years and I'm still amazed. This is what a complete fighter should look like. There is no such thing as a perfect fighter but Lopez was damn close.
@@OCCapitalPartners como el mismo lo a dicho, se envanecio y en la pelea que empató no se preparo al 100%.
His footwork seems out of this world. So glad for your breakdowns, I would never have noticed the beautiful subtlety that this guy brought.
may I ask you what is your country of origin? I'm just curious thank you.
As a Hajime no Ippo fan I’ve just found out that Lopez was the inspiration for Ricardo Martinez in the anime 😅
when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIG xd
and where is this@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIG
Anyone who is appreciating the boxer should listen to any interview with the man. Such a class act. Humble, wise, and lucid. “Finito” inside and outside the ring. A true role model.
Terrific boxer and an even better anime character
That’s the most Weeb thing I’ve heard in a while
@@el6700 AND?
He's literally the perfect boxing specimen, speed, power. Combinations, foot work, fight I.Q, could brawl, undefeated as an amateur and a pro 26 win consecutive championship fights his own draw avenged 51-0 casuals will never know this man is one of the greatest to ever live 👏🏼
Pacquiao is faster though. He is also identical towards his fighting style. I gotta give it to one and only 8 division.
You can have your opinion an he has his accomplishments an based on the accomplishments finito is up there 21 title defenses in a row, undefeated as an amateur and pro an went 51-0 the only undefeated amateur an pro
@@ARMYEEUU he fought low cards, such a pro
Skills Pay the Bills 🤴🏽
@@thedeeznuts hou can qualify them as a low cards but i would like to see you step in the ring with them, tha fact that they are on smallest division doesn't mean that they are bums, look at some weight classes today, cruiser weight just to give you one example, no one talks about them but ther are good fighters in there who no one knows them.
Ricardo Lopez will always be remembered that's one of the most smoothest boxers that ever lived.
Hey dustin, may I ask you what is your country of origin? I'm just curious thank you.
@@bgonza2 hey camarada benito una pregunta?
@@Rodageado Ya viene los insultos verdad? Cual es tu pregunta?
@@bgonza2 no para nada, nomas queria saber como esta la temperatura alla en Chicago?
@@Rodageado ¿Ya habíamos platicado anteriormente? Frio, Chivas está haciendo frio.
His Spanish nickname is " Finito"
Which means little Mr. Finesse.
He lived up to the name by retiring undefeated and giving great fights.
Little Mr. No te la jales
Elegant*
@@kirrus4781 lol
Delicatessen
@@kirrus4781that would be elegante finesse is a better translation
As a beginner boxer I've excelled rather quickly and a lot of it has to do with your breakdowns there literally isn't one I haven't see I like em b4 I even watch. Thanks bro 👊
Finito's skillset was very clean, energy-efficient, and balanced in terms of all physical & technical traits.
If Salvador Sanchez was uniquely genius in his fighting style, then Finito's was a near-perfect, standard example of modern boxing-punching.
What is your country of origin Taino? I'm just curious thank you.
@@bgonza2 Dominican Republic
@@TainoMantis My Dominican friend, I would truly love to know what is your earliest memory and/or history with my country of Mexico, or with Mexican culture or with Mexican people as far back as you can possibly remember as a child or teenager in your native Dominican Republic?
In other words how did you first learn about Mexico or about Mexican culture growing up in the Dominican Republic?
Perhaps your very first knowledge about Mexico or Mexican culture was in school, or on television, or from your parents or other relatives or friends or in some other way?
The reason for asking you these strange questions is because we as Mexicans are by far the most patriotic and culturally proud people for our country and our culture and our history more so than any other nationality on Earth. Trust me on this, our love for Mexico is like a religion for us. It's that extreme. However, we do recognize all of Mexico's economic and social problems which is a result of our corrupt Mexican government which is mostly responsible for all of Mexico's problems. But the latter is for another time.
As a result of our extreme patriotism we absolutely love when we see people from other countries and other races that have any personal interest in our country and our culture. In your case our Mexican boxers. It means more to us than you can possibly imagine. It is an extreme honor to see foreign people enjoying anything relating to our culture or with our people.
This is why I'm asking you these strange questions?
I would truly love and appreciate your honest responses.
It would truly mean a lot to me. Thank you for your time.
Respectfully,
Benito González García Jr.
Chicago, IL.
Benito Gonzalez Jr. I thought you were some kind of virus bot at first, but it’s nice to see something wholesome like someone who takes pride in their country
@@gordonramsey5903 pride yes, by far. But also regret in terms of our corrupt government. But that's another story.
So buddy, what is your earliest memory and/or history with México, Mexicans or Mexican culture growing up?
To Deontay Wilder fans....it's more to boxing then right hands and KO'S. Boxing is a science and art.
@Taren Mackey I'm a REAL BOXING FAN. Every fight doesn't have to be a KO. Sometimes I LOVE when someone strategically takes away another's skills with THEIR skills. When sometimes a fighter is just better tactically. When sometimes a fighter has more HEART. I've seen drunk MFs knockout people, sooo...
@Taren Mackey Do I sound a casual now ? Hell, THATS the ONLY fight I gave credit for setting up a good right hand. Been a fight fan for 35+ years. I watched plenty of strategic fights and brutal KO's to enjoy the sport.
erikcarrillo33 You would be surprised at the amount of Wilder fans that are pretty closed minded, you aren’t one of them but go to the comment sections of videos featuring him in a positive light and you would see what I mean.
Yeah Marciano fans too!
@erikcarrillo33 I like KO's as much as the next guy. In fact , seeing a young Tyson destroying guys got me into boxing in the 80's. But it was the HOW he did it that intrigued me. He would work his way to the inside, destroy the body with hooks. And then when the body gave way, he would go to the head with more hooks and uppercuts. Very strategically. Wilder is the KING of wild, blind punches.
If you watched pretty much any Don King PPV in the 90's, then you had the privilege of watching this absolute master. A legend who isn't talked about as often as he should be when conversations about the greatest p4p fighters come about. Also a very intellectual man inside and outside the ring. Spent most of his free time reading. I believe he's a motivational speaker now.
People usually discredit, or don’t give enough attention to smaller fighters, but everyone must realize, they make up for power with technical fighting, and that makes them the best, technically speaking in modern boxing 🥊
Thats why in Mexico We called him "Finito" that in this context mean "elegancy and surgical prediction"
He was not a show man, he was the definition of boxer
Ippo truly inspired my love for boxing and I'm glad to see its relevance in my life will never stop. amazing video that anyone in any weight class could learn from.
It's a really good series
His movement, punching , and combinations are so fluid and gorgeous. He reminds me slightly of Salvador Sanchez or an advanced Mikey Garcia. He took the fundamentals of orthodox boxing and applied them at the highest level.
His nickname "El Finito" is very well known in México.
Finito: Italian for finished. 💯
"Perfect" is the right word. He was absolutely PERFECT.
Ricardo Lopez? More like Ricardo GOATez. What a boxer.
My friend may I ask what is your country of origin?
@@bgonza2 ¿por que quieres saber de donde son?
@@Eddie-dt9fg Me encanta ver a personas de otros países cuando tienen cualquier interés personal por nuestro país o por nuestra cultura mexicana. En el caso de ellos por nuestros boxeadores. Es cuestión de curiosidad y orgullo patrio. Me gustaría saber toda la historia de ellos con nuestro pais o con nuestra cultura mexicana. Y en caso de que sean americanos, haber si no son hipócritas y apoyan a Trump cuándo este insultó a los mexicanos. 😅
@@bgonza2 ah.. era por eso. Ok
Your mom is goat
Do a JMM style breakdown! They share similarities because of Nacho’s coaching.
Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barerra also, do the 3 Mexicanos
@@AH-mq2zu I smell a golden age of featherweights saga in the future.
If you blurred their faces, you'd probably have trouble telling them apart in those clips.
Actaully he started with one of Mexico's greatest trainer's Arturo "cuyo" Hernandez
His mentor was "cuyo" hernadez.
as a kid watching Hajime no Ippo, I'm stunned that such a boxer exist, let alone was inspired by an undefeated boxer, literal goosebumps , Ricardo Lopez Legendary
FALSE❌ when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIGbros just spamming the same dumbass comment
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIG Use your basic intelligence and common sense. Don't be stupid.
@@_maliciousIntent Stupid why? for saying the same thing that the creator of the Anime said?... it is stupid to believe the inventions of Mexicans over the creator himself... STUPID !!
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIG "inventions of Mexicans" theres literally a page showing Ricardo Martinez the character is modeled after Ricardo Finito Lopez. Morikawa did that. Do you have the source to your "interview"?
The guy has a PhD on Sweet Science.
Brutally underrated. One of the best boxers i've ever seen.
Retired undefeated “El Finito” Lopez.... his skills were amazing
He is clearly a monster of boxing... His skills are above all and stand with the greatest boxers. It's crazy.
I was fortunate to see Finito’s fights on TV. He was the best mix of highly technical boxing and forward aggression. That’s just a super rare combination. Glad to see he’s getting his due respect. Great work 🙏🏼👏🏼!
Guy retired undefeated and made him a living legend on the boxing anime world too
Glad this video brought to light a boxer who does not get enough credit because of weight class and I love the comparisons to his anime counterpart.
Absolutely awesome video! I knew Lopez because I'm a fan of Ippo's and I've always admired his skill, but having you explain exactly why it's so amazing makes it even better. Thanks!
may I ask you what is your country of origin? I'm just curious thank you.
@@bgonza2 I doubt the answer still matters a year down the line, but I'm Dutch! Sorry it took so long, never noticed the reply until I rewatched this video just now!
@@KatonRyu My Dutch friend, it always matters to me. Especially when it comes to my country of Mexico.
My Dutch friend, may I please know what is your earliest memory and/or history with my country of México, with Mexicans or with Mexican culture as far back as you can possibly remember as a child or teenager in your native Holland?
In other words how did you first learn about Mexico, Mexicans and Mexican culture growing up?
Perhaps your very first knowledge about México first occurred in school, or by watching television or a movie that mentions México, Mexicans, etc? Or perhaps it was your parents or other family members or friends or others who first introduced you to my country of México, or Mexican culture for the first time in your life? Or perhaps your very first knowledge about México happened in some other way?
By the way, Robben did fall on purpose in that Holland vs Mexico game in the World Cup of Brazil 2014? I think he even admitted to it. Lol.
FALSE❌ when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIG It's obvious if you use common sense and basic rationality, my guy. Don't be stupid.
One of the most smoothest boxers ive seen in 45 yrs as a amateur boxer and fan.Very under appreciated because of the small weight classes he fought in had no opponent for a real mega-fight. So it hurt his notoriety in terms of the casual fan's and even some true followers of the sport.But he's in my top 10 p4p all-time #SALUTE "El Finito"🥊🥊👊🏾💯💯💯💪🏾👍🏾💭
One of the greatest boxers of all time be there no doubt. Not his fault he was a really small dude! Lol
Had Ricardo Lopez been a WW or heavier than he would have rewrote the history books in a BIG way...as it was only the diehards know of him and his undefeated (amateur or professional) legacy.
Great video mate.
FALSE❌ when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
@@AlessandroPaoloFioriEnIGcitation needed
Even his boxing is pretty
It looks so goddamn smooth and fluid.
Finito retired undefeated and left an amazing legacy; very humble never bragging about his unique skill
Fluid graceful and poetic.
A beautiful thing to watch.
Thank you.
I thought I knew about boxing.
Thanks for the lesson.
Ricardo Lopez= greatness
Let’s all appreciate this demonstration of the sweet science.
The description of his style is amazing. I never thought that before.
I’ve been waiting for this video. Ricardo “el finito” Lopez one of the greatest boxer of the history. Thank you very much for this analysis, I learned so much. I’ll be expecting for more videos like this.
I love watching fighters like him and Dempsey using semi unorthodox footwork thats efficient more than complex to simply outwork their opponents. His use of distance and pivoting to maintain his preferred position rather than shuffling with his opponents is phenomenal
Admirable Finito Lopez, un boxeo perfecto y gran persona
This is some academic boxing. This level of detail in those breakdowns are awesome. Love those vids
Always wondered who the inspiration for Ricardo Martinez was in the manga. Of course the person behind the inspiration is a legend. Very informative.
Great video and excellent channel. I had the chance to knew him when I was a teen here in Mexico, it was of those magical moments. He was in his prime, his fights always stopped my life for an hour and I talked with him for a minutes to express my respect and admiration, a kind and humble person, all this was possible to my father who died the last year. Thanks for sharing these videos.
I love how you referenced other fighters you’ve covered in this one
I think the second type of offense you brilliantly mention when finito uses his cross right hand and also when switches stances is also seen in sal Sanchez, finito López is one of the best to ever do it for sure, nice video!
Such skills in the ring. This man was something.
That was an excellent breakdown of the techniques being used. Not a chance I could have figured out even a tenth of that out on my own.
Had Finito been given a push in the US like Dela Hoya he would have been more famous to the mainstream fans but we all know he is as close to perfection as can be. Thanks for this vid David. As an Ippo fan as well Ricardo is still undefeated in the manga.
To be fair, he was wba and wbc minimum weight world champ and ibf fly weight world champ
He really wouldn't. Finito is not american and he is too small to breakthrough the US market.
Hey John, may I ask you what is your country of origin? I'm just curious thank you.
@@RedgraveGilver may I ask you what is your country of origin? I'm just curious thank you.
Finitos weight is a hindrance. Before the Golden age of Featherweight divison (Pac,erik and barerra Jmm) , the guy who was carrying the PPV buys of the lower divison was Naseem Hamed.
Was waiting for this video, and as always, well covered. Loved Lopez as a boxer, the man was just a total package, clean, compact, elegant, quick but with power. Such a treat to watch.
"Strength + speed = power" - Ricardo (Finito) Lopez. He used to say this a lot on his interviews in México.
I have learnt so much from watching your videos. Your break downs help me appreciate the artistry, tactics and the different skills used in boxing. You have increased my understanding of this sport, and my admiration for the masters. When i was a child growing up in the 70's i had a Muhammed Ali doll, that I have kept to this day. That is how long I have been interested in boxing - to learn new things after being a fan for decades has really reinvigorated my love for boxing. As has the massive library of fights that are now available on TH-cam. I cannot thank you enough my friend.
so glad Hajime no Ippo is getting the recognition it deserves in the west with your channel and vids giving it more exposure.
for sports anime fans the anime is the gold standard imo. you can tell the creator is really a student of boxing. his history, background, and details he includes in his manga/anime are a testament. it's filled with lots of crazy funny moments too. the humor is crude but the characters are very likable.
keep the vids up and spreading ippo!
when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
I’m glad he got over the bjork attacks
In the early 90's my late father talked about how refined this guy's boxing was. I didn't know about boxing but as I grew older became one of my favorite sports, I see about everything my father and my stepfather talked about. Truly a joy to watch boxing from the perspective of a tactical war.
I really liked your video. I have watched it a few times. It is very neatly narrated. I loved when you said "after rounds and rounds of trying to get inside, you finally get your wish, only to discover that at your preferred range, he's better than you there too."
Thank you for your thorough breakdown of Ricardo Lopez, truly amazing my friend!
The denoising program seems to have worked like a charm, the video looks great!!!
Your breakdowns are so thorough and half the time I notice something I didn't before in technique!
Wow, boxing took at an artistic level. This is ART. Great video, as always
My favourite boxer of all time, great video man 👍
I started playing steve fox in Tekken 7 and damn you could tell the team took a lot of inspiration from hajime no ippo and Ricardo lopez’s style of boxing
Been waiting years for this one man.👍 Amazing work as always.
Insert hajime no ippo reference here
Thanks for another great one. Hands down best boxing channel on the web. You can watch it for many reasons. Entertainment, or if one chose they could learn to box from scratch watching your breakdowns. I have been boxing for many years and I gotta admit I have improved in many areas from studying the fighters in these breakdowns and implementing things I like from almost each one. Amituofo!
He’s a genius and a master technician. By ‘he’ I mean he and his brilliant trainer. Great breakdown. Excellent job!! American martial art…boxing!!!!
His trainer was Nacho Beristain the same guy that trained Juan Manuel Marquez
I love these detailed breakdowns of the fight game, it really is amazing
thank you so much for this breakdown I actually asked for this video on a couple of your older videos. One of my favorites and incredibly under hyped.
Some people here say he's overhyped. Idiots.
This is not just about Ricardo Lopez style. This IS boxing.
Hey Man I just wanna say thanks For making this channel especially technique breakdown vídeos hearing about many diferent boxing styles in details is real entertaining. Keep it up by the Way greetings from México
Ricardo was one of my heroes, only downside to his career is that a lot of the guys he fought were pretty poor, his resume isn't too great but the skill still shows.
Nah I mean who reply watches the fly weights like that? GOAT in my opinion but he was always and undercard
jamdupreees1 I watch them, you never seen Roman Gonzalez? he started of at them weights and was one of the most exciting boxers to date.
To be fair, it wasn't his fault thats all he had and he faced "The best" in that division where Boxing was evolving. I like to look at it as the Gracies. At the time no one really understood jujitsu and if they boxed now against the top 10. They would lose and not have a crazy hundred undefeated record. Ya know?
@@genises200 That's a yes and no answer.. Sure he faced the best at minimumweight which was an absolutely awful division but he also hung around there for years, he ruled this barren wasteland for as long as he could, like I said.. Compare him to Roman Gonzalez who was also 40+ undefeated and unbeaten as an amateur, he only met his match by moving up. His resume is leagues ahead of Ricardos and should be remembered as greater for taking those risks. Alvarez made him look very human at minimum, lets not pretend there wasn't great fighters in just the division above if he decided to go up earlier, there was Michael Carbajal, Humberto and in the division above that guys like Tapia and Danny Romero and Mark 2 Sharp if my memory serves me correctly. He was a pretty lanky guy for his weight and had the room to fill out I mean 5'5 isn't small for a guy that weight.
@@THISISLolesh Yeah I know the best move up weight but at that point if no one can beat you in that division thats on them. I still think he is top 10. Still think Julio Ceaser is #1
He's one of my favorite boxers, wish more people knew him
Wonderful breakdown! You know your analysis has me thinking. I know a lot of people don’t like the squared stance and some even drill to train it out of you but Lopez showed how the squared stance can prove to be a useful tool in the arsenal of a master. His lunging rights had him open for counters but he would cleverly initiate the initial lunge from an orthodox stance, fire off the right and quickly transition to a squared stance as he’s landing to suddenly become more mobile and avoid return fire. Brilliant athleticism and a crafty method to keep yourself safe. Great analysis from your part as well for pointing that out.
This has been my most anticipated boxing breakdown.
Great work!!!
Se llama Finito por la alta precisión tanto de su defensa como de su ataque. Un estilo con una fineza inigualable.
Great vid. I’m surprised u didn’t compare his stance switching to hagler as it looks the same. Letting the opponent switch ur stance for u to catch them when they think they’re safe
These fight breakdowns are amazing as always!
Great video, thanks. As a casual boxing fan your analysis videos really brought home to me just what a technical exercise boxing is.
Hey, I love your content, its super descriptive and is genuinely helpful when it comes to studying and training martial arts. It would be really cool to see you covering some other branches of martial arts though. (wrestling, MMA, lethwei, etc)
I absolutely appreciate you covering some of the mexican greats. You cover boxers that many people should definitely know, like finito and salvador Sanchez.
FALSE❌ when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
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This is one of only a few videos I never wanted to end. Truly awesome work.
Just beautiful boxing
"Please, meet my expectations"
-Ricardo Martinez while beating the living hell out of his opponent.
Cómo Méxicano reconozco que Ricardo es nuestro boxeador más limpio y elegante que hemos tenido y su récord lo confirma
FALSE❌ when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
Dude this guy is amazing no wonder Ricardo in Ippo was such a beast even in the games hes practically unbeatable
This is just AWESOME. Thanks for uploading this!
Another great breakdown of great fighter. When I was really young, I only knew him as Finito Lopez. I never knew that his name was Ricardo until I had access to the internet. Nevertheless, he's a great model to have and I watch a fight of his whenever I feel like I'm stuck or plateauing.
FALSE❌ when Joji Marikawa creator of the Manga was asked, the inspiration for "Ricardo Martínez" never said that it was Finito Lopez, he simply said that the character was Mexican because his bravery in Boxing was known and "Ricardo" was a very common Latin name . The Mexican fans invented that story that it is based on Finito Lopez 👎🏻
1:00 I have a question, was their a time when rabbit punching was legal? Because, when you watch older fights (even as recent as Ali's "debut" in the 60's) you see boxers throwing dozens of clearly intentional rabbit punches just in front of the ref, who doesn't say anything. So if the thing was legal at some this might make sense.
(Sorry about my english)
It was definitely illegal in the 70's. During Ali's fight with Wepner he complained about it. Some refs are jerks and overlook stuff.
Your English is great, don’t sweat it dude :)
Seemed better than most native speakers I know. Don't worry!
Generally speaking, the rules are the same now as then, but referees have become tighter over the decades when it comes to the grey areas of boxing. Roberto Duran and 70s Foreman would not be able to do the things they did back then in the current era, and Ali would definitely have gotten points deducted for clinching in today's era. Boxing culture was just scrappier back in the day.
@@harleyzeth That's what I thought , thanks!
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Thanks guys, it feels great to hear that!
I might start studying this guy now. He stands very similar to me and I think I can learn a lot from watching him. Ricardo Lopez I'm going to remember that name.