Ricardo López was the third boxing champion in boxing history to retire undefeated. He also shares with Joe Louis the boxing record for consecutive title bouts without a loss 26. This streak began with his knockout of Hideyuki Ohashi to win the WBC minimum weight boxing title in 1990 and ended with his knockout of Zolani Potelo to defend his IBF light flyweight boxing title in 2001. Ricardo Lopez only had one draw, which came against Rosendo Alvarez in 1998 in Lopez's 48th bout, and was avenged in the rematch eight months later. His final record was 51 wins (KO 38), 0 losses, and 1 draw. Ricardo Lopez is regarded by many boxing experts as a pound for pound all time great contender and is on most lists under the top 5 pound for pound list of all time. Ricardo Lopez is Mr Boxing himself and showed great boxing, defense, footwork and speed in the boxing ring. Ricardo Lopez is regarded by many as the best mexican boxer of all time and is chosen over the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez.