Biofile with Ricky Lopez
- September 15th, 2011
By Scoop Malinowski
DOB: March 3, 1987 In: Colorado, USA
Status: Super bantamweight boxer. Record is 7-1 (2 KOs).
First memory of boxing: Winning first National Title with only three fights.
Boxing inspiration: Hunger.
Nicknames: I’m looking for one – any suggestions [smiles]?
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: I do a little acting, make music and spend time with troubled kids.
Last book read: “Desire” by John Eldredge.
Favorite movies: Man On Fire, Talladega Nights.
First job: Mowing lawns and washing windows at the age of 9.
Current car: Ford Explorer.
Pre-Fight feeling: I have no fear, I fear nothing. In my mind losing is not an option!
Pre-fight meal: After weigh-in’s I eat everything! I eat wheat bread, pancakes, salad’s, chicken sandwiches, etc.
Greatest Career moment so far: Beating top prospects so early in my career.
Most painful moment: My first and only loss (L MD 6 to Derrick Wilson in July 2010)!
Funny boxing memory: When Victor Ortiz and I were in training camp we had to run but we ate a lot of cerviche. We were talking about how we were going to beat everyone, but we threw up the whole time running [smiles].
Strangest fight or strangest opponent: My seventh pro fight my opponent (Hugo Ramos) could take a lot of punches and keep coming forward.Toughest opponent: My seventh pro fight.
What do you need to work on and improve to take it to the next level: Getting fights!
Favorite boxers to watch: Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr., Victor Ortiz.
Favorite fights: Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo, Micky Ward vs. Gatti, Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz, Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley.
Favorite sport outside boxing: Basketball, football.
People qualities most admired: Humbleness!
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