David Alonso López

David Alonso López
Statistics
Real name David Alonso López
Nickname(s) The Destroyer
Weight(s) Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Light Middleweight
Height 6 ft 2 in (189 cm)
Reach 78 in (199 cm)
Nationality Mexico Mexican
Born (1977-11-24)November 24, 1977
Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Died July 6, 2017(2017-07-06) (aged 39)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 59
Wins 42
Wins by KO 24
Losses 16
Draws 1
No contests 0

David Alonso López (November 24, 1977 – July 6, 2017) was a professional boxer who went by the nickname of The Destroyer. David was a Mexican professional boxer in the Middleweight division and was the former IBA Middleweight Champion.[1]

Professional career

On August 28, 2010 López beat the veteran Saúl Román to win the WBC CABOFE Middleweight Championship.[2]

On March 19 at the Gimnasio de la AUT in Tampico López beat the tough challenger Michel Rosales to win the vacant NABA Light Middleweight title.[3]

In June 2011, López lost to WBA super welterweight champion Austin Trout in June. López defeated compatriot Michel Rosales in a WBA eliminator on March 19. López (40-12, 23 KO) hadn't lost a fight since 2005, going on a 16-fight win streak over that time, and a lot of the guys he's beaten are warriors.[4][5]

Death

On July 6, 2017 López was shot dead during an incident that took place in his native Nogales, Sonora. It was reported that he was travelling with a passenger just before midnight, when his truck was attacked by bullets. Lopez died immediately before the police arrived. The Red Cross paramedics attended to the second victim.[6]

Professional boxing record

41 Wins' (23 knockouts), 14 loss(s), 1 Draw, 0 No Contest
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss41-14-1VenezuelaJosé Uzcátegui TKO 6 (10) 2014-03-08 MexicoDomo de la Macroplaza, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico vacant WBO Latino super middleweight title.
Draw41-13-1United StatesDon George SD 10 (10) 2013-03-22 United StatesUIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win41-13MexicoJulio César García UD 10 (10) 2012-05-26 MexicoGimnasio Auditorio Jorge Campos, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Loss40-13United StatesAustin Trout UD 12 (12) 2011-06-11 MexicoAuditorio Miguel Barragan, San Luis Potosí, Mexico For the WBA World Light Middleweight Title.
Win40-12Mexico Michel Rosales MD 12 (12) 2011-03-19 Mexico Gimnasio de la AUT, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico vacant NABA Light Middleweight title.
WBA Light Middleweight Title Eliminator.
Win39-12Mexico Saúl Román UD 12 (12) 2010-08-28 Mexico Gimnasio Municipal, Mexicali, Baja California vacant WBC CABOFE Middleweight title.

References

  1. ↑ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/David_Lopez
  2. ↑ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=605000
  3. ↑ Rivera, Miguel (2011-03-16). "David Lopez-Michel Rosales WBA Eliminator On March 19". BoxingScene. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  4. ↑ Cordero, Gabriel (2011-04-19). "Trout vs Lopez in Mexico?". FightNews. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  5. ↑ http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/trout-lopez-presser-86765
  6. ↑ "David 'Destroyer' Lopez Shot Dead in Mexico - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.