Cruiserweight · Mexico

Yaqui López

Yaqui López was a cruiserweight boxer from Mexico, born May 21, 1951. Yaqui López last fought Carlos de León on Sep 21, 1983 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 12.

Also: ياكي لوبيز · Yaqui Lopez
BornMay 21, 1951
Country🇲🇽 Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Reach195.5 cm
NicknameYaqui
DebutOct 9, 1976
Career1976–1983
Rounds boxed94
Born inZacatecas, Mexico
Boxerbook rating1412 ± 285 · inactive since Sep 1983Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 9

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

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Carlos de León 🇵🇷
For WBC cruiserweight title
TKO 4/12 · San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
1983-09-21 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 9, 1976–1983

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

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Carlos de León 🇵🇷
For WBC cruiserweight title
TKO 4/12 · San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
López — · León 35-3-0
1983-09-21 ›
✓ one source
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S. T. Gordon 🇺🇸
For USBA California State cruiserweight title
TKO 7/12 · MGM Grand Hotel, Reno, 🇺🇸
López — · Gordon 16-5-0
1981-07-24 ›
✓ one source
L
Michael Spinks 🇺🇸
TKO 7/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
López — · Spinks 13-0-0
1980-10-18 ›
✓ one source
L
Matthew Saad Muhammad 🇺🇸
For WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles
TKO 14/15 · Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee, 🇺🇸
López — · Muhammad 26-3-2
1980-07-13 ›
✓ one source
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Matthew Saad Muhammad 🇺🇸
For NABF Light Heavyweight Title
TKO 11/12 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
López — · Muhammad 21-3-2
1978-10-24 ›
✓ one source
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Víctor Galíndez 🇦🇷
For WBA light heavyweight title
UD 15/15 · Lido di Camaiore, 🇮🇹
López — · Galíndez 49-6-4
1978-05-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Mike Rossman 🇺🇸
RTD 6/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
López — · Rossman 32-3-3
1978-03-02 ›
✓ one source
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Víctor Galíndez 🇦🇷
For WBA light heavyweight title
UD 15/15 · Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, 🇮🇹
López — · Galíndez 46-6-4
1977-09-17 ›
✓ one source
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John Conteh 🇬🇧
For WBC light-heavyweight title
UD 15/15 · Forum, Copenhagen, 🇩🇰
López — · Conteh 28-1-0
1976-10-09 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Yaqui López fight last?
Yaqui López last fought Carlos de León on Sep 21, 1983 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 18464 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/18464. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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