Rodolfo López
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Rodolfo López is a professional boxer
. He competes in the featherweight
(126 lb
) division. His record is 25–5–1 (16 KOs
), and he is the current WBC
world featherweight champion.
López recaptured the WBC featherweight title with a victory over Takashi Koshimoto
but lost the belt in his first defense to former champ In-Jin Chi. Scores were 117–111, 116–112 and 116–113. Chi subsequently vacated the title since, thereby enshrining Jorge Linares
as the full and current WBC Featherweight Champion, after Linares had defeated Oscar Larios for the interim title.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He competes in the featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
(126 lb
Pound (mass)
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) division. His record is 25–5–1 (16 KOs
Knockout
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), and he is the current WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
world featherweight champion.
López recaptured the WBC featherweight title with a victory over Takashi Koshimoto
Takashi Koshimoto
Takashi Koshimoto is a former Japanese professional boxer in the featherweight division. He is a former WBC world featherweight champion.- Childhood and Early Career :...
but lost the belt in his first defense to former champ In-Jin Chi. Scores were 117–111, 116–112 and 116–113. Chi subsequently vacated the title since, thereby enshrining Jorge Linares
Jorge Linares
Jorge Linares is a professional boxer from Venezuela. He is a former WBC featherweight champion and former WBA super featherweight champion. Linares is currently living in Tokyo, Japan. Jorge's older brother is boxer Nelson Linares.- Amateur career :Linares compiled an Amateur record of 89-5...
as the full and current WBC Featherweight Champion, after Linares had defeated Oscar Larios for the interim title.