On October 25, 1990, a 24-year-old Ricardo López (26-0, 19 KOs) got a shot at the WBC strawweight title held by 25-year-old Japanese boxer Hideyuki Ohashi (14-3, 9 KOs).
López came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 26 days. Ohashi was on a 6-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 17 days.
Ricardo López stopped the champion via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC strawweight champion. López improves his record to 27-0 (20 KOs), while Ohashi adds a loss to his record at 14-4.
On July 3, 1993, the 26-year-old WBC strawweight world champion, Ricardo López (33-0, 24 KOs), faced Saman Sorjaturong, in a title defense fight.
López came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 3 days.
Ricardo López made very easy work of Saman Sorjaturong, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. López improves his record to 34-0 (25 KOs)
On December 7, 1996, the 30-year-old WBC strawweight world champion, Ricardo López (44-0, 34 KOs), faced Myung-Sup Park, in a title defense fight.
López came in to the fight on a 44-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Ricardo López made quick work of Myung-Sup Park, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. López improves his record to 45-0 (35 KOs)
On December 10, 1994, the 28-year-old WBC strawweight world champion, Ricardo López (39-0, 29 KOs), faced Yamil Caraballo, in a title defense fight.
López came in to the fight on a 39-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Ricardo López made quick work of Yamil Caraballo, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. López improves his record to 40-0 (30 KOs)
On September 17, 1994, the 28-year-old WBC strawweight world champion, Ricardo López (37-0, 27 KOs), faced Surachai Saengmorakot, in a title defense fight.
López came in to the fight on a 37-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days.
Ricardo López made quick work of Surachai Saengmorakot, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. López improves his record to 38-0 (28 KOs)
On September 29, 2001, the 35-year-old IBF light-flyweight world champion, Ricardo López (50-0-1, 37 KOs), faced a 26-year-old South African boxer Zolani Petelo (17-2-2, 9 KOs), in a title defense fight.
López came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 27 days. Petelo was on a 8-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 7 days.
Ricardo López stopped Zolani Petelo via KO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF light-flyweight title. López improves his record to 51-0-1 (38 KOs), while Petelo adds a loss to his record at 17-3-2.
On August 23, 1997, the 31-year-old WBC strawweight champion, Ricardo López (46-0, 35 KOs), and WBO strawweight champion Alex Sánchez met in a title-unification fight.
López came in to the fight on a 46-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 25 days.
Ricardo López stopped Alex Sánchez via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight and unified the WBC and WBO strawweight titles. López improves his record to 47-0 (36 KOs)
On October 11, 1992, the 26-year-old WBC strawweight world champion, Ricardo López (31-0, 22 KOs), faced Rocky Lin, in a title defense fight.
López came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 19 days.
Ricardo López made very easy work of Rocky Lin, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. López improves his record to 32-0 (23 KOs)
On June 29, 1996, the 29-year-old WBC strawweight world champion, Ricardo López (42-0, 32 KOs), faced Kitichai Preecha, in a title defense fight.
López came in to the fight on a 42-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 13 days.
Ricardo López made easy work of Kitichai Preecha, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. López improves his record to 43-0 (33 KOs)
On August 22, 1992, the 26-year-old WBC strawweight world champion, Ricardo López (30-0, 21 KOs), faced Singprasert Kittikasem, in a title defense fight.
López came in to the fight on a 30-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 6 days.
Ricardo López stopped Singprasert Kittikasem via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC strawweight title. López improves his record to 31-0 (22 KOs)