Ricardo López vs Rosendo Álvarez
On March 7, 1998, Ricardo López (47-0, 36 KOs), the strawweight WBC champion, and the strawweight WBA champion Rosendo Alvarez (24-0, 17 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
López vs Alvarez Stats
Ricardo López is coming in to the fight on a 47-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Alex Sánchez, 6 months and 12 days ago. Rosendo Alvarez is on a 24-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, with his last fight being a 11th round TKO win over Songkram Porpaoin, 1 year, 1 month, and 24 days ago.
López vs Alvarez Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Ricardo López at 99-1 winning odds. Rosendo Alvarez really doesn't have much to present against López.
López vs Alvarez Result
The fight ended in a technical decision draw, and both the fighters retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. — López is now 47-0-1 and Alvarez, 24-0-1.