Juan Antonio Lopez

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Juan Antonio López (June 15, 1952 in Culiacán, Sinaloa - June 29, 2004 in Culiacán) was a Mexican boxer.

López was best known for fighting Wilfredo Gómez twice for the WBC Super Bantamweight title. Most importantly, he is credited with introducing Julio César Chávez to the sport. He retired in 1992 with a 66-19 record (46 KO’s), and trained other fighters from his native Culiacán.

In January 2003, it was learned that López had leukemia. He died on June 29, 2004.