Muhammad vs Lopez

Who won Muhammad vs Lopez?

Matthew Saad Muhammad beat Yaqui Lopez by technical knockout in the 14th round on Sunday, July 13th, 1980, at Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 15 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the WBC light heavyweight championship of the world.

Muhammad vs Lopez stats

Back in July 1980, Matthew Saad Muhammad stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws.

Yaqui Lopez made his way to the ring with a record of 49 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

Matthew Saad Muhammad was the younger man by 72 years, at -43 years old.

Lopez had a height advantage of 3 inches over Muhammad. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Matthew Saad Muhammad and Yaqui Lopez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Muhammad was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 27 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1974, 1 year and 8 months later than Lopez, whose first professional fight was in 1972. He had fought 179 fewer professional rounds, totaling 397 compared to Lopez's 576.

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What time did Muhammad vs Lopez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Muhammad vs Lopez?

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