Eddie López (boxer)


Eddie "the Animal" Lopez was a United States heavyweight boxing fighter from East Los Angeles.
Eddie Lopez had fights with ex-heavyweight world champions John Tate and Tony Tucker and fought to a draw with former world Heavyweight champion Leon Spinks. Lopez also fought heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney. Eddie had a minor, but speaking role in Rocky II, playing a boxer training in the then retired Italian Stallion's gym.
Notably, on August 29, 1978, Lopez beat future WBC world Cruiserweight champion S.T. Gordon by a ten-round unanimous decision.

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