David Alonso López

David Alonso López
David Alonso López
Born	David Alonso López; November 24, 1977; Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Died	July 6, 2017 (aged 39)
Other names	The Destroyer
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Light Heavyweight; Middleweight; Light Middleweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (189 cm)
Reach	78 in (199 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
	Boxing record
Total fights	59
Wins	42
Wins by KO	24
Losses	16
Draws	1
No contests	0

David Alonso López (November 24, 1977 – July 6, 2017) was a Mexican professional boxer who went by the nickname of The Destroyer. He held the IBA Middleweight title.

Professional career

On August 28, 2010 López beat the veteran Saúl Román to win the WBC CABOFE Middleweight Championship.^[1]

On March 19 at the Gimnasio de la AUT in Tampico López beat the tough challenger Michel Rosales to win the vacant NABA Light Middleweight title.^[2]

In June 2011, López lost to WBA super welterweight champion Austin Trout in June. López defeated compatriot Michel Rosales in a WBA eliminator on March 19. López (40-12, 23 KO) hadn't lost a fight since 2005, going on a 16-fight win streak over that time, and a lot of the guys he's beaten are warriors.^[3]^[4]

Death

On July 6, 2017 López was shot dead during an incident that took place in his native Nogales, Sonora. It was reported that he was travelling with a passenger just before midnight, when his truck was attacked by bullets. Lopez died immediately before the police arrived. The Red Cross paramedics attended to the second victim.^[5]

Professional boxing record

41 Wins' (23 knockouts), 14 loss(s), 1 Draw, 0 No Contest [1]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	41-14-1	José Uzcátegui	TKO	6 (10)	2014-03-08	Domo de la Macroplaza, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico	vacant WBO Latino super middleweight title.
Draw	41-13-1	Don George	SD	10 (10)	2013-03-22	UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win	41-13	Julio César García	UD	10 (10)	2012-05-26	Gimnasio Auditorio Jorge Campos, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Loss	40-13	Austin Trout	UD	12 (12)	2011-06-11	Auditorio Miguel Barragan, San Luis Potosí, Mexico	For the WBA World Light Middleweight Title.
Win	40-12	Michel Rosales	MD	12 (12)	2011-03-19	Gimnasio de la AUT, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico	vacant NABA Light Middleweight title.
Win	39-12	Saúl Román	UD	12 (12)	2010-08-28	Gimnasio Municipal, Mexicali, Baja California	vacant WBC CABOFE Middleweight title.

References

^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29.
^ Rivera, Miguel (2011-03-16). "David Lopez-Michel Rosales WBA Eliminator On March 19". BoxingScene. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
^ Cordero, Gabriel (2011-04-19). "Trout vs Lopez in Mexico?". FightNews. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2011-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "David 'Destroyer' Lopez Shot Dead in Mexico - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.

External links

Boxing record for David Alonso López from BoxRec (registration required)

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[1] "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29.

[2] Rivera, Miguel (2011-03-16). "David Lopez-Michel Rosales WBA Eliminator On March 19". BoxingScene. Retrieved 2011-03-16.

[3] Cordero, Gabriel (2011-04-19). "Trout vs Lopez in Mexico?". FightNews. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-04-24.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2011-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "David 'Destroyer' Lopez Shot Dead in Mexico - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.

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