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Eddie López (boxer)

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Eddie "the Animal" Lopez (died on July 14, 2017)[1] was a United States heavyweight boxing fighter from East Los Angeles.[2]

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.[citation needed]

Notably, on August 29, 1978, Lopez beat future WBC world Cruiserweight champion S.T. Gordon by a ten-round unanimous decision.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1979 The Champ Boxer Corner Man
1979 Rocky II Fighter
1979 The Main Event Boxer At Kid's Camp (final film role)

References[edit]

  1. "BoxRec: Eddie Lopez".
  2. "Spinks Meets Animal". Daily Union Democrat. 7 March 1980. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  3. "Fight:48396 - BoxRec".



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