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RAUL LOPEZ
Raul A. Lopez

Weight Class: Flyweight/112 pounds
Height:  5-7
Weight:  112 pounds
Hometown:  New York, New York
Birthdate:  August 14, 1990, Philidelphia, Pennsylvania
Coach’s Name:  Marcos Suares
Club Name:  NYC-PAL
Began Boxing:  At the age of 12
Career highlight: Winning the Junior Olympic Nationals and getting Outstanding boxer of the tournament
Who has been your biggest influence and why:  My father
How did you get involved in boxing:  My father was a boxer, so I gre up around boxing. When my father stopped boxing he noticed that I seemed to like it, so he started training me
What is your greatest strength in the ring:  My greatest strength in the ring is my intelligence and the way I use the skills I have against the different styles of my opponents
Did you ever play any other sports: Baseball and football
What do you love most about boxing:  The discipline and the fact that I get to hit people and not get in trouble
What are your goals in and out of the ring:  My goal is to become a professional boxer and complete my college years
What is your favorite movie:  I like comedies
What is your favorite TV show:  Fresh Prince and George Lopez
What is something different about you that most people don’t know:  I’m a thoughtful person and I’m always thinking ahead and about the future

2008
U.S. Future Stars National Championships: dec. Adam Lopez, San Antonio, Texas, 21-15, in the quarter finals; dec. Bruno Escalante, Waimanalo, Hawaii, 13-7, in the semifinals; lost by points to Randy Caballero, Coachella, Calif., 14-13, in the finals.





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