On This Day: Ricardo ‘Finito’ Lopez Destroyed Saman Sorjaturong In Two Rounds

Lopez took control immediately, landing his jab and straight right while preventing Sorjaturong from getting his offense going. Midway through the opening round, a jab followed by a straight right hand dropped the challenger to the canvas. Sorjaturong beat the count, but Lopez remained in control for the rest of the round.

The second round followed a similar pattern. Lopez scored another knockdown with a combination about halfway through the round. Although Sorjaturong got back to his feet, he was still hurt.

Moments later, Lopez landed a left uppercut that dropped Sorjaturong for the third time. The challenger rose again, but referee Vince Delgado immediately stopped the fight at 2:45 of the second round without issuing another count.

The victory was another dominant performance by ‘Finito’ Lopez, who continued building a championship reign that would become one of the greatest in minimumweight history. The defeat was the first knockout loss of Sorjaturong’s professional career, but it did not derail him. He later moved up to light flyweight, captured a world title, and earned recognition for his memorable 1995 victory over Humberto Gonzalez.

Lopez continued adding to one of boxing’s finest unbeaten records. He retired at 51-0-1 (38 KOs) after winning world titles in two weight classes and never suffering a defeat. More than three decades after stopping Sorjaturong, “Finito” remains one of the greatest technicians the sport has produced.