Juan Antonio Lopez

Juan Antonio López (June 15, 1952 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico – June 29, 2004 in Culiacán) was a former boxer.

López was best known for fighting Wilfredo Gomez twice for the WBC Super Bantamweight title. Most importantly, he is credited with introducing Julio Cesar Chavez to the sport. He retired in 1992 with a 66–19 record (46 KO’s), and trained other fighters from his native Culiacán.

In January 2003, it was learned that López had leukemia.