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{{Short description|Venezuelan boxer (born 1978)}}
{{family name hatnote|López|Rojas|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox boxer (amateur)|
| name=Patrick López
| image= 
| image_size= 
| caption = 
| fullname = Patrick Adelis López Rojas
| nicknames = "El Elegante"
| nationality = {{VEN}}
| weight class = [[Light Welterweight]]
| club = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|3|17}}
| birth_place = [[Tinaco]], [[Cojedes (state)|Cojedes]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 1.74 m
| weight = {{convert|64|kg|lb}}
| medaltemplates= 
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2003 Pan American Games|2003]] | Light Welterweight}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1999 Pan American Games|1999]] | Lightweight}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Central American and Caribbean Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2002 Central American and Caribbean Games|2002]] | [[Boxing at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games|Light Welterweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[South American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2002 South American Games|2002]] | [[Boxing at the 2002 South American Games|Light Welterweight]]}}
}}

'''Patrick López''' (born 17 March 1978) is a Venezuelan [[professional boxer]]. As an amateur, he competed at the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. He also won gold medals at the [[Pan American Games]], [[Central American and Caribbean Games]] and [[South American Games]].

==Amateur career==
López began fighting at age 10.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=tessitore_joe&id=3437114|title='El Elegante' bringing savvy back in fight against Gallardo|work=[[ESPN]]|first=Joe|last=Tessitore|author-link=Joe Tessitore|date=12 June 2008|access-date=10 July 2023|language=es}}</ref> He is a [[Southpaw stance|southpaw]] who won the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2003 Pan American Games.

===Olympic results===
He represented his country at two consecutive [[Summer Olympics]], starting in [[Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] in [[Sydney, Australia]].
*'''2000 Sydney''' (as a Lightweight)
:*Defeated [[Norman Schuster]] (Germany) 24-10
:*Lost to [[Alexandr Maletin]] (Russia) RSC 3

*'''2004 Athens''' (as a Light Welterweight)
:*Lost to [[Michele di Rocco]] (Italy) 30-37

==Professional career==
Nicknamed ''El Elegante'', he turned professional on 13 December 2004.

==Professional record==
{{s-start}}
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"
|align="center" colspan=8|'''21 Wins''' (13 knockouts, 8 decisions), '''6 Losses''' (2 knockouts, 4 decisions), '''0 Draw'''
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Res.'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Record'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Opponent'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Type'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Rd., Time'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Date'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Location'''
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes'''
|-align=center
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win || 21-5 ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Eugenio Lopez
|{{small|TKO}}|| 4,1:15|| {{small|2012-10-27}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} {{small|Parque Naciones Unidas, [[Caracas]], Venezuela}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Fedebol light welterweight title}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss || 20-5 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Karim Mayfield]]
|{{small|UD}}|| 10|| {{small|2011-10-01}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, [[Tunica, Mississippi]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[North American Boxing Organization|NABO]] [[welterweight]] title}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss || 20-4 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Henry Lundy]]
|{{small|UD}}|| 10|| {{small|2011-04-01}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Foxwoods Resort]], [[Mashantucket, Connecticut]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant [[North American Boxing Federation|NABF]] [[lightweight]] title.}}
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss || 20-3 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Coleman
|{{small|KO}}|| 3,2:13 || {{small|2010-10-01}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Chumash Casino, [[Santa Ynez, California]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For [[United States Boxing Association|USBA]] [[light welterweight]] title}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 20-2 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Prenice Brewer
|{{small|TKO}}|| 3,2:38 || {{small|2010-08-06}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[UIC Pavilion]], [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 19-2 ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Cristian Favela]]
|{{small|UD}}|| 8 || {{small|2010-04-23}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 18-2 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} John Brown
|{{small|UD}}|| 8 || {{small|2010-01-22}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 17-2 ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Sergio Rivera
|{{small|UD}}|| 8 || {{small|2009-11-06}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 16-2 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyler Ziolkowski
|{{small|KO}}|| 1,2:16 || {{small|2009-09-11}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Doubletree Hotel]], [[Ontario, California]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss|| 15-2 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Josesito Lopez]]
|{{small|SD}}|| 8 || {{small|2009-04-17}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Doubletree Hotel]], [[Ontario, California]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 15-1 ||align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Jailer Berrio
|{{small|UD}}|| 8 || {{small|2009-02-27}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Doubletree Hotel]], [[Ontario, California]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 14-1 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Doel Carrasquillo
|{{small|UD}}|| 6 || {{small|2008-09-05}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Bally's Event Center, [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 13-1 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Juaquin Gallardo]]
|{{small|UD}}|| 10 || {{small|2008-06-13}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Catholic Youth Center, [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 12-1 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Tubbs
|{{small|TKO}}|| 4,2:04 || {{small|2008-02-15}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Showboat Atlantic City|Showboat Hotel & Casino]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss|| 11-1 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} Fernando Angulo
|{{small|UD}}|| 10 || {{small|2007-07-06}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Florida State Fairgrounds Hall, [[Tampa, Florida]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 11-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Sebastien Hamel
|{{small|RTD}}|| 2,3:00 || {{small|2007-04-21}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|National Guard Armory, [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 10-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|PRI}} Jose Badillo
|{{small|TKO}}|| 3,2:24 || {{small|2007-02-17}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|PRI}} {{small|[[Dr. Juan Sanchez Acevedo Coliseum]], [[Moca, Puerto Rico|Moca]], Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 9-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Agustin Velez
|{{small|TKO}}|| 6,2:54 || {{small|2006-12-15}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Castle, [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 8-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|PRI}} Eric Rodriguez
|{{small|UD}}|| 6 || {{small|2006-11-09}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Wachovia Spectrum]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 7-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|PAN}} Armando Cordoba
|{{small|UD}}|| 4 || {{small|2006-06-09}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Tropicana Hotel & Casino]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 6-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|PRI}} Franchie Torres
|{{small|TKO}}|| 6,1:40 || {{small|2006-03-10}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Civic Center, [[Kissimmee, Florida]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 5-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Christian Lozada
|{{small|TKO}}|| 1,2:46 || {{small|2006-02-24}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 4-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Villalba
|{{small|TKO}}|| 3,2:36 || {{small|2005-12-10}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Turning Stone Resort & Casino]], [[Verona, New York]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 3-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ahmed Curry
|{{small|TKO}}|| 3,1:48 || {{small|2005-09-24}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Palo Alto Fire Company, [[Palo Alto, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 2-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Edwin Mota
|{{small|TKO}}|| 3,2:10 || {{small|2005-03-05}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} {{small|[[Estadio Jose David Ugarte|Estadio Municipal]], [[Santa Ana de Coro|Coro]], Venezuela}}
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win|| 1-0 ||align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} Jose Luis Gil Atencio
|{{small|KO}}|| 1 || {{small|2004-12-13}}  || align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} {{small|Centro Recreacional Yesterday, [[Turmero]], Venezuela}}
|align=left|
{{s-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{boxrec|id=288050}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/patriz-lopez-1.html sports-reference]

{{Footer Pan American Champions Light Welterweight}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Patrick}}
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Light-welterweight boxers]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 1999 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]
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[[Category:Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic boxers for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Venezuelan male boxers]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Pan American Games boxers for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
[[Category:South American Games gold medalists for Venezuela]]
[[Category:South American Games medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2002 South American Games]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:People from Cojedes (state)]]
[[Category:Southpaw boxers]]
[[Category:21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen]]