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Juanma: I Will Show That I Can Dominate Orlando Salido

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:59:00 +0300

Former champion Juan Manuel «Juanma» Lopez (31-1, 28KOs) is counting down the days until he gets his chance to avenge last April’s eight round TKO loss to Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25KOs). They clash for a second time, for the WBO featherweight title, on March 10 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in Puerto Rico

Juan Manuel Lopez vs Orlando Salido Rematch on March 10

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:47:00 +0300

According to�WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25KOs), his proposed rematch with Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28KOs) will probably take place on�March 10th in�Puerto Rico. Salido had one of�the biggest upset wins in�2011, when he�stopped Lopez in�eight rounds to�capture the WBO crown. He�followed up�his victory with two stoppage wins, Kenichi Yamaguchi in�July and Weng Haya in�December. Lopez returned from the loss to�stop Mike Oliver in�two rounds

Juanma, Rocky return with wins

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:13:00 +0300

Returning former world champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28�KOs) got back on�the winning track with a�second round TKO over Mike Oliver (25-3, 8�KOs) on�Saturday night at�the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in�Bayamon, Puerto Rico. �Juanma� dropped Oliver twice in�round one and and the bout was waved off after Juanma dropped Oliver again in�round two. Time was 2:32. It�was Juanma�s first fight since losing the WBO featherweight title against Orlando Salido in�April of�this year

Gonzalez batters Mtagwa (VIDEO)

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0300

Celebrating his 30th birthday as well as Mexican Independence Day, WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (50-7, 44 KOs) scored an impressive second round TKO over Rogers Mtagwa (27-15-2, 19 KOs) on Thursday night at the County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas. After an even round one, Gonzalez opened up in round two and rocked Mtagwa with a series of big shots. The iron-jawed Tanzanian was definitely hurt

Salido-Lopez II Update

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:31:00 +0300

A rematch between WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido and former champion Juan Manuel Lopez has been in negotiations for several weeks and all indications are that it will be August 20 or in September. �We are working on that and the date is uncertain. We�re trying to get it in Puerto Rico but September is when we celebrate the Independence of Mexico and that could be a very attractive fight for Top Rank to make in Las Vegas

Juanma Lopez: I Learned A lot From The Salido Loss

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:17:00 +0300

Former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez is learning from the first loss of his career. He feels the loss will make him a much better fighter. Last weekend in Nayamon, Puerto Rico, Lopez was stopped in eight rounds by Orlando Salido of Mexico. The biggest problem for Juanma in the fight was a lack of speed. He told his corner that his hands felt slow and he couldn’t get his legs going, but he’s not sure why that happened

Orlando Salido: They Were Going To Rob Me in PR

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:02:00 +0300

The featherweight champion of the World Boxing Organization, Orlando Salido, is relaxing in his native Ciudad Obregon in Sonora, Mexico, and savoring the upset win over previously undefeated Juan Manuel Lopez. The fight took place on April 16 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and saw Salido stop Lopez in the eight round

Orlando Salido Likely To Defend Belt in Sonora in July

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:58:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has been advised that Orlando Salido (35-11-2, 23KOs) is likely going to make the first defense of his WBO featherweight title in his hometown of Sonora, Mexico in July. Salido continued boxing’s run of upsets by stopping previously undefeated Juan Manuel Lopez in eight rounds on Saturday night in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. If successful in July, Salido is willing to rematch Lopez in the fall. Top Rank’s Bob Arum would like to stage Lopez-Salido II in November or December

Salido shocks JuanMa

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:50:00 +0300

In�a�huge upset, former IBF 126-pound titleholder Orlando Salido (35-11-2, 23�KOs) scored an�eighth round TKO over previously unbeaten WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel �Juanma� Lopez (30-1, 27�KOs) on�Saturday night at�the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in�Bayamon, Puerto Rico. After four competitive rounds, Salido floored JuanMa hard at�the end of�the fifth round. Salido was on�the attack in�the sixth round, but a�the still-hurt Lopez survived. In�round seven, JuanMa came back

Juanma vs Salido Rematch Eyed For November, December

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:34:00 +0300

Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank, said that he will be working on staging a rematch between featherweights Orlando Salido and Juan Manuel Lopez for November or December and the rematch could be held at New York’s Madison Square Garden or the site of the first meeting, Puerto Rico. On Saturday night in Puerto Rico, Salido overcame some early trouble to drop Juanma hard and then follow it up by stopping him in the eight round to capture the WBO title

Juanma, Salido Make Weight in Puerto Rico

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:54:00 +0300

Undefeated WBO Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel �Juanma� Lopez of�Caguas, Puerto Rico and former world champion Orlando Salido,Sonora of�Mexico pose during the weighin (Lopez 125 lb,Salido 126�lb) for their upcoming exciting title match on�Saturday, April 16�at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in�Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Lopez vs�Salido is�promoted by�Top Rank in�association with PR�Best Boxing Promotions

Lopez: It Was a Real Tough Fight

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:29:00 +0300

Juan Manuel Lopez showed he could take a punch in addition to dishing out plenty of punishment in stopping Rafael Marquez to defend his WBO world featherweight championship. The fighter known as �JuanMa� consistently landed hard shots to Marquez, but the Mexican warrior had his moments. In the fourth round, he tagged Lopez and appeared to stun him

Juanma stops Marquez

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:32:00 +0300

In a war, WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (29-0, 26 KOs) scored an eighth round TKO over former two-division world champion Rafael Marquez (39-6, 35 KOs) on Saturday nigfht at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Juanma sent Marquez staggering across the ring with a left hand in round three, but Marquez rocked Lopez in round four. Lopez was also deducted a point for a rabbit punch in the round by referee Tony Weeks

Weights: Juan Manuel Lopez 125, Rafael Marquez 125

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:01:00 +0300

A sizable crowd of fans came out to support featherweights Juan Manuel Lopez, and Rafael Marquez, as they stepped on the scale to make weight for Saturday's fight at the MGM Grand. The Puerto Rican fans were in full force and outnumbered the Mexican fans by at least a 3 to 1 ratio. Marquez (39-5, 35KOs) was the first boxer to step on the scale. He came in at a ripped and ready 125.5-pounds

Juanma, Marquez weigh-in vid

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:41:00 +0300

WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez and former champ Rafael Marquez bith weighed 125.5 for their showdown on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Glen Johnson weighed 167 for the Super Six clash with Allan Green, who scaled in at 168. Both fights can be seen on SHOWTIME at 9PM ET/PT

Juanma/Marquez presser quotes

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:14:00 +0300

Juan Manuel Lopez �I read that the team of Rafael Marquez said I have no chin. But the one that�s undefeated is me and I know he lost a few fights by knockout. On Saturday you will see who can take a punch and who can�t. Gary Shaw said �If I�m so good why don�t I fight (Yuriorkis) Gamboa

Penalosa wins; retires

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:33:00 +0300

Former two-division world champion Gerry Penalosa (55-8-2, 37 KOs) scored a fourth round KO over Yodsaengkeng Kiatmungmee (12-3, 8 KOs) on Sunday at the Vitaliano Agan Stadium in Zamboanga City, Philippines. It was a bodyshot that brought down Kiatmungmee at the 1:49 mark. After the bout, the 38-year-old Penalosa announced that it was time for him to leave boxing

Raffa: Thumb is totally healed

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:35:00 +0300

Two-division world champion Rafael Marquez took his training up a notch last week as he prepares for his world title battle against undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Juan Manuel �Juanma� Lopez on Saturday, November 6, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The rumble between the pride of México and Puerto Rico, respectively, will be televised live by SHOWTIME Championship Boxing

Caballero: I'm Ready To Replace Marquez, Fight Juanma

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:39:00 +0300

Caballero: I'm Ready To Replace Marquez, Fight Juanma

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:39:00 +0300

Juanma-Marquez Possibly Off; Reports of Marquez Injury

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:45:00 +0300

According to reports in Mexico and Puerto Rico, Rafael Marquez injured his right thumb and will not be able to fight WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez on September 18 in Las Vegas. The international Associated Press quoted Marquez as stating that his doctor recommended a period of six and eight weeks that he needs to rest his hand. The injury is being reported as to have happened when Marquez slammed his truck door on his hand

Juanma KO foe

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:56:00 +0300

WBO Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez (29-0, 26 KOs) scored a spectacular second round KO over Bernabe Concepcion (28-4-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. In a wild round one, Juanma dropped Concepcion and went for the KO but was knocked down himself by Concepcion near the end of the round. Lopez roared back to floor Concepcion twice in round two, the second time the bout was stopped . Time was 2:37. Next up for Juanma is a bout with Mexican ring legend Rafael Marquez

Juanma vs Marquez Announced For September 18

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:35:00 +0300

After mastering his Filipino challenger, Bernabe Concepcion, with a spectacular knockout in the second assault, Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez, the featherweight champion of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), sat at the post-fight press conference and addressed the biggest fight of his career, when he defends the title against Rafael Marquez on September in Las Vegas

Weights from Puerto Rico

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:51:00 +0300

Juan Manuel Lopez 125.3 vs. Bernabe Concepcion 125 (WBO featherweight championship) Nonito Donaire 114 1/2 vs. Hernan Marquez 115 (WBA interim super flyweight championship) Eden Sonsosa 121.6 vs. Jonathan Oquendo 121.4 McJoe Arroyo 119.6 vs. Jason Rorie 118.3

Juanma ready to defend

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:55:00 +0300

WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel �Juanma� Lopez (28-0, 25 KO�s) is set to defend his title against Filipino Bernabe Concepcion (30-2-1, 17 KOs) on July 10 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). The 12-round world title fight is promoted by Top Rank Inc. Lopez, The former WBO super-bantamweight champion, knows Concepcion will be one of the fastest fighters

Donaire destroys Vargas

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:29:00 +0300

WBA interim super flyweight interim champion Nonito Donaire (23-1, 15 KOs) scored a third round KO over late sub Manuel �Chango� Vargas (26-5-1, 11 KOs) in a non-title bout on Saturday night at the famous Las Vegas Hilton Hotel/Casino. Donaire was in command all the way before laying out Vargas for the count with a left uppercut at 1:33. After original challenger Gerson Guerrero failed his physical

Lopez and Gamboa dominate�

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:33:00 +0300

If Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa established themselves as the top two featherweights in the world with impressive wins Saturday night, there seems to be no rush to definitively answer who is number one. It was the second time in four months that Lopez and Gamboa co-headlined a show from the theatre

Lopez, Gamboa stop foes

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:07:00 +0300

WBO jr. featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (28-0, 25 KOs) dethroned WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano (37-2-1, 15 KOs) with an impressibe seventh round TKO on Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City

Weights from NYC

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:39:00 +0300

Superstar Felix Trinidad poses with WBO World Featherweight Champion Steven Luevano and WBO Jr. World Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez after both fighters weighed in, Luevano at 126 lbs, Lopez at 125.5 lbs). They meet on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Also WBA Featherweight Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa weighed in at 126 lbs, while chellenger Rogers Mtagwa scaled

Juanma Plans a Huge 2010, Starting With Luevano's Title

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:52:00 +0300

Juan Manuel Lopez is planning for a huge 2010. The first step is the move in weight to challenge WBO featherweight Steven Luevano on January 23 in New York. Juanma was nearly derailed in his last outing against Rogers Mtagwa in October. He says the Mtagwa experience taught him a lot as a pro

Daniel Ponce De Leon-Daud Yordan Eyed For Mosley-Berto

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:04:00 +0300

We could see a potential meeting between hard-puncing featherweights Daniel Ponce De Leon (37-2, 31KOs) and Daud Cino Yordan (29-0, 19KOs) of Indonesia. According to a report in ESTO, the two would battle for the interim-WBA featherweight title and the bout would take place on the January 30 undercard to the welterweight unification between Shane Mosley-Andre Berto in Las Vegas

Juanma: "I Want Caballero, Top Rank Has Other Plans"

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:57:00 +0300

WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez arrived back in Puerto Rico; returning from the toughest win of his career. Lopez won a much tougher than expected decision over veteran Rogers Mtagwa on Saturday night at the WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden. For the last year, there has been a slow build-up for a unification bout with WBA/IBF champion Celestino Caballero. Every indication had the fight taking place

Juanma survives Mtagwa

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:54:00 +0300

Unbeaten WBO jr featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (27-0, 24 KOs) overcame the toughest challenge of his career, winning a narrow twelve round unanimous decision over Rogers Mtagwa (26-13-2, 18 KOs) on Saturday night inside the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden, New York City. �Juanma� had all he could handle with the rugged brawler Mtagwa as the bout contained many spectacular exchanges. Lopez was credited with a knockdown in round five but every round was a war

Solis To Face Monte Barrett on Latin Fury Undercard

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:09:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has just been advised that heavyweight veteran Monte Barrett will replace Fres Oquendo as the opponent for Odlanier Solis on the Juan Manuel Lopez-Rogers Mtagwa undercard on Saturday night at the Latin Fury card at Madison Square Garden in New York

Juanma, Gamboa Eye Their Mega-Fight in 2010

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:42:00 +0300

If everything goes well on October 10 at the Theatre in Madison Square Garden, WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez and WBA "regular" featherweight champ Yuriorkis Gamboa will meet in 2010. The compete in co-feature bouts on the October 10 card to hype their collision next year

Juanma responds to Caballero

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:30:00 +0300

IBF/WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero (32-2, 22 KOs) has been recently calling out WBO junior featherweight champion Juan Manuel �Juanma� Lopez (26-0, 23 KOs). In recent weeks Caballero has elevated his attacks on Lopez, saying today that while

Caballero: "Lopez, dont be a maricon"

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:45:00 +0300

IBF/WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero was fuming when his management informed him of the recent comments that were made by Juan Manuel Lopez, the WBO champion. During an interview with Primera Hora of Puerto Rico, Lopez made it known that a fight with Cabellero was not appealing because of the heavy sanctioning fees that are involved between their three title belts

Pelenchin targets Juanma

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:38:00 +0300

IBF/WBA super bantamweight champion champion Celestino Caballero has demanded a showdown with WBO champion Juan Manuel Lopez. �I understand the business of boxing and I know that Lopez� promoter has a plan for him that involves everybody but me,� said Caballero

Juanma stops Lontchi in nine

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:19:00 +0300

WBO junior featherweight world champion Juan Manuel Lopez (26-0, 24 KOs) scored an impressive one-sided ninth round TKO over previously unbeaten Oliver Lontchi (18-1-2, 8 KOs) on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Juanma dropped Lontchi in rounds two and nine, and Lontchi remained on his stool after the ninth

Montiel injured, Arce steps in

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +0300

Former world champion Jorge �Travieso� Arce of Mexico is heading to Atlantic City, N.J. Arce will take on Fernando Lumacad of the Philippines on Top Rank�s Latin Fury 9′ championship boxing event at the Boardwalk Hall. Caesars Atlantic City is hosting. The Arce vs. Lumacad super flyweight fight will replace the Fernando Montiel vs. Eric Morel title fight. Montiel, the WBO bantamweight champion from Mexico, is out with a hand injury

Montiel injured, Arce steps in

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +0300

Juanma stops Penalosa!

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:15:00 +0300

WBO junior featherweight champion Juan Manuel �Juanma� Lopez (25-0, 23 KOs) scored a brilliant ninth round TKO over WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa (54-7-2, 36 KOs) on Saturday night at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

Lopez demolished Medina

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:18:00 +0300

Rising WBO junior featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (24-0, 22 KOs) continued to impress as he demolished Sergio Medina (33-2, 18 KOs) in just 98 seconds. "Juanma" dropped Medina three times in registering his 12th straight knockout win. "Medina looked scared to me - I really didn't hit him that hard until last knockdown," stated Lopez. "This is a big stage and it's a bit of letdown that I could not give the fans an even better fight

Lopez flattens Figueroa!

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:44:00 +0300

In his first world title defense, unbeaten WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel López (23-0, 21KOs) needed just 47 seconds to annihilate César Figueroa (30-7-2, 22KOs) on Saturday night at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. A left-right combination leveled Figueroa for the count

Pavlik massacres Lockett; Juanma annihilates Ponce De Leon!

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:16:00 +0300

WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) stemmed the tide of losses of other world champions on the day, by crushing WBO mandatory challenger Gary Lockett (28-2, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Pavlik twice battered Lockett to a knee in a one-sided round two, then put him on the deck again in the third before Lockett's corner threw in the towel. Time was 1:40

Pavlik, Lockett, Ponce De Leon, Juanma all make weight!

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:34:00 +0300

Kelly Pavlik 159 vs Gary Lockett 159.5 (WBC/WBO middleweight championship) Daniel Ponce De Leon 121 Juan Manuel Lopez 121 (WBO super bantamweight championship)