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Juanma’s Presser To Apologize To Ref Ramirez

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:14:00 +0300

Juan Manuel «Juanma» Lopez, the former two-time world champion, appeared before the Puerto Rican media to apologize to the referee Roberto Ramirez for his post-fight comments that followed his TKO loss to Mexico’s Orlando Salido, the featherweight champion of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), on March 10th in San Juan

Referee Ramirez Still Not Satisfied With Juanma’s Apology

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:22:00 +0300

Referee Roberto Ramirez is still not satisfied with the apology from former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez. In the opinion of Ramirez, the apology seemed sincere but fell short because the fighter failed to admit publicly that he had no evidence to support his allegations

Caballero Rips Juanma: Wants Salido Bout Right Now

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:19:00 +0300

Once Mexico’s Orlando ’Siri’ Salido (38-11-2, 26KOs) retained his WBO featherweight title last Saturday night by way of a technical knockout over Juan Manuel ’Juanma’ López, Panamanian Celestino ’Pelenchín’ Caballero (36-4, 23KOs), the WBA’s champion, began shouting for a unification with the Mexican champion

Juanma Could Possibly Continue Career at Super Feather

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:45:00 +0300

Former WBO super bantamweight and featherweight champion Juan Manuel «Juanma» Lopez (31-2, 28KOs) is possibly going to continue his career at super featherweight. According to manager and trainer Orlando Pinero, Lopez has to work very hard to make the featherweight limit of 126-pounds. At nearly 29-years of age, Pinero believes it’s time for his boxer to consider a move to 130-pounds

Juanma Issues Public Apology To Referee Roberto Ramirez

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:11:00 +0300

Former champion Juan Manuel Lopez has issued a public apology to referee Roberto Ramirez. After Lopez was stopped in the tenth round of Saturday’s rematch with WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido, which took place in San Juan — Lopez called Ramirez «a gambler» and claimed the referee had a «gambling problem.»

Ramirez Explains Rejection of Juanma’s Apology, Solution

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:33:00 +0300

Referee Robert Ramirez explained his reasoning for rejecting the public apology of Juan Manuel Lopez. After Lopez was stopped in the tenth round of Saturday’s rematch with WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido, which took place in San Juan — Lopez called Ramirez «a gambler» and claimed the referee had a "gambling problem

Salido stops Juanma again

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:26:00 +0300

In�one for the ages, WBO featherweight champion Orlando �Siri� Salido (38-11-2, 26�KOs) fearlessly came back to�Puerto Rico for his world title rematch against the previous beltholder Juan Manuel �Juanma� Lopez (31-2, 28�KOs) on�Saturday night at�the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in�San Juan...and the end result was the same. A�TKO, this time in�the tenth round. After a�feel-out first round, Salido upped the pressure in�round two

Salido: I Knew That I Had To Knock Juanma Out

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:37:00 +0300

WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26KOs) knew that a knockout victory was crucial on Saturday night. After going to Puerto Rico last April to stop hometown hero Juan Manuel Lopez (31-2, 28KOs) in eight rounds, Salido repeated his accomplishment with a tenth round stoppage of the Puerto Rican star. Although Salido appeared to be well ahead in the fight, he wasn’t surprised with the shocking scorecards

Salido vs. Lopez - CompuBox Stats

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:49:00 +0300

WBO featherweight champon Orlando Salido doubled the game Juan Manuel Lopez in power connects, hitting on 40%. Salido finally stopped Lopez in the tenth round of a war in San Juan, Puerto Rico. ShoStats are provided by CompuBox

Juanma: I Was Too Heavy Going Into The Salido Fight

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:55:00 +0300

Many things went wrong when Juan Manuel Lopez lost to Orlando Salido last April 16. But Lopez’s problems began before he even set foot in the ring. The former featherweight champion usually adds about 10 pounds from the time he weighs in the previous day until the time his fights begin

Weigh-In Results: Salido 126 lb, Lopez 125.75 Lb

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:44:00 +0300

It�took nearly two hours from the originally scheduled start time to�finally get all parties on�scale, but the highly anticipated rematch between Orlando Salido and Juan Manuel Lopez is�set for Saturday night at�Coliseo Roberto Clemente in�San Juan, Puerto Rico. Salido (37-11-2, 25KO) weighed in�at�the featherweight limit of�126�lb, electing to�weigh in�first despite his status as�defending champion

Salido: Forget The Judges, I Will Knock Juanma Out Again

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:11:00 +0300

Nothing worries Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25KOs). The WBO featherweight champion arrived to Puerto Rico on Tuesday in a confident mood, and he showed no fear when going face to face with hometown hero Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28KOs) at the post-fight press conference on Wednesday. Last April, Salido scored one of the biggest upsets of the year when he stopped an unbeaten Juanma in eight rounds to capture the title

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

Salido wins, Juanma next

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:10:00 +0300

WBO featherweight champion Orlando �Siri� Salido (36-11-2, 24�KOs) battered outgunned challenger Kenichi �Machine Gun� Yamaguchi (17-2-2, 4�KOs) until referee Roberto Ramírez�Jr. stopped the one-sided fight in�round eleven on�Saturday night at�the CUM in�Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. Salido dropped Yamaguchi in�round three and dominated all the way

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

Gamboa works to beat Salido

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:25:00 +0300

In a unification clash for the IBF/WBA featherweight world titles, Yuriorkas Gamboa (19-0, 15 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Orlando Salido (34-11-2, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at the Palms Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The talented Gamboa won most the rounds, but had many difficulties against the experienced and cagey Salido. Salido was credited with a knockdown in round eight,

Gamboa, Salido make weight

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:51:00 +0300

From the Palms Hotel Casino in Las Vegas: For the IBF/WBA world featherweight titles: Yuriorkis Gamboa 126 vs. Orlando Salido 126 WBA world lightweight title eliminator: Brandon Rios 135 vs. Anthony Peterson 134

Gamboa, Salido make weight

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:51:00 +0300

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

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

Gamboa training in Tampa

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:33:00 +0300

World champion Yurikoris Gamboa, who usually trains in Miami, is off to the Fight Factory in Tampa, Fla. He is preparing to take on champion Orlando Salido of Mexico on Top Rank�s �Battle of the Champions� on September 11 at the Palms Resort Casino, Las Vegas. Gamboa, 18-0, usually trains in Miami. �It�s a big fight and we wanted to get away and do it right,� said chief trainer Tony Gonzalez