Ponce De Leon vs. Lopez

WBO Super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon (32-1, 29 KOs has recently signed to defend his World Boxing Organization title against Reynaldo Lopez (28-4-1, 19 KOs) in September 28th, 2007, in Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, iCabazon, California. De Leon, 27, recently flattened challenger Rey Bautista in the 1st round in August 2007, at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. De Leon, a fighter noted for devastating power and tendency to stop his opponents quickly, immediately rushed across the ring and blasted Bautista at will, at first knocking them to the canvas, and then coming back and finishing him off for good.

Due to the fact that Bautista never landed as much as a blow, De Leon decided to get back in the ring as soon as possible to prevent ring rust from setting in.

Lopez, 33, will be at a considerable disadvantage in the fight, having moved up to divisions from the super featherweight division that he normally fights in. He was recently beaten by 12-round unanimous decision by Cristian Mijares, the WBC super featherweight champion. Though he has 19 knockouts on his record, Lopez doesn’t have much power. As such, he’s going to have big problems trying to keep De Leon off of him during the bout.