Juan Manuel Lopez Boxing News

CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO- Showing in great shape, former tow time world champion, Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez, and world ranked Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo and Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez, were weighed today at 30 days from their March 10 title bouts at the Lopez vs Salido II The Rematch show to be held at the Roberto Clemente coliseum [...]

By Dan Ambrose: It’s never a good sign when you see a champion like WBO featherweight champ Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) having to travel to his opponents’ home town to fight. Salido, 31, will be traveling to San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 10th to fight a rematch with Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 [...]

By Dan Ambrose: If Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) is smart he won’t even attempt to slug with WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) in their rematch on March 10th because Lopez doesn’t have the tools to beat Salido and will only get knocked out again like last time the two fighters [...]

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- World ranked Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo and Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez will defend their regional titles next March 10 as part of the Juanma Lopez vs Orlando Salido II card to be held at the coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in a Top Rank presentation, in association with PR Best [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) was out of his class the last time he met up with Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) last year in April in Lopez’s home country of Puerto Rico.

By Dan Ambrose: WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) had too much power and heart for former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) when the two fighters fought last April in Salido’s impressive 8th round TKO win in Lopez’s home country of Puerto Rico.

By Dan Ambrose: WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) will be looking to repeat his knockout effort of a year ago against then WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) by knocking him out a second time in their fight on March 10th at the Caliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, [...]

NEWS CONFERENCE QUOTES TO ANNOUNCE JUANMA LOPEZ and ORLANDO SALIDO WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Santini Pays Visit to Help Kick Off March 10 Bout on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® SAN JUAN, P.R. (January 17, 2012) – World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion ORLANDO “Siri” SALIDO (37-11-2, 25 KOs), from Ciudad Obregon, [...]

SAN JUAN, P.R. (January 17, 2012) – World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion ORLANDO “Siri” SALIDO and former WBO featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL “Juanma” LOPEZ will finally square off for their World Featherweight Championship rematch, Saturday, March 10. Their battle will be televised live from Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, P.R. on SHOWTIME Championship [...]

By Dan Ambrose: The rematch between World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) and Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) will be taking place on March 10th at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

By Dan Ambrose: It’s often easier for a previous winner to once again come out on top in rematches because of the confidence and memory that a fighter has from the last fight. It doesn’t even matter if the other guy came in with an excellent game plan, they still lose. I think this is [...]

By Chris Williams: On March 10th, Juan Manuel Lopez and WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido will meet up in a long awaited rematch in Puerto Rico with the winner of that fight possibly facing #3 World Boxing Organization ranked contender Miguel “Mikey” Garcia (27-0, 23 KO’s) in their next fight.

By Dan Ambrose: The Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) vs. WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) rematch has reportedly been moved from March 31st to March 10th with fight still taking place in Lopez’s home country of Puerto Rico due to his ability to draw huge crowds there. The last time the [...]

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By Dan Ambrose: If there was ever a case where Top Rank promoter Bob Arum should be looking to protect one of his golden geese it’s with this fight where his fighter Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) will be trying to avenge an 8th round TKO loss to Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) from [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) and Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) will finally be getting back in the ring for a rematch next year on March 31st on Showtime for a fight that will be taking place in Lopez’s home country of Puerto Rico.

By Dan Ambrose: With his 2nd round knockout victory over the B level fighter Mike Oliver (25-3, 8 KO’s) last Saturday night, former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) now reportedly feels that he’s ready to fight a rematch against Orlando Salido, who destroyed Lopez easily in an 8th round TKO win [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) feels he’s now ready to take on WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (36-11-2, 24 KO’s) after Lopez defeated his tune-up opponent, the over-matched Mike Oliver (25-3, 8 KO’s), last Saturday night in a 2nd round TKO win at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS & TOP RANK “TRIPLE CROWN III” Saturday, October 1, 2011 COLISEO RUBEN RODRIGUEZ, BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO

By Dan Ambrose: Fighting for the first time since being wiped out by Orlando Salido last April in an 8th round TKO loss, former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) stopped his 2nd tier tune-up opponent Mike “Machine” Oliver (25-3, 8 KO’s) in the 2nd round on Saturday night at the Coliseo [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (30-1, 27 KO’s) takes an important tune-up fight tonight against contender Mike Oliver (25-2, 8 KO’s) at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS & TOP RANK “TRIPLE CROWN III” Saturday, October 1, 2011 COLISEO RUBEN RODRIGUEZ, BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO

CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO- Former world champions Juan Manuel “Juanma” López and Román “Rocky” Martínez, and superbantamweight contender Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo will face tough foes this Saturday, October 1 in the card Triple Crown III, to be held at the coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) and Top Rank presentation, [...]

CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO- Former two time world champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez showed today in great shape for his bout versus Mike Oliver this Saturday, October 1 in the show Triple Crown III at the coliseo Rubén Rodríguez de Bayamón, in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) and Top Rank presentation to be televised on [...]

GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO- Mike Oliver trained today in Puerto Rico for his bout this Saturday, October 1, in the show Triple Crown III, against former two time world champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” López at the coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) and Top Rank presentation to be televised on [...]

With 10 fights was completed the card Triple Crown III, where former double world champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” López headlines facing Mike Oliver this Saturday, October 1st, at the coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) and Top Rank, to be televised on “Pay Per View”.

BAYAMÓN, PUERTO RICO- Former double world champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” López and Mike Oliver weighed under the limit today at in the last pre weigh in for their bout in the show Triple Crown III next October 1st at the coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) and Top Rank, [...]

Mike Oliver arrived today to Puerto Rico to complete his training for his October 1st bout against former world World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” López in the show Triple Crown III to be held at the Rubén Rodríguez coliseum in Bayamon in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) and Top Rank [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (30-1, 27 KO’s) is still clinging to the hopes of a big money fight against Yuriorkis Gamboa in the future despite the fact that Gambos is moving up in weight to the super featherweight division and beyond to chase bigger fights against the likes of [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA World featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KO’s) says he plans on leaving the 126 pound division to move up to try and get bigger and better fights. Juan Manuel Lopez, the former WBO featherweight champion, isn’t too happy about Gamboa’s decision to move up, and feels there are still [...]