Juanma was up 86-84 on two of the judges’ scorecards before Salido stopped him

Image: Juanma was up 86-84 on two of the judges' scorecards before Salido stopped himBy Jason Kim: For boxing fans that had the pleasure to watch WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s) successfully defend his title last night in a 10th round stoppage of former WBO champ Juan Manuel Lopez (31-2, 28 KO’s), a lot of the fans would likely be in shock to learn that two of the judges actually had the 28-year-old Lopez ahead of the fight by the scores of 86-84 at the time the fight was halted in the 10th after Lopez was knocked down by Salido.

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Lopez needs to retire from fighting Salido

Image: Lopez needs to retire from fighting SalidoBy Allan Fox: If there’s anything that Juan Manuel Lopez (31-2, 28 KO’s) proved last night in losing to WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s) in their rematch in San Juan, Puerto Rico, it’s that Lopez can’t beat his style. I don’t agree that Lopez is a shot fighter, because there are few guys in the featherweight division that could have stood up to the big shots that Lopez landed in the first eight rounds of the bout.

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Salido: I knew I had to land 2-1 punches to beat Lopez in Puerto Rico; I’ll fight him a third time if he wants

Image: Salido: I knew I had to land 2-1 punches to beat Lopez in Puerto Rico; I'll fight him a third time if he wants(Photo Credit: Amanda Kwok/SHOWTIME) By Jason Kim: WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido is ready to fight Juan Manuel Lopez for a third time if he wants to take the risk of fighting him again after the 31-year-old Salido gave Lopez a frightful beating in stopping him in the 10th round in front of his Puerto Rican fans in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Salido knocked Lopez down with a left hand in the 10th after hurting him with a powerful right hand. Lopez stumbled to his feet but kept staggering, which caused the referee Roberto Ramirez Sr. to stop the fight at :32 of the round.

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Juanma: I was dominating Salido; the fight shouldn’t have been stopped

Image: Juanma: I was dominating Salido; the fight shouldn't have been stopped(Photo Credit: Amanda Kwok/SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: Juan Manuel Lopez (31-2, 28 KO’s) couldn’t resist fighting Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s) again after getting stopped by him in the first fight last year, and Lopez really paid for it by taking another beating and getting stopped in the 10th round on Saturday night at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Referee Roberto Ramirez Sr. did Lopez a huge favor by stopping the fight after he was knocked to the canvas by Salido in the 10th.

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Salido stops Lopez in the 10th round!!!!!!!

Image: Salido stops Lopez in the 10th round!!!!!!!By Dan Ambrose: In hindsight, Former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-2, 28 KO’s) should have left well enough alone and been content with getting blasted out by tough Mexican Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s), because Lopez once again got stopped by him in a 10th round TKO loss moments ago on Saturday night at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Salido TKOs Lopez in rematch; Garcia stops Concepcion

Image: Salido TKOs Lopez in rematch; Garcia stops ConcepcionBy Jim Dower: Juan Manuel Lopez (31-2, 28 KO’s) gave it his best shot but it wasn’t good enough to unseat WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s) in their rematch on Saturday night, losing by a 10th round TKO at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lopez took a pounding in the fight and was not surprisingly dropped in the 10th after eating a hard right hand from Salido.

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Juanma has no more excuses after Saturday night

Image: Juanma has no more excuses after Saturday night(Photo Credit: Amanda Kwok / SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) says he wasn’t in the best of shape the last time he fought Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) last April in the 28-year-old Lopez’s eighth round TKO loss in Puerto Rico. Lopez will now get a second chance to prove whether his excuse was correct or not tomorrow night in another fight in Puerto Rico against Salido at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Lopez: It’s going to be a war between me and Salido on Saturday

Image: Lopez: It's going to be a war between me and Salido on Saturday(Photo Credit: Amanda Kwok / SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO’s) won’t have anymore excuses if he loses against to WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) in their rematch televised by HBO at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lopez says the two of them are going to go to war again just like their fight last April where Lopez was pounded until the referee had to rescue him from Salido to save Lopez.

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Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Orlando Salido II – Revenge or Replay?

Image: Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Orlando Salido II - Revenge or Replay?(Photo Credit: Amanda Kwok / SHOWTIME) By Davey Hogg: In the months preceding the first bout between Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido, not many gave Salido much of a chance. Although a solid and very capable fighter, but in “Juanma”, Salido was coming up against a champion on a roll. Since a shaky performance against a Tough and game Rogers Mtagwa, in which Lopez was made to backpedal in the final round to secure a unanimous decision, he had stopped his last three opponents.

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Lopez could be sorry he took the Salido rematch

Image: Lopez could be sorry he took the Salido rematchBy Dan Ambrose: Sometimes it’s better for fighters to move on and swallow their pride rather than facing guys that really have their number like Orlando Salido does with Juan Manuel Lopez. The two fighters will go at it this Saturday night in a rematch at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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