by Paul Magno After a supremely significant 30-day run, the dust in the featherweight division has finally settled. Here's a look at boxing's 126 lb. division-- where's it's going, where it's been, what's in store : Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) affirmed his dominance of the division with a four-round annihilation of super featherweight belt holder, Jorge Solis (40-3-2, … [Read more...]
Lopez, Donaire Destroy Opposition
San Juan, Puerto Rico- A wildly partisan crowd at the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot saw Juan Manuel Lopez (29-0, 26 KOs) make a case for himself as the top featherweight in the world by destroying game #1 contender, Bernabe Concepcion (28-4-1, 15 KOs). Making his first defense of the WBO featherweight belt he snatched from Steven Luevano, Lopez came out quick and sharp and … [Read more...]
Lopez-Concepcion, Donaire-Marquez Weigh-In
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 for more weigh-in info from other cards click HERE … [Read more...]
Will Lopez Rue His Lack Of Respect For Concepcion?
by Dafydd Thomas Showtime’s premature announcement of the deal between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez for a bout on September 18 gave Bernabe Concepcion all the motivation he could have asked for as he prepared for his WBO featherweight title bout on Saturday night. The arrogance brewing out of Team Lopez was on show for the boxing world to see, with Lopez already … [Read more...]
Can JuanMa Pass His Final Exam?
by Paul Magno Juan Manuel Lopez burst upon the scene as quickly and as violently as the right hand that helped him end the reign of , then WBO Jr. Featherweight champ, Daniel Ponce de Leon. A well-regarded prospect with an excellent amateur career, Lopez, was immediately pushed on to the main stage and expected to act the role of heir apparent to fellow Boricua, Miguel … [Read more...]