In a lot of ways, 2012 was the best of times and the worst of times for fight fans. Competition for the eyeballs of fight fans created at least the hint of an effort to deliver good fights to the public and, although Golden Boy and Top Rank still insist on playing promotional turf war, both companies did a decent job of making some of the best fights within their power to make. … [Read more...]
Don’t cry for Juanma, Puerto Rico…
The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Contributor in the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his latest article on the future of Juan Manuel Lopez, "Don't cry for Juanma, Puerto Rico," click HERE. … [Read more...]
WBO Suspends Juanma Lopez
WBO President, Francisco 'Paco' Valcarcel announced late yesterday that he has levied a one-year suspension against former featherweight champ, Juan Manuel Lopez for his post-fight comments following last Saturday's TKO 10 loss to Orlando Salido. Following his loss, a battered Lopez told Showtime's Jim Gray that referee, Roberto Ramirez Sr., was a known gambler and a … [Read more...]
¡Viva Mexico! Salido Stops Lopez Again in Thriller
Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico-- In a war that could easily produce Fight of the Year and Round of the Year honors, Mexico's Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KOs) stopped Juan Manuel Lopez (31-2, 28 KOs) in the tenth round to successfully defend the belt he took from Lopez last year. Coming into Lopez's home country for the second time, WBO featherweight titlist, … [Read more...]
Orlando Salido vs. Juan Manuel Lopez: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Paul Magno There's only one road to redemption for Juan Manuel Lopez--and that road takes him to Orlando Salido, the man who stopped Lopez and took his WBO featherweight title eleven months ago in the middle of a partisan pro-Lopez crowd in Puerto Rico. One gets the feeling that Lopez's people would've preferred another route to redemption. Salido isn't a big-ticket … [Read more...]