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Last update: 06-22-2009 Read more by Mark Vester

Juanma is Already Considering a Jump To Featherweight

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By Mark Vester

WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez is considering a jump to the featherweight division. Lopez returns on June 27 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, defending his title against Olivier Lontchi in the main event slot of the Latin Fury 9 pay-per-view.

Lopez is not considering a jump because of weight. He wants to land the big fights and his prospects are starting to run a bit thin at 122. The three biggest fights for him at at 122, Celestino Caballero, Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, are�going to be at featherweight in the near future. �

"I've never had problems making the weight. I will eventually go up to 126 pounds, not because of�the weight, but because I'm looking�to make the�best deals�possible for�business purposes,"�Lopez told Primera Hora.

After the bout with Lontchi, Lopez plans to sit down with Top Rank and go over his possible options at super bantamweight and featherweight, and then make a decision if he plans to stick at 122 for a few more fights or make the leap to 126.

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on 06-23-2009 by boricuarn

I am puertorican like Juanma, but I am disappointed that Juanma do not want to fight Caballero because he will not make too much money against him. That�s wrong, by beating Caballero he will add 2 more belts, then he should unify with the Japanese to a 4th belt after all of that, then he should g...

on 06-23-2009 by ricky1978

[QUOTE=TOBYLEE1;5549894]I think a fight with Caballero would really define him on where things would be going with him. If he wins the sky is the limit as long he stays true to the game[/QUOTE] I agree, he is true to the game, he will get far..........

on 06-23-2009 by jetgeomcx

[QUOTE=elmalo29;5552251]it would be nice to see him fight all those guys, but vic would get ktfo, he would beat montiel easily by ud maybe late stoppage, and im not sure about donaire, that would be a good fight.[/QUOTE] vic and gary s. will avoid juanma like a plague. donaire is still way be...

on 06-23-2009 by jetgeomcx

[QUOTE=kadyo;5549525]Juanma fighting yuriorkis gamboa looms in the horizon. That's a fight good for boxing. Then he moves to 130 to face jorge linares, another fight good for boxing.[/QUOTE] put some brake there, brah. he's still contemplating on going 126 yet you moved him into the fast lane...

on 06-22-2009 by dondi330

[QUOTE=Ch@mpBox@PR;5553905]Thats because he was harrasing Rricans and Crying to much of people shitting on margarito!!!!!! Still Im LMAO jjajajajaja At it!!!!!!!![/QUOTE] He was a little whiny bitch anyway. I think he loves the men a little more than the boxing sport itself, especially tha...