Juanma vs Salido Rematch in Talks For Early 2012

By Jhonny Gonzalez

Discussions are ongoing to stage a rematch between Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez (31-1, 28KOs) and WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (36-11-2, 24KOs), says the president of Puerto Rico Best Boxing Peter Rivera. The fight will take place in late January or February and televised by either HBO or Showtime. Salido stopped Lopez in eight rounds on April 16th. Lopez returned to the ring for the first time on October 1 in Puerto Rico, stopping Mike Oliver in two rounds.

"We have already begun discussions. There is a possibility [of the rematch happening] early in the year, either late January or early February. We are going bring one of the two television stations [HBO or Showtime] and we can do the rematch against against Orlando Salido. The TV networks want it to be here in Puerto Rico," Rivera told Les Jiminez.