Jose Lopez's Experience Will Beat Sonsona, Says Rivera
By Mark Vester
The next possible star of the Philippines is going to get his first shot at gold. Marvin Sonsona (13-0, 12KOs) will go up against WBO super flyweight champion Jose Lopez (39-7-2, 32KOs) on September 4 at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada.
Iván Rivera, president of PR Best Boxing, said a few things need to be ironed out for the fight to be a done deal. They are happy with a neutral location for the fight. He doesn't feel that Sonona's inexperience will be able to overcome Lopez.
"We are trying to complete something, but still that fight is not done. It is the fight that we want because it would be good money for Lopez," said Iván Rivera, president of PR Best Boxing, to Primera Hora.
“(Sonsona) does not have the experience of López and at least we will be in a neutral place. What Lopez wants is to defend the title that he won in March and, clearly, to make a little money on the road. This it would be a good opportunity."
Lopez was originally being lined up to defend his title on the undercard to Mayweather-Marquez when the fight was scheduled for July 18. After Mayweather suffered an injury and the fight was postponed to September, Lopez went looking for other opportunities.
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