By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com was advised that a deal was reached for Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27KOs) to defend his WBO featherweight title against former IBF champion Orlando Salido on April 16 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Showtime will televise. In September, Salido (34-11-2, 22 KOs) exchanged knockdowns with Yuriorkis Gamboa (19-0, 15KOs) before losing a twelve round unanimous decision in their unification encounter.