Juanma Lopez Expects Next Bout To Be Nailed Down Soon

by Rey Colon

The exact date for the next fight involving undefeated WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez, who traveled over to attend Manny Pacquiao's birthday party held last the weekend in the Philippines, will be due within seven days, says his manager Orlando Piñero. Top Rank had previously advised Juanma that once Pacquiao's next fight was finalized, they would begin working on his next ring appearance.

"I noticed the next date for Pacquiao is done, and that's what we were waiting for with [Top Rank CEO] Bob Arum. I think by next week we should really know what day and where will we fight. We will continue talking about fighting in Puerto Rico but if Arum says that it has to go somewhere else, we have no problems. Everything is about dollars and cents, so it does not matter. This is a business," Pinero said.

Rey Colon covers the Puerto Rican boxing scene for Sports Press