Juanma Lopez: I Know 100% That My Career is at Stake

World Boxing Association interim featherweight champion Jesus Cuellar is ready is ready for his Las Vegas defense against former champion Juan Manuel Lopez on Thursday. Cuellar’s record is 24-1, 18 KO’s and Lopez’s is 34-4, 31 KO’s. The fight will be refereed by Tony Weeks, and the judges are Adelaide Byrd, Burt Clements and Glen Trowbridge.

Juanma, less than two months removed from a TKO defeat to Francisco Vargas, admits his entire career is on the line in this match.

"This is a difficult fight but I've been a two-division world champion, and I wasn't going to take easy fights that the public and my fans wouldn't respect," Juanma said.

"We know 100 percent that my career is at stake and I can't afford a loss, but that's why we came ready and in the best possible shape. I don't want my career to end on a note like the Francisco Vargas loss. We know what's ahead of us and what this fight means. It's very important for me.