Juanma' Recent Ankle Injury Won't Prevent Luevano Bout

By Mark Vester

WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez suffered an ankle injury on Wednesday but his trainer says the injury is minor and won't prevent the January 23 title shot at featherweight champion Steve Luevano. Juanma sprained his right ankle when he was walking down the strairs of his house. He was forced to modify his training camp routine for a few days.

"The work in the gym has continued. The running [ on the racetrack] had to stop to prevent the twist from turning into something more serious," said trainer Victor Martinez to El Nuevo Dia.

Juanma was seen by a doctor who gave him the thumbs up to move forward with the Luevano fight. His trainer hopes to have him running again by the coming weekend.

"[He was told to take] the necessary precautions to protect his leg," Martinez said.

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