By Jhonny Gonzalez

Next month, Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez is going to have two major champions from Puerto Rico's past by his side. He will defend the WBO featherweight crown against Rafael Marquez on November 6 in Las Vegas. Lopez, a 4-1 betting favorite in some areas, will have Puerto Rican legends Félix 'Tito' Trinidad and Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gómez by his side. They will be with him at the weigh-in and walk with him to the ring on the night of the fight.

"For me it will be a historic moment. It's a very big moment in my life that 'Tito' and Gomez will come with me to the weigh-in and then to the ring. It will be something great," Lopez told Carlito Narvarez.