Juanma's Fight Eyed For March, Marquez Rematch Possible
By Jhonny Gonzalez
After the Las Vegas battle between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez, both sides expressed their interest in a rematch. Juanma's next fight is being explored for the month of March at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. Juanma stopped Marquez before the start of the ninth round. Marquez injured his shoulder in the fight. Juanma and his promoters, Puerto Rico Best Boxing and Top Rank, are interested in Marquez being the March opponent. They see big dollar signs if the rematch happens in Puerto Rico.
The rematch would still depend on the money and the recovery period for the injured shoulder of Marquez.
"If the money is good, let's do a rematch, of course. We'd like to fight Marquez again. He deserves a rematch," said Juanma.
"The only thing certain is that Juan's next fight will be in Puerto Rico. And to us, Márquez seems like a great choice for the fight in March. If we can't do it, we have other options," said the CEO of Top Rank, Bob Arum.
Juanma's manager, Orlando Pinero, likes the idea of a rematch.
"I think now, after this big fight, a second fight between Juan and Rafael Marquez would be a big deal, so let's see what's on the table," Pinero said.
