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Juan Manuel Lopez, the undefeated WBO featherweight champion, is heading out to Los Angeles, where he will remain for a week while fulfilling professional commitments, according to his manager Orlando Piñero.
The undefeated WBO super bantamweight champion, Wilfredo "Papito" Vazquez Jr. said it "would be a pleasure" to fight on May 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada, against Mexican Jorge 'Travieso' Arce, a three time world champion, saying he was always an Aztec fan and lists him as a great fighter and a legend as was his father.
Undefeated junior middleweight Eliezer Gonzalez will return to action on January 31 in the Dominican Republic where he faces Eduardo Mercedes and looks to extend his winning streak to ten victories as a professional. He will also look to set the stage for a brawl on February 26 where will try to win the regional Fedelatin title or the NABO as announced his manager Miguel Sansur.
Alex 'El Pollo' De Jesus, who is serving a four-year sentence for domestic violence, is confident that his good behavior will allow him to make parole in 2012 to resume his derailed boxing career and win a world crown.
Unbeaten cruiserweight Carlos Negron (10-0, 7KOs), who starts his heavyweight run on January 22, believes the rise in weight has benefited him. Negron says he feels stronger and plans to use his left jab more to take advantage of his height.
Coach Jose Bonilla looked surprised by the rumor that his protege, former WBO welterweight champion, Carlos "El Indio" Quintana, who headlines a Universal Promotions card on Feb. 18 in Ponce, would face Daniel Santos, who is the former WBA junior middleweight king. Bonilla said the two fighters are very close.
According to heavyweight Fres Oquendo, negotiations are taking place for a rematch with former heavyweight champion Oliver McCall. Oquendo says the rematch is going to take place on a March 11 card in Memphis, which is going to feature Roy Jones Jr. in the main event.
Luis "El Artesano" Cruz, who has a record of 17-0 with 14 knockouts, is waiting for his promoters, Miguel Cotto Promotions, to tell him who and where to fight on February 18.
Orlando De Valle is considering going down to the bantamweight division where he would have an easier time securing a world title shot.
Carlos 'El Indio' Quintana (27-3, 21KOs), the former WBO welterweight champion, will now fight on February 18 in Ponce on the card to be presented by Universal Promotions in the coliseum Juan 'Pachin' Vicens. He aims to make a statement at 154 pounds and challenge Sergio Martinez, the king of the WBC at middleweight, or Miguel Cotto, the WBA champion at 154-pounds.