Juan Manuel Lopez, the undefeated WBO featherweight champion who in September 18 is scheule to fight Rafael Marquez at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, could earn a millionaire pursue according to what is shaping up and yesterday the Showtime television network was in Caguas filming scenes that will serve as promotion for the poster which will mark the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Mexico.
Marquez has already signed his contract as stated in the post fight press conference by one of his promoters, Fernando Beltran, but the Lopez group, led by Orlando Piñero, said there was no hurry to sign, but they assumed that no problems will occur to reach an agreement with the promoter Bob Arum, president of Top Rank.
"And by Wednesday or Thursday of next week we will have an answer in order to make an official announcement. I'm sure that fight is going to happen, "he said.
However, the charismatic fighter with 29-0 and 26 KOs, was terse and did exit the question of the "seven figures and some chage that he will earn."
"I do not negotiate with that. My manager is in charge of searching for the big numbers that I hope will be satisfactory for me and for Rafael. We are working hard to continue our ascent as we planned. Today (yesterday) was Showtime here recording what I do during the day. Showtime is with Marquez and now me. We did the previous match and now this. We might do a couple more. We do not know. We are with the higher bidder. I have not signed with any of the major channels' he said.
Yesterday, Lopez, was still celebrating his explosive victory where he visited the canvas for a second time in his career being the first in his fifth brawl where ' he was off balance', accepting that this fall was due to an oversight by not following the instructions from his corner.
"i didnt feel the punch,but it got me. It really was an oversight because it honors the battle plan was tightened in the second assault. That if he was good in the first and put him in bad shape, me holding it in stride scoring with the jab. But I'm excited, I never thought I was going to end as quickly and exchanged with him. I was watching the right and left took the blow which was rather defensive. What I felt was an embarrassment, "she summarized.
Meanwhile, said he is preparing for his wedding in the church with his wife Barbara, which will be Saturday at the Cathedral of Caguas after 5 pm and the public may attend the same but not to the reception will be private.
"But I will not take a honeymoon. I'm going to stay because we will start training for that fight. And after the fight, we go on honeymoon, settlements.
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I like Vazquez Jr. and give him props for being the only one to call him out. You honestly think Vazquez would move up though now that Cab is a 126 pound fighter??
So it's ok for Lopez to talk his way into a big money fight with Marquez but not Caballero?? Whatever dude.
Dude, save your breath. Vasquez Jr. is gonna try to fight little Donaire now. So that shit that these Ricans are using of Vasquez Jr. calling him out needs to go out the window. Arum is so shook of Caballero that he didn't even want to match up one of his lesser name fighters in a bigger weight class in Jorge Solis. Gamboa, Lopez, and Solis are all fighters who just don't want none. And these cats do have a point that Lopez shouldn't be the only one to be criticized.
By the way Lopez is fighting again on December 4 in Cowboys stadium. So he could face John or Caballero there. Those are the 2 sensable fights to be make for that venue. Or Rocky Juarez, and Juarez will give Juanma the toughest fight besides Gamboa.
So take it easy!
Ojala sea verdad eso de que Juanma va a pelear con John en la cartelera de Pavlik vs Chavez Jr.......:boxing:
Creo que no deberia tener problemas con marquez y si es una buena paga por que no tomarla...yo lo hubiera hecho!!
Tell me wich fighter in the sport will pass up a million + fight for a fight of 400K or less?
He is fighting a legend for a million dollars, nobody will reject that.
If after Marquez he doesnt fight Caballero,Gamboa or John, then you can shit on him like theres no tomorrow!!
Yup i think cabacuero is the one looking for the payday!:Thinkingo
I see no mention of Marquez getting a million dollar payday and if he happens to be, its still kinda sad, he should have been getting that by the third Vasquez fight instead of peanuts.
He got over a million over his last fight with vasquez,I'm pretty sure
he will get more in this fight with lopez.This is a pretty big fight.
SO???
Its not a general consensus tha belts means shit, right? So who cares if he would had gotten 3 5 or 7 belts fighting Caballero
he also would have fought the TOP guy in that division. Instead he does what all these hype jobs do. Pic n' Choose.
I'm gonna ease up just a tad on my Lopez bashing until the lead up to the fight. Here's why I suppose. A fighter really shouldn't get criticized for fighting three times in nine months and Marquez isn't some Lontiachi or Mtwaga type opponent. I still don't like Lopez though.
To me Cab is an elite fighter BUT great he's not. He's exciting and isn't a chickenshit like a lot of boxers in our sport today.
That's cause he's not in a position pick and choose.
You give Caballero the fan base, pedigree, and promotion that Juanma has, and he'd be just like Lopez. That is a ****ing guarantee.
He came up the hard way so he has to scratch and claw and beg for fights. And it's admirable. But Lopez is doing nothing wrong, and you can't blame him for getting himself in the situation he is in.
That's why I have so much respect for Oscar. He was in a position where he didn't have to fight the best. Oscar vs. me does 500k buys. Yet, he went out of his way to fight the best.
Guys like Paul Williams...it's easy for them to call everyone scared claim everyone's ducking him blah blah...cause they're in the position where they don't have any leverage and they want to be in the position of the other guys.
Look at Margarito...most avoided man blah blah...will fight anyone any time anywhere. He beats Cotto and next thing you know the fight with Mosley almost gets scrapped cause of money.
It's all about the position a guy is in...give Caballero power, and he'll be no different from Lopez.
To me Cab is an elite fighter BUT great he's not. He's exciting and isn't a chickenshit like a lot of boxers in our sport today.
Thats why he ducked his mandatory for the IBF SBW title ???
Why he doesnt fight Vazquez Jr who called his ass out?
He is just trying to talk his way to a big money fight!!
By the way Lopez is fighting again on December 4 in Cowboys stadium. So he could face John or Caballero there. Those are the 2 sensable fights to be make for that venue. Or Rocky Juarez, and Juarez will give Juanma the toughest fight besides Gamboa.
So take it easy!
Margarito, Williams. Options were there. None were worth the risk to reward ratio for Floyd. Not even Cotto.
Sucks but true.
So retirement was the best option?? Fukk outta here!!
Cab is shit to me. And it has nothing to do with Lopez, cause I'm not really much of a Lopez fan. I just see nothing from Cab that makes me think he's an elite fighter.
Sure, Lopez/Caba was the fight that made sense after Rafa and Izzy destroyed each other, I certainly acknowledge that.
But those fights don't happen sometimes....it happens all the time. Caballero probably brought the same amount of money as the other guys but those guys didn't bring the perceived risk. That's what promoters do, they build their fighter up as much as possible before really throwing them out there with the big boys.
I think Lopez should fight Cab and I want him to cause I want that guys mouth shut...I hate guys that talk shit like him. But do I blame Lopez for fighting Marquez over Cab? Of course not, no one in their right mind would think that.
Nothing but the truth!!
Overrated?? An overrated fighter doesn't get 2 belts and on the top 10 P4P (apart from Donaire).
3 belt unification. A fight to PROVE WHO WAS THE BEST @ 122. The ducking was there man.
Cab may not seem like he's all that to you but he keeps on winning. :)
Cab is shit to me. And it has nothing to do with Lopez, cause I'm not really much of a Lopez fan. I just see nothing from Cab that makes me think he's an elite fighter.
Sure, Lopez/Caba was the fight that made sense after Rafa and Izzy destroyed each other, I certainly acknowledge that.
But those fights don't happen sometimes....it happens all the time. Caballero probably brought the same amount of money as the other guys but those guys didn't bring the perceived risk. That's what promoters do, they build their fighter up as much as possible before really throwing them out there with the big boys.
I think Lopez should fight Cab and I want him to cause I want that guys mouth shut...I hate guys that talk shit like him. But do I blame Lopez for fighting Marquez over Cab? Of course not, no one in their right mind would think that.
Arum probably wanted to build the fight.
Cab was really a nobody after Lopez beat De Leon. He's gotten more popular, first because of his bitching about Lopez, and now cause he fought on HBO not too long ago.
Caba was a high risk(not IMO) low reward fight. It's not fukking rocket science why guys wouldn't fight him.
And just because Caba has been being loud and annoying about the whole thing shouldn't mean shit.
Caba, I call you a loud overrated sack of shit.
Uh oh, Looks like Cab is ducking me.
This ducking shit gets way overplayed, it baffles me that people don't understand this.
Green K My dude!!
Then why do you think otherwise when it came to Mayweather ducking Cotto?? Besides living in PR?? Hehe.
Cotto Beat Mosley. Floyd Beat Hatton, when there was no other fight than Miguel Cotto he retire, come on Chicano you know better than this!
Arum probably wanted to build the fight.
Cab was really a nobody after Lopez beat De Leon. He's gotten more popular, first because of his bitching about Lopez, and now cause he fought on HBO not too long ago.
Caba was a high risk(not IMO) low reward fight. It's not fukking rocket science why guys wouldn't fight him.
And just because Caba has been being loud and annoying about the whole thing shouldn't mean shit.
Caba, I call you a loud overrated sack of shit.
Uh oh, Looks like Cab is ducking me.
This ducking shit gets way overplayed, it baffles me that people don't understand this.
Rafa went straight for the top dog at 122 and beat him.
Juana fought Ponce and decided that was good enough.
Juanma called out the top dog, but he fought Marquez
Pretty much how I see it.
Funny thing is if we mention Hopkins(who I dislike) beating Tito, Ch@mp always said Tito was a blown up WW. Can't apply with Marquez.
Who has said this should count as a great win?????
Its just a bussines move that will pay Lopez 3 or 4 times more,, than what he will get paid with any of teh other guys
He would have earned respect from the boxing community if he had fought the unified champion instead of picking on a shot fighter with a bigger name, who's best days came TWO weight classes lower.
Don't get me wrong, I really like JuanMa but this was a bitch move.
Fighting and defeating John, Gamboa, Caba >>>>>>>>> Fighting and defeating Marquez at this point.
Tell me wich fighter in the sport will pass up a million + fight for a fight of 400K or less?
He is fighting a legend for a million dollars, nobody will reject that.
If after Marquez he doesnt fight Caballero,Gamboa or John, then you can shit on him like theres no tomorrow!!
Thing is Tito is a GREAT fighter. Lopez is decent. So of course Cab would get murked.
Juanma will KHTFO too. Juanma if he beats Marquez will be fighting Dec 4 in Cowboy stadium, hopefully is either JOhn or Cababicho!
Yeah he shouldnt be getting caught in those situations but i like his recovery though, Because i thought he was gone to be honest.. And yes Juanma does have power, I still cant believe he KO Ponce in one round.
I remember every Mexican fan here on Boxingscene, swearing tha Lopez was getting stomped by De Leon then Lopez KHTFO in 1 round, and De Leon all of the sudden became a bum, lol.
Lopez has stop like 10 guys that hadnt been even KD once.
Dude's power is ridiculous, if Only he can tight his defense up!!