Possible fight between Juanma Lopez and Mario Santiago
By Rey Colón
El Vocero
Enero of 06 of 2010 03:00 am
BAYAMON - The Ponceño Mario Santiago is in the running to head in a clash for the WBO featherweight title and its rival could be Juan Manuel Lopez but he must first defeat on February 13 in Las Vegas the Filipino Bernabe Concepcion yesterday announced Ricardo Jimenez, public relations company Top Rank.
"Mario fight on Feb. 13 as Eric Morel with Gerry Penalosa. If Morel wins he will fight with Fernando Montiel and if he wins I think Mario would fight the winner of Juanma and Steve Luevano. Let's see how those fight plays out and I think it would make a good fight between them here in Puerto Rico, "he said.
Lopez, owner of the WBO super bantamweight title, will challenge on the 23 of January Steven Luevano, current king of the 126 pounds of that body, combat comes to life at Madison Square Garden in New York.
"On January 23 in New York Juanma fight pitting Luevano and seeking his second crown. Let's see how it goes in that division. We think it is their division. If all goes as we think will be a good year for him two or three fights and one of them is seeing if done on the Island Bob (Arum) wants to bring here and knows the importance of Puerto Rico " , and final settlement.
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