Comments Thread For: Insider Notebook: Juanma's Quest; Perez-Mares, Pacquiao

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By Robert Morales - It was Tuesday night, just past 10 in New York City. Juan Manuel Lopez was relaxing in his hotel room in Manhattan, four days shy of his challenge to featherweight world champion Steven Luevano on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

Several subjects were broached, including Lopez's 4-year-old son, Juanmita.

"He is the one who has always been in the gym with me," Lopez said to BoxingScene.com. "He tries to do everything I do in the gym. If he wants to do that (become a fighter), I will back him on it."


"There are a lot of fighters I like, but no one like 'Tito' Trinidad," Lopez said via telephone. "I grew up liking a lot of fighters, like Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao. But there are no other fighters like 'Tito.' He is always going to be my idol."

It will be difficult for Lopez or any other future Puerto Rican to match the popularity of Trinidad. Even Miguel Cotto hasn't been able to do that. Lopez can only hope he gets close. [Click Here To Read More]

[the mesiah]

LUEVANO WILL BE STARING AT THE MSG LIGHTS JUST LIKE THIS AGAIN!!! BETTER GET UR FLASHLIGHT READY STEVEN...

[theplayerpimp]

LUEVANO WILL BE STARING AT THE MSG LIGHTS JUST LIKE THIS AGAIN!!! BETTER GET UR FLASHLIGHT READY STEVEN...

I doubt that. Hope he pulls os the upset for lopez being a ***** and ducking cab like the plauge. On another note the mares perez fight will be a war if it gets done. My respect for mares if the fights gets made againts one of the best tittle holders

[the mesiah]

I doubt that. Hope he pulls os the upset for lopez being a ***** and ducking cab like the plauge. On another note the mares perez fight will be a war if it gets done. My respect for mares if the fights gets made againts one of the best tittle holders

HOw many times people going to bring up Old news caballero bull**** , he was offered the fight but he wants more paper, ****c caballero..he ain't really talking bout ****..

[theplayerpimp]

HOw many times people going to bring up Old news caballero bull**** , he was offered the fight but he wants more paper, ****c caballero..he ain't really talking bout ****..

Untill lopez has has the balls to get in the ring with him. If the bum mtagua could do that to him imagine wat cab will do who has a good chin and way better skills than the bum. How do you know they even offered him good money they proably offered him **** so he would have to say no. Man has talked so mich **** to him but lopez ends up hidding behind bob.

[onechance87]

Abner mares vs perez seems like a great match,wish mares was
a bit more active.Juan manuel lopez like a cool humble guy,as for
fighting vazquez or marquez i think he beats them both.We need
more boxers like lopez.

[the mesiah]

Untill lopez has has the balls to get in the ring with him. If the bum mtagua could do that to him imagine wat cab will do who has a good chin and way better skills than the bum. How do you know they even offered him good money they proably offered him **** so he would have to say no. Man has talked so mich **** to him but lopez ends up hidding behind bob.

Cab is full of ****, 150 stacks was offered and he turned it down,he even said it himself he would fight juanma for free,so it don't matter how much he was going to get paid.it would have been enough for travel expenses , and to pay his team,take the money and fight juanma like he said.plus juanma has BIG fights
being eyed for the future, cab is a low reward fight,average risk.
Cab prob Still in panama watching lopez on tv while wondering what could have been ..

[lopez36]

i have never liked luevano,,he has no punch,leaves himself wide open,easy opponent for juamaricon,,vazquez/marquez are old,beaten fighters,...the only one is gamboa

[Joe2608]

Perez-Mares could be a gooden.

[v.cassiusali@ya]

i am no fan of both luevano and lopez but i think lopez will beat luevano. luevano has reach advantage which would be a potent weapon. however, lopez is quicker and stronger of the two. if luevano is get hit by that left-hook, it would be over.