Jonathan Oquendo: record, next fight and profile →
The planned October card is starting to take shape. Roman "Rocky" Martinez, the former junior lightweight champion of the WBO, has advised BoxingScene.com that he reached a two-year promotional agreement with Top Rank and his first fight will be on October 1 at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
The return of former champion Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez could have a stacked undercard. Juanma's return is being targeted for October 1 at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Juanma wants a high-ranked contender to prepare him for an early 2012 rematch with Orlando Salido, who knocked the Puerto Rican boxer out in eight rounds to capture the WBO featherweight title in April. Juanma's next opponent will be announced very soon.
WBO super bantamweight champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce is very eager to get back in the ring. He wasn't pleased with a recent offer to face Puerto Rican contender Jonathan Oquendo. During his recent visit to Puerto Rico to get honored by the WBO, Arce received an offer to face Oquendo from promoter Ivan Rivera of Puerto Rico Best Boxing.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- World Boxing Organization (WBO) and its program “Kids Drug Free” gave today boxing clinics to the kid of the Summer Camp of the community of Cupey Alto as part of the succesful program Kids Drug Free. Photos by Norma Nieves
Super bantamweight contender Jonathan Oquendo (21-2, 14KOs) said he was promised a title shot, when speaking face to face with WBO king Jorge Arce, who recently traveled to Puerto Rico to receive his title from the World Boxing Organization. Oquendo had recently challenged Arce in the press. When the Mexican champion noticed Oquendo at the WBO's gathering, he approached the Puerto Rican contender.
Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico - The third edition of "A Piuno Limpio" saw lightweight Jose Gonzalez (16-0, 12 KOs) stop Jose G. “Pipino” Cuevas Jr. (14-7, 12 KOs) in five rounds. Cuevas, who took more than his fair share of punishment in the contest, was unable to come out for the sixth round. Gonzalez grabs the vacant WBO NABO lightweight title. Photos by PRBBP.
Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico - The third edtition of "A Piuno Limpio" saw Jonathan Oquendo (21-2, 14 KOs) blow away late replacement Adolfo Landeros (21-20-1, 10 KOs) in the very first round of a featherweight bout after landing a big combination of punches.
TOA BAJA, PUERTO RICO - The weights are in for Friday's big show. Undefeated José "Chelo" González and top contender Jonathan "Polvo" Oquendo will co-headline the third edition of the series "A Puno Limpio" at the coliseum Antonio R. Barcelo in Toa Baja, in a presentation by PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP), which will be seen through WAPA America and WAPA 2.
Jonathan Oquendo will face a new opponet, Mexico's Jesus Martinez, on Friday in the at the coliseum Antonio R. Barceló in Toa Baja. The boxer has been indicating that he is ready for this new challenge and hopes that he will come out of this fight without any problems and then he wants to focus his efforts on getting the coveted title shot at 122 pounds against WBO super bantamweight king Jorge 'Travieso' Arce.
TOA BAJA, PUERTO RICO - The undefeated José "Chelo" González and top contender Jonathan "Polvo" Oquendo will co-headline the third edition of the series "A Puno Limpio," this Friday, June 3 at the coliseum Antonio R. Barcelo in Toa Baja, in a presentation by PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP), which will be seen through WAPA America and WAPA 2.