Josesito Lopez: record, next fight and profile →
The State of Mexico Salvador Sanchez II (30-4-3, 18KOs) will have a tough confrontation against undefeated Andres "Jaguar" Gutierrez (22-0-1, 19KOs) on the 15th of September at the MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, according to Sanchez's manager Grant Elvis Phillips. The card will be headlined by Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Josesito Lopez.
After trying unsuccessfully three times to secure an opponent for the very coveted September 15th Mexican Independence Day, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez narrowed his opponent down to Josesito Lopez who is coming off arguably the biggest upset of the year when he stopped Victor Ortiz in 9 rounds this past June.
WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) is taking his next defense very seriously. He returns on September 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where he defends his title for the fifth time against WBC silver welterweight king Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18KOs). Canelo is working hard in Los Angeles camp, as he starts the second stage of his preparation.
WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) is not bothered by the critics who are making negative comments about his upcoming defense against WBC silver welterweight champ Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18KOs). The fight is going to take place on September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The second leg of the press tour was completed in Mexico City. WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez went face to face with his upcoming challenger, WBC silver welterweight king Josesito Lopez. The two fighters spoke with a large gathering of media members. The fight takes place on September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Also on hand at the presser, the two fighters involved in the co-feature - WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez and former beltholder Daniel Ponce De Leon.
Former champion Paul "The Punisher" Williams, despite his tragic motorcycle accident, is still very much in high demand. The accident, which occurred in May of this year, left Williams paralyzed from the waist down. At the time of the accident, Williams was scheduled to challenge WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After two more opponents fell through, Alvarez reached an agreement to defend his title against Josesito Lopez. Showtime will televise the fight.
When it was first announced that both Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions would be staging competing major cards in Las Vegas on Sept. 15, the speculation wasn’t just about what problems there might be with potentially having two pay-per-views on at the same time, but also whether there would be any issues with two big events being in Las Vegas on the same night. The concern about competing pay-per-views has since been made moot by Victor Ortiz losing to Josesito Lopez, leading Canelo Alvarez’s headline bout to air on Showtime instead.
WBC light-middleweight champion Saul Alvarez is desperate to secure a prestigious fight with WBA title holder Floyd Mayweather and will once again focus his attention on the American once he takes care of Josesito Lopez on September 15.
The President of the World Boxing Council, Jose Sulaiman, is split with his opinions on the September 15th head to head battle between two boxing events in Las Vegas. At the MGM Grand, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend the WBC's junior middleweight title against Josesito Lopez, while Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will defend his WBC middleweight against Sergio Martinez at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Ernest Gabion catches up with Saul Alvarez to discuss his upcoming defense of the WBC junior middleweight title against challenger Josesito Lopez, strategy and more.