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JuanMa Wants To Get Back To Mountain-Top
Two straight wins for Juan Manuel Lopez
has cranked up his confidence level.
“It shows me what I can do while being
on a good conditioning and nutritional
schedule,” Juanma said from Caguas,
Puerto Rico. “I want to prove I can still
be an elite fighter in this (featherweight)
division. Mikey Garcia is a good champion,
a tough opponent. But I plan to return
to Puerto Rico with the title belt.”
Mikey Garcia vs Juan Manuel Lopez
is scheduled June 15 at the American
Airlines Center in Dallas. HBO will
televise.
Juanma's chief trainers, Alex Caraballo
and Orlando Pinero, say the former
champion is training at a high level.
“Juanma is working hard, is focused
and he knows what is at stake,” said
Caraballo.
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Michael Finney, a rugged 11-0, 9 KO
super welterweight, is training at the
Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas. Richie
Sandoval, the former world champion,
has been working with Finney who is
scheduled to box June 8 on a Solo Boxeo
Tecate event at Hard Rock Hotel-Casino
in Las Vegas.
Finney, from Alabama, is handled by
manager Cameron Dunkin. Finney
will take on Raul Tovar of Texas in
a six-round bout at the Hard Rock.
TOP RANK SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 8, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Solo Boxeo Tecate – UniMas
12 Rds., IBF World Super Flyweight Championship
Champion JUAN CARLOS SANCHEZ, 15-1-1, 8 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico
vs ROBERTO DOMINGO SOSA, 24-0, 14 KOs, Buenos Aires
8 Rds., Super Bantamweights
JESSIE MAGDALENO, 14-0, 10 KOs, Las Vegas
vs HENRY MALDONADO, 16-1, 11 KOs, Managua, Nicaragua
10 Rds., Super Featherweights
JOSE FELIX, 23-0-1, 18 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico
vs To Be Announced
8 Rds., Heavyweights
ANDY RUIZ, 18-0, 12 KOs, Mexicali
vs CARL DAVIS, 16-5, 12 KOs, Chicago
6 Rds., Super Bantamweights
GABINO SAENZ, 9-0-1, 7 KOs, Indio, Calif.
vs To Be Announced
6 Rds., Super Welterweights
MICHAEL FINNEY, 11-0, 9 KOs, Las Vegas
vs RAUL TOVAR, 10-6-1, 4 KOs, Mission, Texas
Saturday, June 15, American Airlines Center – HBO
12 Rds., WBO Featherweight Championship
Champion MIKEY GARCIA, 31-0, 26 KOs, Oxnard, Calif.
vs JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ, 33-2, 30 KOs, Caguas, Puerto Rico
10 Rounds, Lightweights
TERENCE CRAWFORD, 20-0, 15 KOs, Omaha, Nebraska
vs ALEJANDRO SANABRIA, 34-1-1, 25 KOs, Mexico City
10 Rds., Super Welterweights
VANES MARTIROSYAN, 32-0-1, 20 KOs, Glendale, Ca.
vs RYAN DAVIS, 24-10-3, 9 KOs, Granite City, Ill.
8 Rds., Middleweights
MATT KOROBOV, 19-0, 11 KOs, Orotukan, Russia
vs OSSIE DURAN, 27-10-2, 10 KOs, Paterson, NJ
8 Rds., Welterweights
MIKAEL ZEWSKI, 19-0, 15 KOs, Quebec, Canada
vs DAMIAN FRIAS, 19-7-1, 10 KOs, Miami
6 Rds., Super Bantamweights
Two-Time Mexican Olympian
OSCAR VALDEZ, 5-0, 4 KOs, Nogales, Mexico
vs GIL GARCIA, 5-4-1, 1 KO, Houston
Saturday, June 29, WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Okla.
Solo Boxeo Tecate – UniMas
10 Rds., Featherweights
ROBERTO MARROQUIN, 23-2, 16 KOs, Dallas
vs DANIEL DIAZ, 19-5-1, 15 KOs, Managua, Nicaragua
6 Rds., Lightweights
IVAN NAJERA, 10-0, 8 KOs, San Antonio
vs ALEXANDER LOPEZ, 6-4, 1 KO, Fort Worth, Texas
4 Rounds, Jr Welterweights
USA Olympian…
JOSE RAMIREZ, 3-0, 2 KOs, Avenal, California
vs To Be Announced
Friday, July 12, Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas
ESPN Friday Night Fights
10 Rds., Super Bantamweights
CHRIS AVALOS, 21-2, 16 KOs, San Diego
vs DRIAN FRANCISCO, 24-1-1, 19 KOs, Agoncillio, Philippines
10 Rds., Super Welterweights
GLEN TAPIA, 18-0, 10 KOs, Passaic, NJ
vs ABIE HAN, 19-0, 12 KOs, El Paso, Texas
Saturday, July 27, The Venetian Macao CotaiArena – HBO
Fists of Gold ll
Main Event, 6 Rds., Flyweights
ZOU SHIMING, 1-0, 1 KO, Guizho, China
vs JESUS ORTEGA, 3-1, 2 KOs, Hermosillo, Mexico
12 Rds., WBO, WBA World Flyweight Championship
Champion JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA, 22-2, 17 KOs,
Hermosillo, Mexico
vs MILAN MELINDO, 28-0, 11 KOs, Mandaue City, Philippines
12 Rds., IBF Featherweight Championship
Champion EVGENY GRADOVICH, 16-0, 8 KOs, Oxnard, Ca.
vs MAURICIO MUNOZ, 26-3, 12 KOs, San Juan, Argentina
8 Rds., Super Featherweights
PAUL FLEMING, 17-0, 12 KOs, Sydney, Australia
vs MIKE TAWATCHAI, 26-1-1, 17 KOs, Bangkok, Thailand
8 Rds., Super Bantamweights
GENESIS SERVANIA, 19-0, 6 KOs, Cebu City, Philippines
vs KONOSUKE TOMIYAMA, 23-5-1, 17 KOs, Tokyo, Jap
Chris Eubank Jr Outlasts Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Jorge Garcia is the TSS Fighter of the Month for April
Rolly Romero Upsets Ryan Garcia in the Finale of a Times Square Tripleheader
Avila Perspective, Chap. 324: Ryan Garcia Leads Three Days in May Battles
Thomas Hauser’s Literary Notes: Johnny Greaves Tells a Sad Tale
Undercard Results and Recaps from the Inoue-Cardenas Show in Las Vegas
Canelo Alvarez Upends Dancing Machine William Scull in Saudi Arabia
Bombs Away in Las Vegas where Inoue and Espinoza Scored Smashing Triumphs
Arne’s Almanac: The Good, the Bad, and the (Mostly) Ugly; a Weekend Boxing Recap and More
“Breadman” Edwards: An Unlikely Boxing Coach with a Panoramic View of the Sport
Avila Perspective, Chap. 326: Top Rank and San Diego Smoke
Late Bloomer Anthony Cacace TKOs Hometown Favorite Leigh Wood in Nottingham
Argentina’s Fernando Martinez Wins His Rematch with Kazuto Ioka
Emanuel Navarrete Survives a Bloody Battle with Charly Suarez in San Diego
Boxing Notes and Nuggets from Thomas Hauser
Sam Goodman and Eccentric Harry Garside Score Wins on a Wednesday Card in Sydney
Avila Perspective, Chap. 326: A Hectic Boxing Week in L.A.
Hiruta, Bohachuk, and Trinidad Win at the Commerce Casino
David Allen Bursts Johnny Fisher’s Bubble at the Copper Box
Italy Mourns the Death of Legendary Boxer Nino Benvenuti
Ekow Essuman Upsets Josh Taylor and Moses Itauma Blasts Out Mike Balogun in Glasgow
Angelo Leo Retains His Featherweight Title Before a Hostile Crowd in Osaka
In a Tribute Wedded to Memorial Day, Boxing Writer David Avila Pays Homage to Absent Friends
Local Fan Favorites Terri Harper and Maxi Hughes Victorious in Doncaster
Italy Mourns the Death of Legendary Boxer Nino Benvenuti
Boxing Notes and Nuggets from Thomas Hauser
Hiruta, Bohachuk, and Trinidad Win at the Commerce Casino
David Allen Bursts Johnny Fisher’s Bubble at the Copper Box
Avila Perspective, Chap. 326: A Hectic Boxing Week in L.A.
Sam Goodman and Eccentric Harry Garside Score Wins on a Wednesday Card in Sydney
Thomas Hauser’s Literary Notes: Johnny Greaves Tells a Sad Tale
Argentina’s Fernando Martinez Wins His Rematch with Kazuto Ioka
Emanuel Navarrete Survives a Bloody Battle with Charly Suarez in San Diego
Late Bloomer Anthony Cacace TKOs Hometown Favorite Leigh Wood in Nottingham
Avila Perspective, Chap. 326: Top Rank and San Diego Smoke
“Breadman” Edwards: An Unlikely Boxing Coach with a Panoramic View of the Sport
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