Orlando Salido, a more rugged and experienced fighter than Juan Manuel Lopez, knocked out the talented Puerto Rican when they first fought. Can Lopez, the more athletic and technical boxer, turn the tables on the hardnosed Mexican?
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Head to Head: Salido vs. Lopez
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ORLANDO SALIDO vs. JUAN MANUEL LOPEZWhen: Saturday, March 10 Where: San Juan, Puerto Rico TV: Showtime, 10:00 p.m. PT / ET Weight: Featherweight (126 pounds) Title(s) at stake: Salido’s WBO featherweight title Also on the card: Mikey Garcia vs. Bernabe Concepcion, 10 rounds, featherweights (televised); McWilliams Arroyo vs. Luis Maldonado, 10 rounds, flyweights (can be seen on Showtime Extreme, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT) SALIDOThe essentials Age: 31 Height / Reach: 5-6 (168cm) / 67 (170cm) Stance: Orthodox Hometown: Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico Nickname: Siri Turned pro: 1996 Record: 37-11-2 (25 knockouts) Trainer(s): Santos Moreno and Victor Barron Fight-by-fight: Click here The Ring rating: No. 3 Titles: WBO featherweight (2011-current) Biggest victories: Regilio Tuur, Nov. 23, 2001, SD 8; Lamont Pearson, March 22, 2002, UD 10; Rogers Mtagwa, March 18, 2006, TKO 5; Cristobal Cruz, May 15, 2010, UD 12 (won IBF featherweight title); Juan Manuel Lopez, April 16, 2011, TKO 8 (won WBO featherweight title). Losses: Alejandro Gonzalez, Dec. 2, 2001, MD 10; Juan Manuel Marquez, Sept. 18, 2004, UD 12; Cristobal Cruz, Oct. 23, 2008, SD 12; Yuriorkis Gamboa, Sept. 11, 2010, UD 12. No Contest: Robert Guerrero, Nov. 4, 2006, 12 rounds LOPEZThe essentials Age: 28 Height / reach: 5-5½ (166cm) / 69 (175cm) Stance: Southpaw Hometown: Caguas, Puerto Rico Nickname: JuanMa Turned pro: 2005 Record: 31-1 (28 knockouts) Trainer: Orlando Pinero Fight-by-fight: Click here The Ring rating: No. 4 Titles: None Biggest victories: Daniel Ponce de Leon, June 7, 2008, TKO 1 (won WBO junior featherweight); Gerry Penalosa, April 25, 2009, RTD 10; Rogers Mtagwa, Oct. 10, 2009, UD 12; Steven Luevano, Jan. 23, 2010, TKO 7 (won WBO featherweight title); Bernabe Concepcion, July 10, 2010, TKO 2; Rafael Marquez, Nov. 6, 2010, RTD 8. Loses: Orlando Salido, April 16, 2011, TKO 8 Loss: None |