Photo: Jose Perez/PR Best
By Lee Bates
WBO junior featherweight champion Juan “Juanma” Lopez (24-0, 22 KOs) and WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa (54-6-2, 36 KOs) pose with their respective title belts at their press conference on Thursday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The two will meet April 25th at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico for Lopez’ title. The event titled “Champion vs. Champion” will be promoted by Top Rank Inc. & PR Best Boxing (Ivan & Peter Rivera) and televised on HBO.
