World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Orlando “Siri” Salido (37-11-2, 25 KOs), from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México, and former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez (31-1, 28 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico have official agreed to and scheduled their World Featherweight Championship rematch.
Lopez-Salido II will take place Saturday, March 10 and will be televised live from Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, P.R. on Showtime Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.) If the rematch is anything like their first rumble, more than palm trees will be swaying when these two warriors start throwing.
The Showtime telecast will open with undefeated No. 1 featherweight contender Mikey Garcia (27-0, 23 KOs), from Oxnard, Calif., risking record and rating as well as his impending world title shot in a 10-round featherweight battle.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with PR Best Boxing Promotion, Zanfer Promotions and the city of San Juan, tickets to Lopez-Salido II go on sale Tomorrow! Tuesday, January 17. Priced at $400, $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, tickets can be purchased at www.tcpr.com or by phone charge by calling Ticket Center at (787) 792-5000.
Salido’s shocking knockout win over JuanMa was one of the biggest upsets of 2011, and one of the sport’s most memorable moments of the year. Now he’ll be looking to justify that big win by retaining his title, while JuanMa will try to reassert his status as a top-tier fighter.
It will also be interesting to see who Mikey Garcia ends up facing, and whether or not he’ll get a legit, high quality opponent instead of staying stagnant against mediocre guys that he blows out of the water. Stay tuned for more news updates and coverage regarding JuanMa vs. Salido II.
