Juan Manuel Lopez to Defend Against Orlando Salido on April 16

Filed under: WBA, IBF, WBO, Boxing Rumors, HBO, Showtime, Top Rank Promotions

Southpaw WBO featherweight (126 pounds) champion Juan Manuel Lopez will defend his belt against former IBF titlist Orlando Salido on April 16 in a Showtime televised bout from Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in accordance with an announcement by Top Rank Promotions.

Top Rank Promotions CEO, Bob Arum, originally informed FanHouse of news on Jan. 21.

Salido (34-11-2, 22 knockouts) was dethroned by unanimous decision in September following a loss to Cuban-born WBA and IBF belt-holder, Yuriorkis Gamboa (19-0, 15 KOs), who will next face WBA interim super featherweight (130 pounds) champ Jorge Solis (40-2-2, 29 KOs) of Mexico on March 26 in an HBO televised bout.
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