• Twitter: Juanma_Lopez 
• Ranked WBO #4 at 126 pounds…
• World championship fights: 9-2, 8 KOs...
• Former WBO featherweight world champion, two successful defenses...
• Former WBO jr. featherweight world champion, five successful defenses...
• Puerto Rican “2009 Fighter of the Year”...
• Puerto Rican “2008 Fighter of the Year”...
• Former WBO Latino jr. featherweight champion, three successful defenses...
• 2004 Olympic representative for Puerto Rico (amateur), 119 pounds…

At the age of 29, Juan is an eight-year pro. A former WBO featherweight world champion,he won the title in June, 2008, and made two successful title defenses.

He is also a former WBO junior featherweight world champion – Juan won that title in June, 2008, and made five successful title defenses. All but one of his world championship wins have been by knockout.

Juan has now won two fights in a row, the most recent a spectacular second-round knockout against Eugenio Lopez on April 20.

After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com [excerpts]: Lopez, a former junior featherweight and featherweight titleholder, continued his comeback….

Lopez returned for a ninth-round knockout of Aldimar Silva Santos in February and got back to work with this easy win against Lopez.

It was target practice for Juan Manuel Lopez in the first round before he suddenly ended it at 50 seconds of the second round with one punch. He creamed Eugenio Lopez with a flush right hook that landed on the button, dropping him to his back in the center of the ring. Referee Rafael Saldana immediately waved off the fight, and Eugenio Lopez - his leg twitching  was down for several minutes.

It has been good for Juan Manuel Lopez to get in some work…. [End Rafael item]

In November, 2010, Juan scored a sensational eighth-round TKO win against former IBF bantamweight and WBC super bantamweight world champion Rafael Marquez.

After the fight, Fightwriter.com’s Graham Houston reported [excerpts]: There are fights that reinforce one’s love affair with boxing, and such a fight was the war in Las Vegas that saw Juan Manuel Lopez wear down and overwhelm a game Rafael Marquez in eight ferocious rounds.

Lopez is one of the most exciting fighters in the business, an aggressive power puncher who takes risks and has a hint of vulnerability - a featherweight version of his illustrious Puerto Rican compatriot, Felix “Tito” Trinidad.

The crowd at the MGM Grand and viewers watching on Showtime in the U.S. saw a fight that will rank with the great Mexico-Puerto Rico showdowns. Lopez was predictably too young, too big and too strong. Marquez often stayed right with him, though, in violent punch-for-punch exchanges and briefly look like turning the fight around when he wobbled Lopez with a left hook in the fourth round and hammered him with some severe follow-up shots.

With Lopez docked a point for a blow to the back of the head, the fight suddenly looked highly winnable for Marquez. The moment passed all too quickly, though, for the proud warrior from Mexico City. Lopez came relentlessly forward again from the fifth, shoulders hunched, peering intently over his high-held gloves as he sought openings to inflict damage from his southpaw stance. Marquez blazed back but couldn’t stem the onrushing tide.

By the sixth the fight was essentially over. Marquez was fighting well and bravely but he was steadily being beaten back and broken down. Lopez was like a machine as he kept the punches flowing - hooks, left hands, uppercuts. It reminded me of another classic Mexico-Puerto Rico fight, the lightweight championship bout between Julio Cesar Chavez and Edwin Rosario - Mexico won that one. Rosario was “in” the rounds and making a fight of it, but with every round that passed his resistance ebbed a little further.

In the eighth round…Marquez took punch after punch. Officially Marquez retired due to an injured right shoulder, but Lopez was overwhelming him.

The fourth was surely one of the most dramatic rounds of the year. Lopez looked ready to go, but he banged his gloves together and beckoned to Marquez to come back in and go toe-toe-toe with him. It was truly stirring to behold.

When a fighter he has been hurt, he can do one of four things: He can take a knee, he can hold, he can try to move away and be elusive - or he can punch right back. Lopez takes the “punch right back” approach. It’s risky, but my goodness, it gets the pulse racing. [End Houston item]

Juan won the WBO featherweight world title with a seventh-round TKO against defending champion Steven Luevano on January 23.

Juan is experienced against top opposition. He has fought former world champions Orlando Salido two times (TKOby8, TKOby10), Rafael Marquez (TKO8), Steven Luevano (TKO7), Gerry Penalosa (TKO9), and Daniel Ponce de Leon (TKO1).

Regarding his nickname, Juan said, “Everybody calls me ‘Juanma.’ It’s just short for Juan Manuel.”

Before he made his pro debut in January, 2005, Juan was an amateur standout in Puerto Rico - a five-time national champion and 2004 Olympian.

Fight by Fight – 2013 - in his last fight on 4-20-13 in Mexico City, MX, he won by knockout (2^nd round) against Eugenio Lopez (31-24-1): the bout was on the undercard of the Victor Terrazas-Cristian Mijares main event, and Juan quickly overpowered him; he scored a devastating knockdown with a right hook in the 2^nd round, and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 0:59…

On 2-2-13 in Bayamon, PR, he won by TKO (9^th round) against Aldimar Silva Santos (18-3): the bout headlined at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, and Juan dominated; he staggered Santos in the 3^rd round, then scored a knockdown in the 5^th; Juan scored another knockdown in the 7^th round, then scored another knockdown in the 9^th – Santos got up, but Juan rocked him again and the referee stopped the fight at 1:04…

2012 – WBO F WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 3-10-12 in San Juan, PR, he lost by TKO (10^th round) in the rematch against defending champion Orlando Salido (37-11-2): the bout headlined at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, and it was fast-paced and exciting, one of the best fights of the year; both gave tremendous efforts - Salido consistently outworked Juan and landed the harder punches, but Juan kept coming back; Salido rocked Juan repeatedly in the 5^th round, but Juan rallied and scored a knockdown with a right hook late in the round; there were great exchanges in the 8^th, and the 9^th round saw even more action and intensity; Salido scored a knockdown with a series of punches that dropped Juan flat on his back in the 10^th – he got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:32; after nine rounds, the fight was scored 86-84, 86-84 Lopez, 85-85…

2011 – on 10-1-11 in Bayamon, PR, he TKOd lefthanded Mike Oliver (25-2): the fight headlined at Coloseo Ruben Rodriguez, and Juan quickly overpowered him; he scored two knockdowns in the 1^st round; Juan scored another knockdown with a right hook in the 2^nd – Oliver got up but did not want to continue, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:32; after the fight, Juan said, “I knew when I knocked him down with the jab that I was a lot stronger, so that’s when I just decided to go after him with both hands. The crowd was great - I feel very happy. We wanted to get a quick win, and that’s what we were able to do tonight.”…

LOST WBO F WORLD TITLE - on 4-16-11 in Bayamon, PR, he was TKOd against former IBF featherweight world champion Orlando Salido (34-11-2): the fight headlined at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, and it was fast-paced and exciting; Juan started fast – he outworked Salido and swept the first three rounds on all three scorecards; Salido rallied and dswept the 4^th round, then scored a knockdown with a right hand for a 10-8 round on all three scorecards in the 5^th round; Salido swept the 6^th round, but Juan came back and swept the 7^th; Salido rocked Juan with a series of punches in the 8^th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:39; after seven rounds, the fight was scored 66-66 on all three scorecards; after the fight, Juan said, “He was hitting me, but they should not have stopped the fight. I was still conscious. I was still counter punching. The punch in the fifth hurt but I recouped. He is a very uncomfortable fighter. I could not block the right hand.”…

2010 – 2^ND WBO F WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 11-6-10 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKOd former IBF bantamweight and WBC super bantamweight world champion Rafael Marquez (39-5): the fight headlined at the MGM Grand, and it was fast-paced and exciting; Juan started fast – he generally outworked Marquez and landed the sharper punches; Juan swept the 1^st round on all three scorecards, won the 2^nd on two, then swept the 3^rd round, but Marquez staggered Juan with a left hook in the 4^th, and Juan was penalized one point for punching to the back of the head later in the round; but Juan came back strongly in the following rounds and steadily wore down Marquez – he won the 5^th round on two scorecards, then swept the 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th – one judge scored the 7^th round 10-8 for Juan; Marquez did not continue after the 8^th round due to an injured right shoulder; after eight rounds,  Juan led by scores of 77-73, 77-74, 78-73; after the fight, Juan said, “It was a real tough fight. He hit me good in the fourth round. So what - it showed everyone that I can come back and that I can take a punch. Marquez is a great warrior. A lot of people thought he was done. He didn’t look done to me. He was a great opponent to show that I can do a lot of different things - it showed that I can take a punch, box well and punch hard. Today I showed that I belong in the elite of the division.”…

1^ST WBO F WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 7-10-10 in San Juan, PR, he TKOd Bernabe Concepcion (28-3-1): the fight headlined at Coliseo Juan Miguel Agrelot, and it was wild and exciting while it lasted; Juan staggered Concepcion with a left hand in the 1^st round, then scored a knockdown moments later with a right hook - but as Juan was following up with a series of punches, Concepcion scored a knockdown with a right hook that dropped Juan to the seat of his trunks; but Juan scored two more knockdowns with left hands in the 2^nd round – Concepcion got up but was very unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:37; after the fight, Juan said, “Sometimes you get a little bit overconfident. That’s what happened there. I have to be cautious never to be overconfident.”...

WON WBO F WORLD TITLE - on 1-23-10 in New York, NY, he TKOd lefthanded defending champion Steven Luevano (37-1-1): the fight headlined in The Theater at Madison Square Garden; Luevano boxed well, but Juan dominated most of the fight; he pressed forward, consistently landed the harder punches, and steadily wore down Luevano; he bloodied Luevano’s nose in the 3^rd round, and Luevano was swollen under his left eye in the 6^th; Juan scored a knockdown with a series of punches that dropped Luevano flat on his back in the 7^th round – he got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:16; after six rounds, Juan led by scores of 60-54, 60-54, 59-55; after the fight, Juan said, “We saw the video and we knew the right was there for me all night. I could feel I was landing it, and I was very surprised he took so many punches. He took a lot of punishment.”...

2009 – 5^TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-10-09 in New York he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Rogers Mtagwa (26-12-2): the fight headlined in The Theater at Madison Square Garden, and it was fast-paced and exciting; Juan built an early lead – he floored Mtagwa two times with right hooks in the 1^st round, but the referee missed the calls and ruled that both were slips; Juan swept the first four rounds on all three scorecards, but was cut over his left eye by a clash of heads in the 4^th; Juan scored a knockdown in the 5^th round for a 10-8 round on all three scorecards, then swept the 6^th, as well, and after six rounds led by shutout scores of 60-53 on all three scorecards; but Mtagwa kept pressing forward and rallied in the second half of the fight – he won the 7^th and 8^th rounds on two scorecards, then Juan won the 9^th on two scorecards; but Mtagwa finished the fight very strongly and swept the last three rounds – he staggered Juan with a series of punches in the 10^th round, then staggered him again with a right hand late in the 11^th; Mtagwa fought furiously and rocked Juan several times in the 12^th round, but Juan managed to last until the final bell; Juan’s early lead held up - scored 116-111, 115-111, 114-113; after the fight, Juan said, “He’s a very strong guy. Sometimes it’s very difficult to fight guys like this, because they have nothing to lose and I have a lot to lose. He was definitely hurting me, but I never felt like I was going down. He was catching me with some good punches. I think the 11^th round, he really hurt me and I was never really able to recuperate. The 12^th round was all heart. A lot of people think I’m Superman. I’m not. I get hit like everyone else. But I’m resilient.”...

4^TH WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-27-09 in Atlantic City, NJ, he TKOd previously undefeated Olivier Lontchi (18-0-2): the bout headlined at Boardwalk Hall – it was the first time Juan headlined an event in the United States; Lontchi was awkward and evasive, but Juan was focused and poised and dominated the fight; Juan scored a knockdown with a right hook in the 2^nd round, and steadily wore down Lontchi with body punches; Juan scored another knockdown with a right hook in the 9^th round, and Lontchi did not continue after the round; after nine rounds, Juan led by shutout scores of 89-80 on all three scorecards; after the fight, Juan said, “I knew it would be difficult because I knew he was a very awkward fighter, and he showed that. I think he was not really fighting and not really boxing. He wasn’t throwing punches, and I felt like he was running and I was chasing him. I knew my strength could eventually get to him. I knew eventually my power would slow him down.”...

3^RD WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-25-09 in Bayamon, PR, he TKOd 36 year-old lefthanded WBO bantamweight world champion Gerry Penalosa (54-6-2): the bout headlined at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez and drew a crowd of over 10,000; it was a fast-paced, exciting fight, and Juan was very impressive; Penalosa, a former WBC super flyweight world champion, had never been stopped in his 20-year, 62-fight career; he gave a good effort, but Juan kept a very fast pace and consistently landed the harder punches; there were some electrifying exchanges in the late rounds, but Juan steadily wore down Penalosa and he did not continue after the 9^th round; after nine rounds, Juan led by scores of 90-81, 90-81, 89-82; the Puerto Rican commission records it as a TKO at 0:10 of the 10^th round...

2008 – 2^ND WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 12-6-08 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKOd former Argentinian super bantamweight champion Sergio Medina (33-1): the fight was featured with the Manny Paquiao-Oscar De La Hoya main event at the MGM Grand, and Juan quickly overpowered Medina – he scored three knockdowns, all with right hooks, in the 1^st round and the referee stopped the fight at 1:38; after the fight, Juan said, “This is a big stage and it’s a bit of a letdown that I could not give the fans an even better fight. He looked a little scared to me. I didn’t think I hit him that hard, but he kept going down.”...

1^ST WBO JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-4-08 in Hato Rey, PR, he knocked out former NABF featherweight champion Cesar Figueroa (30-6-2): the fight headlined at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, and drew a crowd of over 10,000; it was a spectacular knockout - Juan scored a knockdown with a left hand-right hook combination in the 1^st round, and Figueroa was counted out at 0:47; after the fight, Juan said, “I trained for 12 long, hard rounds against Figueroa, but when I landed that right hook and saw him go down, I knew he was not getting up. I’m just to happy to be able to fight here in Puerto Rico as a champion and to give them a victory they can enjoy. I know the fans want me to fight some of the best fighters in my division, and I want to do it just as bad as they do. I want to face the Israel Vazquez’s and Rafael Marquez’s of the world and I hope I get a chance to do it. I know some people said I got lucky to knock out Ponce de Leon in the first round. I hope tonight I showed that I have the power to stop anyone at anytime, and look forward to many years as a champion, not only at 122, but 126, 130, all the way up to 135. I want to be the first Puerto RIcan to win world titles in four weight divisions.”...

WON WBO JF WORLD TITLE – on 6-7-08 in Atlantic City he TKOd lefthanded defending champion Daniel Ponce De Leon (34-1): Juan quickly overpowered him; he scored a knockdown with a right hook in the 1^st round, staggered Ponce De Leon two times, then scored another knockdown with a series of punches that dropped Ponce De Leon on his side and cut him over his left eye later in the round – Ponce De Leon got up but was very unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 2:25; after the fight, Juan said, “I knew he was hurt and it was just a question of time until I landed another strong punch. I just needed to be smart because I knew he was so strong. I know we were both hard punchers, but I thought I had more ability. I always had that great belief in myself, but people have wanted me to show it. I hope I did. I hope I showed it to all of the people tonight, especially the people of Puerto Rico.”...

4^TH WBO LATINO JF TITLE DEFENSE -  on 2-23-08 in Caguas, PR, he TKOd Jonathan Oquendo (14-1): the fight headlined at Coliseo Hector Sola Bezares, and Juan was very impressive; he scored three knockdowns in the 2^nd round, then scored two more knockdowns in the 3^rd, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:49...

2007 – 3^RD WBO LATINO JF TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-31-07 in San Juan, PR, he TKOd Omar Adorno (16-8-1): the fight headlined at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot; Juan gave an impressive performance and stopped Adorno at 2:18 of the 2^nd round...

2^ND WBO LATINO JF TITLE DEFENSE - on 8-4-07 in Rosemont, IL, he TKOd 33 year-old former Mexican bantamweight champion and world title challenger Hugo Dianzo (31-11-1): the fight was on the undercard of the David Diaz-Erik Morales main event at the Allstate Arena; Dianzo gave a good effort,  but Juan dominated most of the fight – he was penalized one point for low blows in the 7^th round, but consistently outworked Dianzo and landed the harder punches; Dianzo was cut on the left side of his scalp in the 2^nd round – the cut worsened as the rounds progressed, and the fight was stopped on the injury at 1:12 of the 10^th round...

1^ST WBO LATINO JF TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-22-07 in San Juan, PR, he TKOd Giovanni Andrade (54-10): the fight headlined at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, and Juan quickly overpowered Andrade; Juan scored a knockdown with a series of punches in the 1^st round – Andrade got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:59...

WON WBO LATINO JF TITLE - on 4-28-07 in Barranquilla, COL, he TKOd Jorge Otero (17-8-2): Otero gave a good effort, but Juan gave a strong performance and stopped him in the 7^th round...

On 3-3-07 in San Juan, PR, he TKOd Leiva Brea (16-3-3): Juan scored two knockdowns in the 1^st round – the first with a right hook, the second with a left hand; Juan scored another knockdown with a right hand in the 2^nd round – Brea got up, but Juan staggered him with another right hook and the referee stopped the fight at 2:24 as Brea sank to his knees; after the fight, Juan said, “We are getting to were we want to be. I still need four or five fights before I can think about fighting for a world title. I am still learning. I still need more experience but I’ll be ready. Tonight, I was patient and just looked for the opportunities.”...

On 1-19-07 in Phoenix, AZ, he TKOd Cuauhtemoc Vargas (15-1-1): Juan dominated the fight; he consistently outworked Vargas, landed the sharper punches, and steadily wore him down; Vargas did not continue after the 6^th round; after the fight, Juan said, “I knew I was getting to him and he was taking a lot of punches, but I was surprised when he didn’t come out. Vargas was definitely one the toughest guys I have fought so far. I am very pleased with my performance. I think with a little more experience, I will be ready to take on the top guys. I know it is time for me to move up. But I also know I have to be patient.”...

2006 – WON VACANT WBO LATINO JF TITLE - on 9-30-06 in Caguas, PR, he TKOd Jose Alonso (31-10-2): Juan gave an impressive performance - he scored a knockdown in the 1^st round and dominated the fight; Juan staggered Alonso with a series of punches in the 3^rd, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:59...

On 7-21-06 in Uncasville, CT, he TKOd Edel Ruiz (28-14-4): Ruiz gave a good effort, but Juan dominated the fight; he steadily wore down Ruiz, and Ruiz did not continue after the 6^th round; the Mohegan Sun commission records it as a TKO at 0:02 of the 7^th round...

On 6-10-06 in New York, NY, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against previously undefeated Sergio Mendez (4-0): the bout was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Paulie Malignaggi main event at Madison Square Garden, which drew a crowd of 14,365; Juan dominated the fight - he consistently outworked Mendez and landed the harder punches, and won by scores of 60-54 on all three scorecards...

On 4-7-06 in San Juan, PR, he TKOd Alberto Chuc (8-6): Juan cut Chuc under his right eye, and the referee stopped the fight on the injury at 0:02 of the 6^th round…

On 3-4-06 in Bayamon, PR, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against Gilberto Bolanos (5-9-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Gianluca Branco main event, which drew a capacity crowd at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez; Juan dominated the fight…

On 1-21-06 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKOd Jose Luis Caro (10-3-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Erik Morales-Manny Pacquiao rematch at Thomas & Mack Center that drew an announced crowd of 14,618, and Juan scored a spectacular one-punch knockout; he scored one knockdown with a right hook in the 2^nd round - it was a cuffing-type punch that dropped Caro to his hands and knees; Juan scored another knockdown with a counter right hook in the 4^th that put Caro flat on his back - he struggled to get up, but the referee stopped the fight at 1:44…

2005 - in his last fight on 12-10-05 in San Juan, PR, he TKOd Manuel Sarabia (15-16-6): the fight was on the undercard of the Ivan Calderon-Daniel Reyes main event at Coliseo Roberto Clemente; Juan rocked Sarabia with a series of punches in the 1^st round, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:50…

On 11-18-05 in Hato Rey, PR, he TKOd former Colombian jr. bantamweight champion and fellow-southpaw Luis Bolano (41-4): it was a step up in class of opposition for Juan, and an exciting fight while it lasted; both exchanged hard punches for two rounds, but Bolano did not continue after the 2^nd round claiming an injury to his left hand…

On 9-30-05 in San Juan he knocked out Roberto Chacon (11-5-1): Juan scored two knockdowns in the 1^st round, and Chacon was counted out at 2:10…

On 8-20-05 in Ponce, PR, he knocked out Charles Jones (2-2): Juan was knocked down, but came back to score three knockdowns - all in the 1^st round - and the referee stopped the fight at 3:00; after the fight, Juan said, “It was weird to find myself on the floor. It was mostly because I was off-balance but that’s the first time I ever went down in my life. I always heard from my trainers that I should take my time getting up but I was fine and I knew he couldn't take my punches, so I decided to shut him out.”…

On 6-11-05 in New York, NY, he TKOd Eric Nemo (5-0-1): the bout was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Muhammad Abdulaev main event; Juan dominated the fight and scored a knockdown in the 3^rd round; Nemo got up, but Juan rocked him with series of punches and the referee stopped the fight at 2:17…

On 4-30-05 in San Juan he knocked out Efrain Perez (1-0): in the 1^st round…

On 2-26-05 in Bayamon, PR, he TKOd Ivan Cordero (0-2): the fight was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-DeMarcus Corley main event that drew 12,000 fans; Juan stopped Cordero in the 1^st round…

He debuted at the age of 21 on 1-29-05 in Bayamon and knocked out Luis Colon (debut): at 1:06 of the 1^st round…

AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Juan said, “I was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. I have two brothers, I’m in the middle. My father works in security - he has another son, but I don’t really know him. My older brother used to box as an amateur, but he never turned pro. My father used to go to the gym, but he never really boxed.

“I used to fight a lot in school and they told me, ‘You know, you shouldn’t be doing that in the streets. You should go to a gym.’ So that’s what I did.

“I started boxing when I was about 10 years old. I had 150 amateur fights with 126 wins and 24 losses. I was national champion of Puerto Rico for five straight years, from 2000 to 2004. The first year, I won at 112 pounds. The next four years were at 119 pounds.

“I won the bronze at the Central American Games in El Salvador in 2002. I fought for the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo in 2003, but I didn’t win it.”…

AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:

2004 OLYMPICS - Athens, Greece, 119 pounds: in his first fight on 8-17-04 he lost a 27-19 decision against Khavazhi Khatsigov of Bulgaria…

2004 AMERICAS OLYMPIC QUALIFIER - Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, 119 pounds: in his first fight on 3-14-04 he won a 32-22 decision against Roberto Benitez of New York, N.Y.; in his second fight on 3-17-04 he won a 21-15-decision against Argenis Mendez of Dominican Republic; in the championship round on 3-20-04 he lost a 29-18 decision against Andrew Kooner of Canada…

2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 119 pounds: in his fight fight on 8-8-03 he won a 27-10 decision against Castulo Gonzalez of Guatamala; in the quarterfinals on 8-10-03 he lost a 24-21 decision against Abner Mares of Mexico...

2002 CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN GAMES - San Salvador, El Salvador, 119 pounds – BRONZE MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals he won a 23-16 decision against Antonio Nunez of El Salvador; in the semifinals on 12-4-02 he lost a 23-19 decision against Abner Mares of Mexico...

STRENGTHS: A lefthander with an aggressive style, good skills and movement...physically strong, has good punching power...is patient and poised in the ring...is experienced against top opposition...had a strong amateur background…

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 35 fights...157 total rounds...68 world championship rounds...

AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 4.4 rounds…

KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 90 %...

DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds – 1 (1-0)...10 rounds – 2 (1-1)...