Wtf? Salido vs JuanMa?

• The leading candidate to face featherweight titleholder Juan Manuel Lopez on April 16 (Showtime) in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, is former titlist Orlando Salido of Mexico, Top Rank's Carl Moretti told ESPN.com. Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs), who was a former junior featherweight titlist before vacating his belt to move up in weight, will be making his third title defense. Salido (34-11-2, 22 KOs) is coming off a competitive decision loss to titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa in September. Salido, who dropped Gamboa in the eighth round, had been stripped of his belt the day of the fight because he had gained more than the 10 pounds the IBF allows between the official weigh-in the day before the fight and a weight check on the morning of the fight. Moretti said junior welterweight Mike Alvarado, who has had long stretches of inactivity while being incarcerated multiple times, will face an opponent to be determined in the televised opener. Alvarado (28-0, 20 KOs) will tune up for the fight Feb. 19 on the untelevised portion of the Fernando Montiel-Nonito Donaire bantamweight title bout in Las Vegas.

gomez1012 wrote:I think its too safe a choice...dont turn into HBO Hershman!

Ali wrote:I don't think it's Showtime who are the ones enforcing the opponent choice, it's Top Rank's matchmakers who have selected him.

Showtime aren't as picky as HBO are when it comes to opponents.

gomez1012 wrote:

Ali wrote:I don't think it's Showtime who are the ones enforcing the opponent choice, it's Top Rank's matchmakers who have selected him.

Showtime aren't as picky as HBO are when it comes to opponents.

I agree, but dont get me wrong, not the worst pick, but better out there

Ali wrote:We should just be happy JuanMa is fighting on Showtime instead of Top Rank PPV.