Promoter Bob Arum has featherweights Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa on a collision course, but Indonesia's Chris John would no doubt love to disrupt those plans. Puerto Rico's Lopez and US-based Cuban Gamboa both posted scintillating knockout victories at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Gamboa retained his World Boxing Association featherweight belt while Lopez seized ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's Juan Manuel Lopez stopped American Steven Luevano in the seventh round to win the WBO featherweight title in New York Saturday. A hard right-left combination from the challenger knocked Luevano down and although the American made it to his feet referee Benjy Esteves stopped the contest. "It was a tough fight. He's an ...

Yuriorkis Gamboa and Juan Manuel Lopez defended their belts and kept their perfect records intact by winning title fights in a separate matches on the same card. Gamboa and Lopez are hoping their victories at Madison Square Garden will act as tune-ups for a title fight between the two. Cuban Gamboa successfully defended his World Boxing Association featherweight championship with ...