We know he is up there in the boxing stratosphere because we can definitely hear his punches as they land. But unless you are a diehard, it is hard to get a fix on exactly where he is. Most consider him a talented fighter who is on the verge of superstar status, but the casual fan is finding it hard to pinpoint his exact location. The names Gomez, Trinidad and Cotto were and still are names that the casual fan can recognize. Why isnt Juanma? Ask any Puerto Rican and he can tell you who he is. But the answer is a little bit different here in America. Friends of mine, who generally know a little bit about boxing, can tell me about Sanchez versus Gomez, Trinidad versus Vargas and Cotto versus Quintanahttp://www.boxingnotes.com/Juan_Lopez.html
He should work on his english... he's got star potential though. Seems very likable and has a very exciting style.
When he actually fights on the best ie: Gamboa, John, Caballero, not ****ing Bernabe Concepcion thats why, us yanks know he ain't fooling no one.
****, when will any boxer be a star in America? there's Mayweather and Pacquiao, some here in the states think they're the last stars of a dying sport. Juan Manuel Lopez, Ha, good luck. better do something crazy awesome to get attention more here. challenge and defeat Pacquiao, that could be the only option
He needs to work on his english but give him time and he will get there. Remember Trinidad, Pac, Floyd, Cotto and everybody else that got famous among casual fans in the states fought opposition that were famous themselves and thats how they caught the eye of casual fans.
