Boxing Press Conference: Lopez vs. Luevano – Gamboa vs. Mtagwa

**With Slideshow**

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Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Top Rank held a press conference to announce their upcoming world championship doubleheader featuring Juan Manual Lopez, 27-0 (24), who will move up in weight to challenge WBO Featherweight champion, Steven Luevano, 37-1-1 (15).

Also featured is WBA Featherweight champion, Yuriorkis Gamboa, 16-0 (14), against Rogers Mtagwa, 26-13-2 (18). Both championships will be televised on HBO’s Boxing After Dark on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Madison Square Garden.

Last October it was Lopez who faced Mtagwa in what turned out to be a difficult fight for him. After Lopez built an early lead on the score cards both fighters began trading power punches and throwing bombs. Lopez staggered but did not go down showing tremendous heart to get through the final rounds a... Full Boxing Article here...

Gamboa/Mtagwa will be FOTY.