Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo
CC Oumafan,I really like Linares...when did he spar with De Leon? Edwin Valero has moved camp to Japan and I heard he is linking up with Linares,possibly same stables?? Anyway,I hope Linares helps Valero polish up!! I heard Bute is impressive too..

Can anyone give me more info on Juan Manuel Lopez?
CC. Linares looks pretty good. I don't know if he and Valero are with the same people but its possible. I don't know exactly when Linares and Ponce sparred, I read about it I think about 2 or 3 months ago but I'm not sure when it happened. Keep in mind he is a bit bigger than Ponce although I could see his style giving Ponce some problems.

I've only seen Lopez once, it was on the undercard of some PPV, can't remember which. He looked pretty good, although he was fighting a guy brought in to lose, but that's no different than most prospects. If I remember correctly he was a southpaw, kind of a counterpuncher but looked like he had some power too. Looked pretty good.