World Boxing Organisation has already suspended Juan Manuel Lopez – Boxing News
President of World Boxing Organisation Francisco Valcarcel has announced that Juan Manuel Lopez, former featherweight champion, has been suspended for carrying out character assassinating statements for referee Roberto Ramirez and his son Roberto Ramirez
Jr.
Juan Manuel Lopez, who was defeated by Orlando Salido on Saturday night, accused referee Roberto Ramirez of being a gambler along with his son Robert Ramirez Jr. Even though Ramirez stated he would not file an official complaint against Juanma, it seems
like the WBO has stepped in to do the right thing.
Francisco Valcarcel revealed Juan’s suspension news today. He said, “At the moment he is suspended for one year. In five days we are giving him the opportunity to convince us otherwise…and we did take the apology into consideration.” He further added that
Juanma’s irresponsible act “cannot be tolerated.”
It should be noted here that the WBO gave ample time to Lopez to come up with evidence to support his statements. However, Juanma has not yet been in the scene. Last that was heard from him was an apology email to Ramirez, which the latter did not accept
saying he wants Juanma to apologise on a larger platform so that the world can witness it.
Juan Manuel Lopez came up with the allegations in an interview to Showtime. He alleged Ramirez and his son for being involved in gambling, which according to him, was the mere reason why Ramirez had stopped the fight. He also said that Ramirez’s son, who
was the referee in his previous bout against Orlando, was a gambler too and that the WBO should ban them. Juan’s comments spread like wild fire creating doubts and deteriorating Ramirez reputation around the globe.
As of now, Juanma has not yet confirmed his status. According to the WBO, Juanma is suspended for a year until he comes with solid evidence to prove his stance. It should be noted here that Lopez has already apologised which refers to the fact that he does
not have evidence to prove Ramirez guilty. If this is the case then Lopez is in jeopardy for a year.
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