ALTHOUGH World Boxing Organization super bantamweight king Juan Manuel Lopez appears to be unstoppable inside the ring, famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach feels the Puerto Rican knockout artist still has some flaws in his style that Filipino boxing veteran Gerry ?The Fearless? Pe?alosa can capitalize on when they face each other in Puerto Rico on April 25.
?We know that Lopez is a guy who starts strong and fast. He doesn?t have a lot of weaknesses, but we have seen several things and we will try to work on those during the fight,? said Roach in a report posted at BoxingScene.com.
Roach also trains Pe?alosa aside from Manny Pacquiao.
Roach?s master plan for Pe?alosa is to attack Lopez in the later rounds, when the 25-year-old undefeated warrior is already tired.
?Lopez is going to come forward and be aggressive so Gerry will have to use his experience. I have no doubt that as the rounds go on, Lopez will start to slow down and then we will get him,? said Roach.
Only two of Lopez?s 24 professional boxing fights reached the distance and his last three fights against former WBO super bantamweight titlist Daniel Ponce de Leon, Cesar Figueroa and Sergio Manuel Medina all ended in the first round.
The 35-year-old Pe?alosa has been training in the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles with close friend and fellow boxer Pacquiao, who will be fighting Ricky Hatton on May 2 in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
