Peter Kahn has announced the signing of undefeated Juanmita Lopez DeJesus to an exclusive managerial contract. Lopez, age 19 and from Caguas, Puerto Rico has a professional record of 3-0 with two knockouts. Before turning pro, Lopez represented his country in the 2024 Olympic Games, The son of former two-division world champion Juan Manuel Lopez, Juanmita was a distinguished amateur who reached the semifinals of the IBA Youth World Championships in 2022 and won a Puerto Rican National Championship the following year. Juanmita entered the 2024 Olympics as one of the youngest boxers. He fell short to eventual gold medalist Hasanboy Dusmatov. Lopez is promoted by Top Rank.

 

Juanmita turned professional on February 14th with a first-round stoppage over Bryan Santiago at The Madison Square Garden Theater. After defeating undefeated Mark Ordonez-Torres, Juanmita returned to The Madison Square Garden Theater with a second-round stoppage over Jorge Gonzalez-Sanchez on July 26th.

 

"I am excited to announce that experienced manager Peter Kahn is joining my team. This signing is a significant milestone in my career and will provide me with opportunities to achieve my goals in the sport of boxing. Together, we are building a complete team that reflects my commitment to becoming a world champion for my people and my determination to proudly raise the Puerto Rican flag high" said Lopez DeJesus

 

"I am extremely excited to be working with Juanmita and his team. He is a very young and talented fighter, and has all of the tools to be a world champion in multiple weight divisions. He will add to the rich history of Puerto Rican champions. He is bilingual, he has a great personality and understands what it's going to take to fulfill his dreams," said Kahn

 

Lopez is the latest addition to the roster of fighters that Kahn manages. Those fighters include WBO junior middleweight champion Xander Zayas, WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn, lightweight Andy Cruz, WBA super flyweight champion Jasmine Artiga, junior welterweight Aaron Aponte, junior lightweight Henry Lebron, flyweight Yankiel Rivera and lightweight Charlie Sheehy.