Teeenager Jonathan Lopez turns pro this week

Edited Press Release

17/11/2020

Teeenager Jonathan Lopez turns pro this week

Jonathan "Geo Don" Lopez will enter the paid ranks for the first time when he makes his professional debut on Thursday. Lopez goes up against Edwin Salcido (3-3, 2 KOs) at the Marinaterra Hotel Spa in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, on an event promoted by Roy Jones Jr. A Floridian of Puerto Rican descent, Lopez had a successful amateur career, winning gold medals at a number of major national tournaments in the USA, and now at only 17 years of age wants to become one the youngest ever boxers to win a world title. Up first for Lopez is Salcido, loser of three straight, allthough in two of those bouts, he was matched against undefeated opponents.