Top Rank News & Notes

World champion Juan Manuel Lopez and wife Barbara will be married in a church on Sunday.

“We were first married in a civil ceremony,” said Juanma. “At the time that was all we could afford. Now we are going to have a nice church wedding. We are both excited and can’t wait,” Juanma said.

The guest list is over 250 friends and family.

Lopez announced the wedding plans following a riveting performance and knockout win over challenger Bernabe Concepcion on Saturday at the Coliseo in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

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MATT KOROBOV UPDATE

Unbeaten middleweight Matt Korobov of Russia is back in the gym, working with chief trainer Kenny Adams in Las Vegas. Korobov was out for weeks with a nasal septum deviation.

“Everything is fine now. Matt is training every day,” said manager Cameron Dunkin.

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STEVEN BADGLEY

U.S Army Chief Warrant officer Steven Badgley, who fought at Madison Square Garden last month, has been tranferred from Fort Drum, N.Y. to a base in Colorado. “I’m very busy training as a soldier right now, but I do plan to stay in boxing,” he said.

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HERNAN ‘TYSON’ MARQUEZ

Mexican fighter Hernan ‘Tyson’ Marquez, who lost to Nonito Donaire in a 115-pound fight on Saturday night in Puerto Rico, said he plans to return to the 112-pound divison. “That is where I belong,” he said. …..

Donaire said he will moving from the 115 pound division to bantamweight at 118 pounds.