By Hilmar Rojas
Venezuelan Patrick Lopez will be the opponent for former three division world champion Shane Mosley as part of the KO Drugs event at the Arena Roberto Duran in Panama. The card takes place on December 17.
The program is part of the agenda of activities for the 94th Convention of the World Boxing Association, which is being held from the 13th to 19th of December in the Panamanian capital.
Mosley (48-9-1, 40 KO) vs. Lopez (23-5,14 KO) will be for the International welterweight title of the WBA.
The evening will also feature a title defense by the WBA's 115 pound interim-champion Luis "Nica" Concepcion of Panama, who will defend against Mexico's Giovanni Segura.
Mosley said: "I will fight for at the WBA Convention in honor of [WBA President] Mr. Gilberto Mendoza. He has been sick and I've always thought about him and his family. I spent a lot of time with him in Panama. So I told him I would be at Christmas with him and fight in his event KO Drugs. I'm fighting for my friend Gilberto. If I can raise his spirits, I'm happy to oblige. I'm ready to show the world that I'm still world class."
