Tag: Oscar Valdez

Oscar Valdez tuned up for a fall showdown with Miguel Berchelt by stopping veteran Jayson Velez in the final round of their 10-round junior...

 •     Oscar Valdez 129.9 lbs vs. Jayson Velez 130 lbs (Junior Lightweight — 10 Rounds) •    Edgar Berlanga 169 lbs vs. Eric Moon 168.7 lbs (Super Middleweight — 8 Rounds) •    Kim Clavel 109.8 lbs vs. Natalie Gonzalez 109.9 lbs (Light Flyweight — 8 Rounds) •   ...

(April 27, 2020) — Former featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez has one name on the brain when boxing resumes following the COVID-19 pandemic: WBC super featherweight world...

(April 15, 2020) — His message is crystal clear. WBC super featherweight world champion Miguel "El Alacran" Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs) wants all the big names. Whether it’s...

Oscar Valdez survived a hard knockdown to comeback and stop late-replacement Adam Lopez in round seven of their scheduled 10-round junior lightweight bout at...

Oscar Valdez 129.8 lbs vs. Adam Lopez 126 lbs(WBC Super Featherweight world title eliminator — 10 Rounds)* Lopez stepped in to face Valdez after original opponent Andres Gutierrez missed weight by 11 pounds Judges/Referee:...

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 29, 2019) — Andres Gutierrez was removed from Saturday’s main event against former featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez, as he weighed in...

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 27, 2019) — Four days before they let their fists fly at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, former two-weight world champion Carl "The Jackal"...

Top Rank on ESPN returns to Las Vegas, the Boxing Capital of the World, this Saturday, November 30 for a Thanksgiving Weekend super featherweight doubleheader...

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 15, 2019) — Two of boxing’s foremost action stars are set to light up the Las Vegas Strip for a Thanksgiving...

Oscar Valdez dropped Jason Sanchez en-route to a 12-round unanimous decision to retain the WBO Featherweight title at Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. In...

ESPN & ESPN Deportes (10 p.m. ET) • Oscar Valdez 125.4 lbs vs. Jason Sanchez 124.8 lbs(Valdez's WBO Featherweight world title - 12 Rounds)Judges/Referee: Tim Cheatham, Eric Cheek and Glenn Trowbridge/Vic Drakulich • Gabriel Flores Jr. 132.8 lbs vs. Salvador Briceno 132.2 lbs(Lightweight  - 8 Rounds)Judges/Referee:...

RENO, Nev. (June 6, 2019) –  Oscar Valdez is set to make the sixth defense of his WBO world featherweight title, and for the third time during...

RENO, Nev. (May 30, 2019) — Gabriel Flores Jr., the 19-year-old pride of Stockton, California, had the night of his boxing life May 4 at...

RENO, Nev. (May 9, 2019) — Boxing’s preeminent action superhero, Oscar Valdez, will make the sixth defense of his WBO featherweight world title Saturday,...

Sergey Kovalev quieted his many nay-Sayers by putting on a boxing clinic, and recapturing the WBO Light Heavyweight decision with a 12-round unanimous decision...

Follow all the action as Eleider Alvarez tries to retain the WBO Light Heavyweight title against the man he won the belt from in...

Eleider Alvarez 174.8 lbs vs. Sergey Kovalev 174 lbs (Alvarez's WBO Light Heavyweight world title - 12 Rounds) Teofimo Lopez 134.8 lbs vs. Diego...

By Norm Frauneheim- “Everybody has a plan until you get hit.” -- Mike Tyson A sensible quote from a dysfunctional life in a violent business has...

FRISCO, Texas (Jan. 31, 2019) – Super Saturday is almost here. Three world title fights, including one of the most anticipated rematches in recent...

Top Rank on ESPN is bringing a fistic extravaganza to Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday, Feb. 2 with three...

FRISCO, Texas (Jan 9, 2019) — Two of boxing's biggest stars — WBO featherweight champion world champion Oscar Valdez and undefeated lightweight sensation Teofimo...

FRISCO, Texas (Dec. 19, 2018) — Four significant fights, three world title bouts, one rematch for the ages, all on ESPN and ESPN+. The...

JOSH WARRINGTON is dreaming of hitting the boxing jackpot in Las Vegas so his friends can have a week of partying. The Leeds hero defends...

WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez is demanding a unification showdown against Josh Warrington or Carl Frampton. Warrington makes the first defence of his IBF title...

By Norm Frauenheim- TUCSON, Ariz. – They are first cousins. Sparring cousins, too. They even look alike. Look into Thomas Valdez’ eyes, and you see Oscar...

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Featherweight champion Oscar Valdez Jr., is expected to undergo a physical exam next week to determine if his jaw is strong...

Featherweight champion Oscar Valdez will switch trainers from Manny Robles to Eddy Reynoso, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com. "I want to thank Manny Robles...

By Norm Frauenheim- For 48 minutes, Oscar Valdez Jr. showed more courage than you’ll see in a career. Six days later, I can only...

By Jimmy Tobin- Saturday night, at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas, moonlighting junior welterweight Mikey Garcia ran his undefeated record to 38-0, turning...

Last night's Top Rank on ESPN saw Oscar Valdez (24-0, 19 KOs) retain his WBO featherweight title against Scott Quigg while fighting under a...

By Norm Frauenheim- CARSON, Calif. – It was a brutal fight. Not even hours of rain could wash away the evidence on damp canvas. Long...

By Norm Farauenheim- MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – If you think it never rains in Southern California and Scott Quigg never misses weight, think again. Quigg...

By Norm Frauenheim- LOS ANGELES – Oscar Valdez Jr. has watched the video repeatedly. But not to celebrate, even though he got off the deck...