Former unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez will be back for another tune-up fight on December 10th against former two-division world champion Jose ‘Sniper’ Pedraza on ESPN at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In a disappointing outcome, former world champions Jose ‘Sniper’ Pedraza (29-4-1, 14 KOs) and Richard Commey (30-4-1, 27 KOs) fought to a 10 round split draw on Saturday night in their clash in the 140-lb division at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson improved to 12-0 with 12 knockouts, knocking out Serbian veteran Miljan Rovcanin (24-3, 16 KOs) with a chopping right hand at the end of the second round.
Former WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) had to battle hard to defeat former two-division world champion Jose ‘Sniper’ Pedraza (29-4, 14 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California.
Jose Ramirez returned to the friendly Central Valley confines and got back on track. Ramirez defeated former two-weight world champion Jose Pedraza by unanimous decision (116-112 3x) Friday evening at Save Mart Center in the junior welterweight main event.
Coming off a wild weekend filled with upsets galore, Friday & Saturday will at the very least provide good action in the main events on ESPN+ and DAZN.
Weigh-In Results: Jose Ramirez vs. Jose Pedraza & Pro Debut of Olympic Silver Medalist Richard Torrez Jr.
FRIDAY at 7:15 p.m.
Ramirez-Pedraza headlines Friday Fresno Fight Night LIVE and Exclusively on ESPN+
Jose Ramirez and Jose Pedraza understand the stakes. The junior welterweights know that the winner of Friday night’s 12-round main event at Fresno’s Save Mart Center will likely receive a world title shot next.
Jose ‘Sniper’ Pedraza has contracted COVID 19, resulting in his previously scheduled February 5th fight against Jose Ramirez moved from February 5th to March 4th on ESPN+ at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
Shakur Stevenson (16-0, 8 KOs) defeated #2 WBO Jeremiah Nakathila (21-2, 17 KOs) by a less than thrilling to watch 12 round unanimous decision to capture the interim WBO super featherweight title on Saturday night at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.