The super featherweight division will take center stage for the month of February. Two long-awaited championship showdowns will take place.
WBC World Super Featherweight Champion Miguel Berchelt will face off against Oscar Valdez in a Mexican showdown on February 20th.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (13-0, 13 KOs) of Dallas, Texas overpowered Mauricio Herrera (24-9, 7 KOs) of Riverside, Calif. to win by knockout in the third round of a welterweight fight originally scheduled for 10 rounds.
Golden Boy Promotions’ partnership with Facebook will kick off with a bang as Jesus Rojas (16-1-2, 19 KOs) defends his WBA Featherweight World Title against Joseph Diaz, Jr.
By Paul “Paparazzi” Jones | Photos © Paul Jones
OXON HILL, MD – There’s an old adage: The cream (always) rises to the top.
In the main event from MGM National Harbor in Maryland, it was a tactical and hard fought battle of two former U.S.
Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs) used his speed and high work rate to pound out a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night against his the tough Joseph Diaz Jr.
By Paul “Paparazzi” Jones | Photo © Paul Jones – OXON HILL, MD – When WBC world champ, Gary Russell Jr.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 10:05 p.m. ET/PT
WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship
Adonis Stevenson – 173 ¼ Pounds
Badou Jack – 175 Pounds.
Weights:
Garry Russell 125.5 vs. JoJo Diaz 126
Immanuwel Aleem 163.6 vs. Juan De Angel 169.4
Gary Antuanne Russell 137.2 vs.
Undefeated featherweight contender and former U.S. Olympian Joseph”JoJo” Diaz Jr. (26-0, 14 KOs) hosted a media workout in Los Angeles at Azteca Boxing Club.