The pound-for-pound king, Terence “Bud” Crawford, is set to return to his throne. Crawford will defend his WBO welterweight world title against former welterweight world champion Kell Brook on Saturday evening from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble.
According to the oddsmakers, it was an upset, but Joshua Franco (17-1-2, 8 KOs) was not surprised. Franco defeated Andrew Moloney via unanimous decision to win the WBA super flyweight world title Tuesday evening by scores of 115-112 and 114-113 2x.
Underdog Joshua Franco (17-1-2, 8 KOs) beat WBA World super flyweight champion Andrew Moloney (21-1, 14 KOs) by a narrow 12 round unanimous decision on Tuesday night on ESPN at The Bubble” at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Don’t miss Moloney vs. Franco – TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes from the MGM Grand Conference Center – Grand Ballroom (Las Vegas)
• Andrew Moloney 114.6 lbs 🇦🇺vs.
Knockout artist Vergil Ortiz Jr. (14-0, 14 KOs) defeated Antonio “Relentless” Orozco (28-2, 17 KOs) in the sixth round of their 12-round fight for the WBA Gold Welterweight Title.
On Saturday night, streaming live on DAZN, rising prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr. will face his stiffest opponent to date in 1-loss Antonio Orozco.
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Vergil Ortiz Jr 147 vs Antonio Orozco 146.75
Joshua Franco 118.25 vs Oscar Negrete 117.5
Hector Tanajara Jr 134.5 vs Ezequiel Avilez 134.25.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (13-0, 13 KOs) and Antonio “Relentless” Orozco (28-1, 17 KOs) hosted a media workout today at the Irving Police Athletic League in Irving, Texas ahead of their 12-round battle.
Rising 140-pound contender Yves Ulysse Jr. (18-1, 9 KOs) of Montreal, Canada captured the vacant WBA Gold Super Lightweight Title by defeating Steve Claggett (27-6-2, 17 KOs) of Calgary, Canada via unanimous decision in the high-paced, 10-round main-event of the April 25 edition of Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete (18-1-1, 7 KOs) of Tierraalta, Colombia and Joshua “The Professor” Franco (14-1-1, 7 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas fought to a ten-round split draw in the main event of the Oct.