Eddie Hearn is looking to finalize a deal for a fight between Scott Quigg and WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez for March 10 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The fight will be shown on ESPN. The fight could be announced very soon.
Óscar Valdez
Oscar Valdez gets off floor to win action-packed decision over Genesis Servania; Carl Frampton fight could be next
Last night in Tucson in an enjoyable 12 round fight that was full of action, up-and-coming Mexican star Oscar Valdez retained his WBO featherweight title with an up from the floor decision win over Genesis Servania of the Philippines. Valdez prevailed by wide scores of 117-109, 116-110, 115-111 and he is now 23-0(19). Servania, who proved to be dangerous and game throughout, fell to 29-1(12).
Results: Valdez decisions Servania; Ramirez defeats Hart
WBO featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez (23-0, 19 KOs) survived a scare in getting knocked down in round 4 by challenger Genesis Servania (29-1, 12 KOs) last Friday night, but Valdez was able to get up off the deck and go on to win a 12 round unanimous decision victory at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Ramirez vs. Hart, Valdez vs. Servania, Arum Interviews
Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) world champions ÓSCAR VALDEZ and GILBERTO “Zurdo” RAMIREZ will headline and exciting world championship event This Friday! September 22, at Tucson Arena (260 South Church Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701.) Valdez (22-0, 19 KOs), a two-time Mexican Olympian with strong roots in Tucson, will be defending his WBO featherweight title against the WBO’s No. 4 world-rated contender GENESIS SERVANIA (29-0, 12 KOs), of Bacolod City, Philippines. WBO super middleweight champion Ramirez (35-0, 24 KOs), from Mazatlan Mexico, will take on No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger JESSE “Hard Work” HART (22-0, 18 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, in the grudge match of the year. The four warriors boast a perfect combined record of 108-0 (73 KOs) with nearly 70% of their victories coming by way of knockout. Here is what they had to say at today’s media workout:
Valdez-Servania and Ramirez-Hart Weigh-In Results / Photos
Weights:
Gilberto Ramirez 167.8 vs. Jesse Hart 167.7
Oscar Valdez 125.8 vs. Genesis Servania 125.4
Egidijus Kavaliauskas 146.4 vs. Mahonry Montes 146.6
Lenny Zappavigna 147 vs. Fidel Monterrosa 145.4
Michael Conlan 126.6 vs. Kenny Guzman 125
Fazliddin Gaibnazarov 138.2 vs. Victor Rosas 137
Robson Conceicao 129.8 vs. Carlos Osorio 129.4
Mikaela Mayer 131.8 vs. Allison Martinez 131.8
Gilberto Ramirez & Oscar Valdez quotes for Sept.22 fight card
Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) world champions ÓSCAR VALDEZ and GILBERTO “Zurdo” RAMIREZ will headline and exciting world championship event on Friday, September 22, at Tucson Arena (260 South Church Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701.) Valdez (22-0, 19 KOs), a two-time Mexican Olympian with strong roots in Tucson, will be defending his WBO featherweight title against the WBO’s No. 4 world-rated contender GENESIS SERVANIA (29-0, 12 KOs), of Bacolod City, Philippines. WBO super middleweight champion Ramirez (35-0, 24 KOs), from Mazatlan Mexico, will take on No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger JESSE “Hard Work” HART (22-0, 18 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA. The four warriors boast a perfect combined record of 108-0 (73 KOs) with nearly 70% of their victories coming by way of knockout.
Valdez, Ramirez and Magdaleno all win – Results
WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez (22-0, 19 KOs) had his worst performance of his career in having to battle doubly hard to win a 12 round unanimous decision over Miguel Marriaga (25-2, 21 KOs) last Saturday night at the SubHub Center in Carson, California. The fight was shown on Top Rank PPV.
Busy Boxing Weekend Stateside & Across the Pond
The upcoming fight schedule for this weekend is filled to the rim with action-packed fights and if we’re lucky we may even get a fight of the year candidate. Events being staged in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Liverpool, and Leicester involve different levels of meaning from stern challenges to stay-busy.
Let’s start in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center on leading network in the United States Showtime. Shawn Porter and Andre Berto face off in a fun welterweight matchup with a mandatory slot on the line for Keith Thurman’s WBC’s strap.
Pacquiao defeats Vargas results
Showing glimpses of his past form, Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) fought like a fighter half his age in handing WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-2, 10 Kos) a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night in their Top Rank pay-per-view fight at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Using powerful jabs and left hands, Pacquiao was able to control the fight down the stretch to win the fight by the scores 114-113, 118-109 and 118-109. Pacquiao flattened the 27-year-old Vargas with a left hand in the 2nd round. Vargas was unhurt, but embarrassed from the knockdown.