Jose Ramirez was faced with the toughest test of his career. Jose “Chon” Zepeda was slick, slippery, and would not give in.
Jose Pedraza dethroned WBO lightweight champion Raymundo Beltran, and WBO super bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe crushed Hidenori Otake (31-3-3, 14 KOs) by a 1st round knockout on Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ on Saturday night at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Raymundo Beltran and Jose Pedraza, seasoned warriors both, Beltran especially, will fight on Saturday night, with the Mexican tough guy defending his hard earned WBO lightweight title for the first time.
Freddy C. (Raleigh, NC): Terrance Crawford is a guy that I never really cared for initially, but after watching him again, this kid is solid.
Terence Crawford thrilled the standing room only crowd at the Century Link Center Omaha, Nebraska with his skill and finesse. Once again he managed to display a touch of artistry in the most violent of sports.
Former two-time WBO super featherweight champion Roman “Rocky” Martinez has dropped out of his co-feature bout against lightweight contender Raymundo Beltran for this Saturday’s HBO pay-per-view card headlined by Manny Pacquiao vs.
Contender Raymundo Beltran (28-6-1, 17 KO’s) will be getting a second shot at WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (36-2-1, 11 KO’s) in February next year, as negotiations between the two fighters are reportedly close to being done, according to Burns’ manager Alex Morrison.
The fight was televised LIVE in the United States on AWE (formerly Wealth TV) and www.awetv.com