Felix Verdejo def. What went wrong between Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya and DAZN. [7][8] The fight was contested for the vacant WBO Latino lightweight title, which was only at stake for Verdejo as Lopez weight 4 pounds over the lightweight limit. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
[32], On August 5, 2017, Top Rank revealed that Verdejo would stay busy and fight on the September 22 undercard of Gilberto Ramírez vs. Jesse Hart in Tucson, Arizona. And as for the 2012 Olympics, where he lost to amateur legend Vasiliy Lomachenko but showed a lot of promise in defeat, Verdejo would always like revenge.
This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. [38][39] Verdejo suffered his first loss as a professional, being stopped in round 10. With Flanagan moving to light welterweight and vacating his WBO lightweight title, the WBO ordered their number #1 Ray Beltrán to fight #3 Paulus Moses for the vacant title. He was stuck with a guy who couldn’t make weight in journeyman Mark John Yap (30-15, 15 KO). He lacks the intensity and the talent that Trinidad has.
“. #9 IBF #13 WBO, #15 WBC Verdejo (26-1, 16 KOs) vs. Madera will be taking place at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a result of Mark John Yap coming into the weigh-ins over nine pounds above the contracted 128-pound limit (136.7). [17] Following this win, WBA ranked Verdejo at #2 lightweight and WBO ranked him #3. I came here installed, I wanted to measure what he had, how much he had hit hard, ”he said.
As for Jumakhonov (8-3-2, 4 KO’s), he’s a 27 year old fighter, originally from Tajikistan and now based in California, who has the kind of tools to be a favorite of potential fans on B shows like the Thursday night series of Golden Boy, a guy who could test and maybe even expose some perspectives for a few years. “. Copyright © 2007-2020 Boxing News 24.
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[34] It would have marked the first time Lozada Jr. would ever fight professionally outside of Mexico, however Verdejo picked up an injury in training, forcing him to pull out of the fight. It’s hard to say he didn’t because Oscar has been getting dropped and shook ever since in his fights. [33] On August 14, Top Rank announced that Verdejo would fight Mexican boxer Antonio Lozada Jr. (37-2, 31 KOs) at the Convention Center in a 10 round bout. Felix Verdejo defeated Manuel Rojas by unanimous decision in a 10-round lightweight bout Saturday night, on the Eleider "Storm" Alvarez-Michael Seals undercard at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. [44], After that fight, some critics pointed out that Verdejo could use a new trainer in the future. Although another main event has been altered, Top Rank is determined to continue on with fight night. That fight showed that Top Rank was going to be in for a disappointment down the line when they eventually took the training wheels off of Verdejo.
As a result, Mikaela Mayer v. Helen Joseph became the new main event. Devin Vargas won via eighth-round disqualification over Victor Bisbal in a hard-fought heavyweight battle. Luis Nery wins title, John Riel Casimero shines in TKO victory, Josh Taylor's incredible path to the top includes a near-death experience and a few motorcycle crashes. Although Verdejo shares the first name with Trinidad, he doesn’t have that kind of ability. Madero has pretty good punching power. Felix Verdejo vs Juan Jose Martinez Full Fight 2017 - YouTube
Anderson, of course, is a legitimate heavyweight hopeful, a 20-year-old blue shredder out of Toledo, and he smashed Perez from Puerto Rico by hand, dropping him and stopping him in 1:45. Verdejo was once regarded as a prominent hope in the sport and was a sought-after signature for the Top Rank of the 2012 Olympics, but an upset defeat against Antonio Lozada in 2018 was followed by a series of performances that earned the better mixed reviews, even if he got wins. Breaking News And Highlights Around Boxing, MMA, Kickboxing, Martial Arts and more! To be fair, Verdejo did look better in the late rounds as he pulled away on the scorecard from the durable Rojas (18-4, 5 KOs), of Dallas, who kept coming forward but never really mounted a consistent attack on Verdejo. Marriaga vs. Yap CANCELLED; Felix Verdejo and Will Madera make weight, Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Felix Verdejo possible on Oct.3 if Teofimo fight falls through, Felix Verdejo calls out Vasiliy Lomachenko, Photos / Quotes: Felix “El Diamante” Verdejo CRUSHES Will Madera, Boxing Results: Felix Verdejo destroys Will Madera in 1st round KO, Anthony Crolla: Lomachenko will try to humiliate Teofimo, Live Stream: Loma vs Lopez Final Press Conference, Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell possible for afternoon on Dec.5th, Murat Gassiev faces Sefer Seferi on October 31 in Russia, Fury avoids dangerous Wilder, in a business decision, Artur Beterbiev vs. Fanlong Meng on September 25 in Ekaterinburg in Russia, Hearn offered 4 options to Canelo Alvarez, still NO reply, Eimantas Stanionis Battles Justin DeLoach In FS1 PBC on Nov.4, Marc Leach vs Qais Ashfaq on October 17, live on Sky Sports, Marshall Vs. Rankin Off After Positive Covid-19 Test, Live Stream: Mckinson v Harkin / Harris v Braithwaite & Full Undercard, MTK Global signs world champion Thorslund & Puhalo, Jared Anderson 241.8 lbs vs. Hector Perez 220.7 lbs, Martino Jules 127 lbs vs. Aleem Jumakhonov 125.1 lbs (Featherweight — 8 Rounds), Kenny Davis Jr. 134.5 lbs vs. Eduardo Sanchez 134.6 lbs (Lightweight — 4 Rounds). An Update On The Future Of GLORY Kickboxing, Major Update On Autumn Sumo Tournament Participants. His last fight was in January, beating Manuel Rey Rojas via unanimous decision. Felix Verdejo crushes Will Madera in the first round, wants Lomachenko.
Eduardo Sanchez via majority decision (37-37, 38-36, 38-36). The heavyweight division is certainly no shortage of washouts and fights, so it will find many willing opponents over time. The action was steady, if not spectacular, but in the end it was Vargas, a fighter for the United States at the 2004 Olympics, who had his hand raised in victory. Other weights on Thursday’s Verdejo vs. Madero card on ESPN: Boxing » Felix Verdejo » Marriaga vs. Yap CANCELLED; Felix Verdejo and Will Madera make weight. You have entered an incorrect email address! Keep that jab over there, use that front hand to set up the tracking. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Israel Adesanya Doesn’t Think He’ll Fight Paulo Costa Again, Dana White Reveals Proposed Date For Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier II, Dustin Poirier Says Money Offered To Fight Michael Chandler Was ‘Slap In The…, Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling Added To UFC 256 Card, New Main Event Set, Errol Spence Jr.
Verdejo returned to winning ways after stopping Cruz in round 2. ESPN.com would go on to name Verdejo 'Prospect of the Year' for 2014.
Guzman (24-1, 23 KOs) floored Hernandez twice in the first round with left hooks to the body, but Hernandez (30-10-1, 28 KOs) struck back in the second by scoring his own knockdown with a right hand that landed right on the chin, which left Guzman dazed and wobbly even after he got back to his feet. Jules is a 23 year old left handed featherweight from Allentown, Penn., And he showed some skill here, but also some trepidation as this fight continued, Jumakhonov not going away, giving Jules a bloody nose and bringing some pressure with which Jules was struggling.
This is what I did and I won the victory. Nova (18-0, 14 KOs) sent Navarrete (30-25-3, 19 KOs) to the floor with a left hook to the body in the second round and then again in the third with an awkward overhand right that landed on the back of Navarrete's head.
We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. What Does The Future Hold For GLORY Kickboxing? "I want to keep working hard and keep developing because I want to look like an 'A' fighter. Referee Mike Ortega called off the fight for excessive low blows by Bisbal at 1:02 of the round. This is a result of Mark John Yap coming into the weigh-ins over nine pounds above the contracted 128-pound limit (136.7). The remarkable KO streak of super middleweight Edgar Berlanga, Growing pains: Teofimo Lopez's search for legacy and peace with his family.
The fight took place at the Mario Quijote Morales Coliseum in Guaynabo. Is this the right fight for both?
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All three judges had Diaz winning by the score of 80-72. Flanagan's team confirmed the evidence would be sent the next day. At first listed in critical condition, he recuperated quickly at a local hospital. Verdejo weighed in at 135.9 pounds for his 10-round lightweight bout against Madero (15-0-3, 8 KOs) for their fight this Thursday night on ESPN. They’ve been promoting Verdejo for many years, hoping he would capture world titles and be a superstar. “I want Olympians, I want former world champions, challengers, all that.
In round two, Verdejo hit a big right hand that dropped dos Santos, although dos Santos beat the count, referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. stopped the fight after a count was given.
[10], Verdejo made his first defence against undefeated American Ivan Najera (16–0, 8 KOs) on June 13 at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. Both fighters stood toe-to-toe for long stretches of the fight and exchanged hard punches. All content © Copyright MM - MMXIX FIGHT SPORTS. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies.