Two former world champions collide in Oklahoma this weekend when Jose Pedraza and Richard Commey square off at the Hard Rock Hotel in Tulsa for a ten-round super lightweight showdown.
Here’s everything you need to know about a card that also includes the return of highly-rated heavyweight Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson and the third professional outing of Team USA Olympic silver-medallist Richard Torrez Jr.
Where: Hard Rock Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
When: Saturday 28th August
How To Watch: Sky Sports Arena. The card will begin at 2am (Sunday) in the UK, with ringwalks for the main event expect at 4am.
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Tale Of The Tape:
Pedraza
Place Of Birth: Caguas, Puerto Rico
Residence: Cidra, Puerto Rico
Age: 33
Alias: Sniper
Record: 29-4 (14)
Height: 5’8’’
Reach: 70½’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: In March, Pedraza was beaten by unanimous decision against Jose Ramirez in a WBC title eliminator in Fresno, California.
Commey
Place Of Birth: Accra, Ghana
Residence: Bronx, New York, USA
Age: 35
Alias: RC
Record: 30-4 (27)
Height: 5’8’’
Reach: 71’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Commey will be fighting for the first time this year and is looking to bounce back from a unanimous decision defeat to Vasiliy Lomachenko at Madison Square Garden in December.
What They Say:
Jose Pedraza: "August 27 will definitely be a high-stakes battle between two world-class fighters. We are both coming to get back on the winning path. That's the perfect recipe for a great fight. I know that a convincing victory against an opponent of Commey's caliber will put me back in contention to capture that coveted world title opportunity. Despite what happened in my last fight, I still have my sights set on being crowned world champion at 140 pounds. I'm still chasing my goal of becoming a three-division world champion.”
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum: “The junior welterweight division is talent-rich, and the winner of Pedraza-Commey is in line for a massive fight. We are thrilled to see Jared Anderson back in action. He is the world’s best young heavyweight, and fans will have another opportunity to see a future superstar.”
Full Fight Card:
Jose Pedraza vs Richard Commey, super-lightweight
Jared Anderson vs Miljan Rovcanin, heavyweight
Efe Ajagba vs Jozsef Darmos, heavyweight
Richard Torrez vs Marco Antonio Canedo, heavyweight
Delante Johnson vs Harry Gigliotti, super-lightweight
Kelvin Davis vs Sebastian Gabriel Chaves, welterweight
Frevian Gonzalez Robles vs Gerardo Esquivel, lightweight
Jeremiah Milton vs Nick Jones, heavyweight
Haven Brady Jr vs Manuel Guzman, featherweight
Abdullah Mason vs Angel Rebollar, lightweight
Dante Benjamin vs Leandro Silva, light-heavyweight
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