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AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas - Jose Valenzuela (12-0, 8 knockouts) made a startling statement about his punching power and future in the lightweight division in his bout with former champion Francisco Vargas.
Valenzuela, Vargas Fight Photos Gallery - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas - A crossroads lightweight clash saw Jose Valenzuela (12-0, 8 KOs) make a big statement with a crushing first round stoppage of former world champion Francisco Vargas (27-4-2, 19 KOs). (photos by Ryan Hafey)
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jose Valenzuela validated himself as a legitimate lightweight threat Saturday night. The hard-hitting, 22-year-old southpaw knocked out former world champion Francisco Vargas with a single punch in the opening round of their 10-round, 135-pound fight at AT&T Stadium. Valenzuela’s looping left hand dumped Vargas flat on his back with 1:37 to go in the first round on the Errol Spence Jr.-Yordenis Ugas undercard.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jose Valenzuela looked the part Wednesday night. The developing lightweight prospect displayed hand speed and power while hitting the mitts during outdoor open workout at Texas Live!, an entertainment complex a few hundred yards from AT&T Stadium. The Los Mochis, Mexico, native intends to show those strengths when Valenzuela encounters his most accomplished opponent to date Saturday night.
Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela has emerged as one of the sport’s most promising young talents since the pandemic. The intention heading into his next fight is to make it the last as a perceived work in progress.
Lopez, Crowley Weights Photos Gallery - Spence vs. Ugas will see WBC and IBF world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and WBA world champion Yordenis Ugas square off in a welterweight title unification clash that headlines a SHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, April 16 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
ARLINGTON, Texas – Errol Spence Jr. and Yordenis Ugas comfortably made weight Friday morning for their welterweight title unification fight Saturday night.
Jose Valenzuela is grateful for the opportunity to appear in a showcase slot on a major pay-per-view event. It’s far from the end game, however.
Three matchups have been added to the SHOWTIME PPV lineup headlined by WBC and IBF world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and WBA World Champion Yordenis Ugas squaring off in a welterweight title unification clash on Saturday, April 16 live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Jose Valenzuela has agreed to take a step up in competition. BoxingScene.com has learned that the 22-year-old lightweight prospect will face former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco Vargas on April 16. The 10-round bout between the Mexican-born, Seattle-based Valenzuela and Mexico City’s Vargas will be part of the Errol Spence Jr.-Yordenis Ugas undercard at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.