Alejandro Valdez: record, next fight and profile →
The veteran super featherweight contender turned away a stiff challenge from a determined Alejandro Valdez to score a 7th round knockout in front of a sold-out crowd Friday evening at Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida. A competitive battle changed in an instant when Cruz scored two knockdowns to put Valdez away at 1:24 of round seven.
By Jake Donovan - Resurging featherweight Orlando Salido made the first defense of his alphabet title on Saturday evening with an 11th round stoppage over visiting Kenichi Yamaguchi. The official time was 2:50 of the 11th round of their Fox Deportes main event, which aired live from Centro de Usos Multiples in Salido’s hometown of Ciudad Obrego, Sonora, Mexico. Full report to come…
Super bantamweight contender Alejandro "Alex" Valdez (24-5, 18KOs) returned in a big way in Durango, Mexico, blasting out Nicaraguan boxer José Gutiérrez (13-10, 10KOs) in four rounds. Valdez showcased his excellent condition with a combination of technical boxing and overwhelming power. He punished the brave Nicaraguan in every round until the referee decided to stop the fight in the fourth.
Super bantamweight prospect Rico Ramos took the biggest step of his young career, scoring a competitive but clear unanimous decision over former title challenger Alejandro Valdez on Friday evening at on Friday night at Bally’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Scores were 97-93 (twice) and 98-92 in favor of Ramos, who advances to 19-0 (10KO).
Atlantic City, N.J. – Both undefeated and World Boxing Association (WBA) No.-1 ranked super bantamweight Rico Ramos and former world title challenger Alejandro Valdez weighed in at 122.5 pounds during Thursday’s weigh in at Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino.
NEW YORK – One of boxing’s best and brightest young prospects will get a chance to show if he’s worthy of a world title shot in 2011 when undefeated and World Boxing Association (WBA) No.-1 ranked super bantamweight Rico Ramos takes on former world title challenger Alejandro Valdez on Friday, Feb. 11, LIVE on ShoBox: the New Generation on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West coast).