Hector Valdez: record, next fight and profile →
Max Ornelas turned a pick-‘em matchup between unbeaten prospects into a showcase performance. Two of the three judges felt otherwise in producing one of the worst decisions of the year. Constant lateral movement and superior hand speed were keys in Ornelas soundly outboxing Hector Valdez over ten
Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz and William Zepeda have been respectful throughout fight week, even as each has vowed to kick the other’s ass on Saturday. Their friendly rivalry extended through the obligatory staredown following Friday’s weigh-in, with Diaz immediately stepping to Zepeda who sported a grin during their brief encounter. Both came within the contracted weight limit of 138 pounds for their scheduled twelve-round bout, which takes place Saturday evening on DAZN from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.
Welterweight Alexis “Lex” Rocha (20-1, 13 KOs) will return to the ring as the co-feature to Saturday, Oct. 29’s 12-round main event match between former IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. (32-2-1, 15 KOs) and undefeated lightweight division ace William “El Camarón” Zepeda (26-0, 23 KOs). Rocha will defend his NABO Welterweight title against hungry challenger from Tijuana, Mexico, Jesus “Ricky” Perez (24-3, 18 KOs) in a 10-round fight to be broadcast worldwide on DAZN and live from the Pechanga Arena San Diego.
SAN ANTONIO – Hector Valdez went the distance for the third straight time, though preserving his unbeaten record with a strong showing in his home state.
SAN ANTONIO -- Ryan Garcia is set for his anticipated return. The unbeaten lightweight contender fights for the first time in 15 months, as he faces Ghana’s Emmanuel Tagoe (32-1, 15KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout. Both boxers made weight for their DAZN main event, which airs live on Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Seasoned slugger Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano (33-7-1, 23 KOs) will take on rising contender Jonathan “Thunder” Navarro (17-0, 9 KOs) in a 12-round fight for the WBC Silver International Super Lightweight Title in the new co-main event to Ortiz Jr. vs Hooker. The action will take place Saturday, March 20 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN worldwide, including the U.S. and Mexico.
A hometown battle between two Dallas, Texas natives will take place on March 20 as Vergil Ortiz Jr. (16-0, 16 KOs) and former world champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (27-1-3, 19 KOs) clash in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBO International Welterweight Title. The bout will headline a card that includes the Unites States debut of heavyweight monster Arslanbek “Lion” Makhmudov and a world title clash between Anabel “Avispa” Ortiz and Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada.
Hector Valdez had to make due without his full team in order to score his latest victory. The unbeaten junior featherweight prospect picked up his second win of 2020. The latest came in an eight-round unanimous decision over Houston’s Josue Morales in their DAZN-streamed preliminary bout Friday evening at a crowdless Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
The sport’s brightest prospect from the last calendar year is officially set to begin his 2020 campaign. Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Samuel Vargas collide in what marks the first DAZN-USA boxing event to air in nearly five months, as they headline a five-fight bill live from a crowdless Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
Golden Boy, DAZN and Fantasy Springs Resort Casino announce the return of world-class professional boxing in Southern California! In the main event of this long-awaited comeback, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 KOs) will defend his WBA Gold Welterweight Title against Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) in a 12-round bout.