Jose Pedraza: record, next fight and profile →
Ernesto “Tito” Mercado wanted to announce his presence while WBC lightweight titleholder Shakur Stevenson sat ringside, and Mercado’s highlight-reel fourth-round TKO of former two-division champion Jose Pedraza did just that.
Ernesto Mercado will take on former champion Jose Pedraza on January 25, a source has told BoxingScene
Amateur success doesn’t necessarily equal pro success.
One of Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ past opponents cannot help admire his evolution into an “intimidating” figure on the brink of establishing himself among the very best.
Keyshawn Davis is wasting little time getting back into the ring following his one-sided stoppage win against former world titleholder Jose Pedraza in February.
It’s not the first time and it won’t be the last. Boxing is chock full of tales of fighters who did enough to win the world championship only for the judges to leave them behind as a footnote. To these eyes, using superior defense, ring generalship, and according to CompuBox a narrow edge in punches thrown and landed, Jamaine Ortiz did enough last Thursday to lay claim to the lineal junior welterweight crown.
Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas - Keyshawn Davis (10-0, 7 KOs) made a statement on Thursday night.
Keyshawn Davis delivered just the type of impressive performance Thursday night that he needed. The talented lightweight was especially sharp while he picked apart Jose Pedraza and stopped the former two-division champion in the sixth round of ESPN’s co-feature before Teofimo Lopez met Jamaine Ortiz in the main event at Mandalay
Simply winning won’t suffice for Keyshawn Davis on Thursday night in Las Vegas. The unbeaten lightweight feels he needs to deliver a dominant performance in a televised fight against the most accomplished opponent of his three-year professional career. Davis has attached that type of pressure to his 10-round bout against Jose Pedraza because he narrowly won his last bout by majority decision and the result was changed to a no-contest after Davis tested positive for marijuana.
Looking ahead can often get you beat in the sport of boxing. On too many occasions have we seen even the greatest fighters in the world come up short when they took their eyes off the prize.