Jose Pedraza: record, next fight and profile →
Jose Pedraza saw the look on his opponent’s face as they approached the scale. Julian Rodriguez (21-0, 14KOs) wound up coming in more than a full pound over the contracted limit for their 10-round junior welterweight fight. The unbeaten prospect from Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey was given an hour to shed the weight but wound up renegotiating terms in order to proceed with their crossroads bout.
Jose Pedraza, Julian Rodriguez Weights Photos Gallery - Shakur Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs), a former WBO featherweight world champion, will battle Jeremiah Nakathila (21-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant WBO interim junior lightweight world title at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. (photos by Mikey Williams)
Jeremiah Nakathila’s height advantage over Shakur Stevenson was obvious as they stood face-to-face Friday after they made weight. Namibia’s Nakathila stands approximately three inches taller than the 5-foot-7 Stevenson. He also believes he is a bigger puncher than Stevenson and will knock out the former WBO featherweight champion in their 12-round, 130-pound championship match Saturday night.
By Keith Idec - There were times when his left shoulder wouldn’t heal properly that Julian Rodriguez wondered whether this moment would ever arrive. The promising prospect watched, impatiently at times, as fighters his age, many of whom Rodriguez thrived alongside in the American amateur system, won world titles, made substantial purses and achieved their dreams in this brutal business. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, it’ll finally be Rodriguez’s turn to show the boxing world what he can do against a top opponent.
Pedraza, Rodriguez Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Shakur Stevenson doesn't know much about Saturday's opponent, Namibian puncher Jeremiah Nakathila, but don't expect him to step off the gas. Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs), a former WBO featherweight world champion, will battle Nakathila (21-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant WBO interim junior lightweight world title at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. (photos by Mikey Williams)
Jose “Sniper” Pedraza is eager to get the opportunity to teach unbeaten junior welterweight contender Julian Rodriguez a real lesson when they meeting the ring. The former two division world champion from Puerto Rico will travel to Las Vegas, with the intention of turning back Rodriguez when they meet on June 12 at Virgin Hotels.
Unbeaten junior welterweight contender Julian “Hammer Hands” Rodriguez has been asking for the opportunity to boost his career to the next level. On June 12, Rodriguez will get the chance to do just that, when he faces two-division world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (28-3, 13 KO) at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Former two-division world champion Jose Pedraza is hoping that a win over his upcoming opponent will bring him a step closer to a world title opportunity. Pedaza will face undefeated junior welterweight contender Julian “Hammer Hands” Rodriguez on Saturday, June 12 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Former two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza has set his aim on another title. Pedraza, from Cidra, Puerto Rico, will take on the undefeated Julian “Hammer Hands” Rodriguez in a 10-round junior welterweight tilt Saturday, June 12 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
So, Rodriguez will face the stiffest test of his career when he squares off with former two-division world titleholder Jose “Sniper” Pedraza in a 10-round junior welterweight bout on June 12, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum told BoxingScene.