Jose Pedraza: record, next fight and profile →
Top Rank held an open meet and greet day for local children at Gleason’s Gym which was attended by Vasyl Lomachenko, Jose Pedraza, Isaac Dogboe and Teofimo Lopez alongside other personalities from the Boxing world that included legendary trainer Abel Sanchez.
Jose "Sniper" Pedraza (25-1) became a two-division champion in August when he outpointed Ray Beltran. With the victory he captured the WBO lightweight title. Next up for Pedraza is a unification bout against WBA champion Vasily Lomachenko (11-1) on Saturday night at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight will be televised by ESPN.
Lomachenko, Pedraza Photos Gallery - WBA lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, WBO lightweight world champion Jose Pedraza, unbeaten WBO junior featherweight world champion Isaac Dogboe, unbeaten lightweight sensation Teofimo Lopez, and Italian heavyweight prospect Guido Vianello took a break from their last-minute fight preparations to head over to Gleason's Gym to speak to a group of youngsters from Give A Kid A Dream. The foundation provides mentorship opportunities to at-risk youth through boxing. (photos by Mikey Williams).
World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight champion Jose "Sniper" Pedraza is ready to go to war in his upcoming unification with Vasyl Lomachenko. This coming Saturday night, Pedraza will look to capture the WBA world title of Vasyl Lomachenko at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
BoxingScene.com was on hand for one of Jose Pedraza's recent training sessions. The WBO super lightweight champion will return to the ring on December 8th in the biggest fight of his career against WBA super lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (11-1). The unification clash will be televised by ESPN and takes place at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
WBA lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) has laughed off the recent statements from his upcoming opponent, WBO lightweight champion Jose 'Sniper' Pedraza (25-1, 12 KOs). The fight takes place on December 8 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Jose Pedraza Photos Gallery - Vasiliy Lomachenko is ready to take another bite out of the Big Apple. Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound superstar and WBA lightweight world champion, will look to unify world titles for the first time as a professional when he clashes with WBO champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. ET, live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. This marks Lomachenko’s fourth main event appearance at a Madison Square Garden venue. (photos by Peter Amador).
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The 'Sniper' guarantees there will be a surprise on Dec. 8 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. WBO lightweight champion Jose 'Sniper' Pedraza (25-1, 12 KOs) trained in front of the media of 'The Island of Enchantment' before departing for Las Vegas, where he will conclude training camp for his upcoming title unification bout against WBA champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs).
Vasiliy Lomachenko admits he is still getting acclimated at lightweight. Even after stopping Jorge Linares to win the WBA 135-pound championship five months ago, the skillful southpaw still feels as though he is growing into his new weight class. Ukraine’s Lomachenko, who won world titles at 126 pounds and 130 pounds, will attempt to add a second lightweight title to his collection when he faces Jose Pedraza on December 8 in New York.
Lomachenko workout training photos gallery - OXNARD, Calif. – WBA lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko was at home at the Boxing Laboratory as he prepared for his next challenge. (photos by Mikey Williams).