Jose Pedraza: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Jose "Sniper" Pedraza (22-1, 12 KOs) keeps focused on the agenda - which is a scheduled return to the ring even though he has not received the contract to seal his next match. Originally the former IBF lightweight king (130 pounds) was scheduled to face Jamel Herring on July 15.
Former IBF super featherweight champion Jose 'Sniper' Pedraza is ready to resume his career. Luis Espada, trainer and stepfather of the fighter, revealed yesterday that on July 15 he will officially say goodbye to 130 pounds, when he faces Jamel Herring (16-1, 9 KO's). In his view, it will be the first step towards a future starting opportunity at 135 pounds.
Liam Walsh was as surprised as anyone the night of January 14. The unbeaten British super featherweight contender thought Jose Pedraza would beat Gervonta Davis. He thought Puerto Rico’s Pedraza would remain undefeated and retain his IBF 130-pound championship against a powerful, talented opponent who hadn’t really beaten anyone worth noting.
Former world champion Jose "Sniper" Pedraza is planning to return to the ring on a date between May and June. "They called us to tell us that we will be working in one of those two months," said Luis Espada, stepfather and main trainer of Pedraza, to Carlos Gonzalez.
Last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Jose 'Sniper' Pedraza suffered the first defeat of his pro career. He was knocked out in seven rounds by unbeaten rising contender Gervonta Davis, who in the process captured Pedraza's IBF super featherweight world title.
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NEW YORK – Gervonta Davis was very respectful of Jose Pedraza in the aftermath of his dominant victory over the former champion. Davis has taken issue, however, with Pedraza pointing to his difficulty making weight as a contributing factor in their title fight Saturday night in Brooklyn. Through a translator, Pedraza alluded in the ring following his seventh-round technical knockout defeat to his decision to remain at 130 pounds to defend his IBF world super featherweight title against Davis ultimately being a mistake.
NEW YORK – Gervonta Davis recognized Jose Pedraza’s plan quickly Saturday night. “I think he was trying to press me out, to see if I can go into deep water,” Davis said during a post-fight press conference early Sunday morning. “We showed him what sharks do.”
Gervonta Davis vs. Jose Pedraza CompuBox Punch Stats - BROOKLYN – In front of 10,128 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, undefeated 130-pound Floyd Mayweather protégé Gervonta Davis (17-0, 16 KOs) dethroned defending IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose Pedraza (22-1, 12 KOs) with an impressive seventh round TKO (2:36) in the opening bout of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Photos by Tom Casino, MP, DiBella Ent.
Davis vs. Pedraza Photo Gallery of Fight - BROOKLYN – In front of 10,128 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, undefeated 130-pound Floyd Mayweather protégé Gervonta Davis (17-0, 16 KOs) dethroned defending IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose Pedraza (22-1, 12 KOs) with an impressive seventh round TKO (2:36) in the opening bout of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.