Joselito Velazquez: record, next fight and profile →
The World Boxing Association (WBA) announced the officials who will perform this Saturday at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium in the two world title matches. Azteca 7, La Casa del Boxeo will broadcast another historic Zanfer promotion by Fernando Beltrán.
Junior flyweight Joselito Velasquez faces Jose Flores Chanez as part of the 'SuperFly 3' undercard at the Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Velasquez, a Mexican Olympian is part of Freddie Roach's new stable of boxers.
Prior to the start of this Saturday's HBO Boxing After Dark telecast beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT of the highly anticipated SUPERFLY 3 event, Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions will present a live ‘free of charge’ worldwide stream of the sensational five-bout undercard from the “Fabulous” Forum starting at 4:00 p.m. PT. The commentators for the international broadcast will be the ‘Dynamic Duo’ of Steve Kim and Doug Fischer with the undercard fights being streamed at www.360Promotions.us and all 360 Promotions’ Social Media Platforms, (Facebook, 360BoxingPromos and Twitter, 360BoxingPromos , TomLoeffler1). 360 Promotions’ Cynthia Conte will handle the on-site hosting duties on the live stream.
Joselito Velazquez is one of the brightest Mexican prospects in boxing, but he has not fought since last year in December, leaving him anxious to return to the ring. The young boxer hurt his right shoulder in February of this year, and after a lengthy rehab he has returned to Los Angeles to get ready for his 2018 debut.
Renowned trainer Freddie Roach, best known for his long and fruitful run with Manny Pacquiao, is now retooling his stable and has added two boxers who are handled by the Espinoza Boxing Club. Last Friday he guided 2016 Mexican Olympian, Raul Curiel, to a victory at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. He also began working with another Mexican Olympian, junior flyweight Joselito Velasquez.
Frank Espinoza is one of the leading managers in the sport of boxing. His best known client, WBO featherweight titlist, Oscar Valdez, is preparing for his March 10th showdown versus Scott Quigg at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, that will be broadcast on ESPN. But the rest of his deep and talented roster of boxers also have fights scheduled to begin their campaign for the new year.
LAS VEGAS - In the opening bout at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, flyweight Joselito Velazquez stopped veteran Armando Vazquez. Velazquez (5-0, 5 KOs), who represented Mexico at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, utilized his height and reach to rain punches down on Vazquez (22-21-1, 5 KOs), who gave all he had, but was not able to keep up with Velazquez. A barrage of punches dropped Vazquez in round five. Vazquez stood up and fought back, but was hurt again, prompting referee Jay Nady to stop the fight at 1:27.
Salido vs. Roman Press Conference Photos Gallery - The bright lights of Las Vegas shine on the junior lightweight division when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: ORLANDO SALIDO VS. MIGUEL ROMAN, TEVIN FARMER VS. KENICHI OGAWA AND FRANCISCO VARGAS VS. STEPHEN SMITH is seen SATURDAY, DEC. 9 at 10:20 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT) from Mandalay Bay Events Center. The HBO Sports team will call all the action, which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.
Former Mexican Olympian Joselito Velazquez visited the ESPN Studios in Los Angeles to appear in the popular show “A Los Golpes” hosted by Bernardo Osuna, David Faitelson and great Mexican champion Julio Cesar Chavez. Velasquez was there to speak about his upcoming debut in the United States that will take place on December 9 in Las Vegas in the card that will be headlined by the four-time world champion in two divisions Orlando “Siri” Salido, who will battle countryman Miguel “Mikey” Roman in the main event of a card that HBO will telecast live on “Boxing After Dark” from the Mandalay Event Center.
Joselito Velazquez, one of the brightest Mexican prospects in boxing today, will make his United States debut on December 9 in Las Vegas on the undercard of the big HBO card headlined by Orlando Salido that will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas in a card promoted by Zanfer Promotion.