Lydell Rhodes: record, next fight and profile →
Amidst a fight week for a show that lost its original main event, everything else has since gone right—including the remaining boxers on the card doing their part at the scales. All participants made weight for Saturday's ESPN+ livestreamed event from Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Headlining the card, former 126-pound titlist Jason Sosa takes on Haskell Lydell Rhodes in a 10-round bout.
Former super featherweight world champion Jason Sosa won’t have to travel far for his next assignment. The native of Camden, New Jersey, will make the short drive to Philadelphia to face veteran Haskell Lydell Rhodes in a 10-round super featherweight bout Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Liacouras Center.
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao sparred for ten rounds at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. Photos by Wendell Alinea. He sparred for three rounds against Arnold Gonzalez, three against Lydell Rhodes and four against George Kambosos Jr.
Miller, Galarza Weigh-In Photos Gallery - Rising contender Ladarius Miller (16-1, 5 KOs) will face Dennis Galarza (16-3, 9 KOs) a 10-round lightweight match that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce Friday, August 3 from Sam's Town in Las Vegas.
A few days ago, lightweight contender Lydell Rhodes tabbed eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao to dominate Adrien Broner, who captured world titles in four different weight classes. Currently there are rumors of a potential comeback by Pacquiao. A date of October 15th has been reserved by Top Rank at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Last Tuesday, lightweight contender Lydell Rhodes was on the receiving end of a controversial ten round unanimous decision in a showdown with Edner Cherry at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The fight headlined Premier Boxing Champions on FS1, with many observers shocked at the official scores of 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93 for Cherry.
In a low contact engagement that brought out the boo birds in spots, 33-year old Jr. lightweight Edner Cherry (35-7-2, 19 KO), 131 ¾, of Wauchula, Florida, won a debatable and oddly wide unanimous ten-round decision over 28-year old Lydell Rhodes (23-2-1, 11 KO), 133, of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the main event Tuesday night at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The referee was Gary Rosato.
Cherry vs. Rhodes Photos of Weighin - BETHLEHEM, PA. - Former title challenger Edner Cherry (34-7-2, 19 KOs) and and quick-fisted contender Lydell Rhodes (23-1-1, 11 KOs) will compete in the 10-round lightweight main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on Tuesday, June 28 from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
BETHLEHEM, PA. - Former title challenger Edner Cherry (34-7-2, 19 KOs) and and quick-fisted contender Lydell Rhodes (23-1-1, 11 KOs) will compete in the 10-round lightweight main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on Tuesday, June 28 from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
Sergey Lipinets saw his six-fight knockout streak end but still managed a 10-round unanimous decision over Lydell Rhodes. Scores were 98-91 (twice) and 96-93. Lipinets (8-0, 6KOs) was being outboxed early in the fight, with Rhodes offering constant lateral movement.