Oscar Valdez: record, next fight and profile →
LAS VEGAS – Oscar Valdez was barely five minutes into his junior lightweight title reign when his divisional rivals came to surface in demanding to get next. With that came a warning shot from the unbeaten two-division titlist when he caught a glimpse of the evening’s other big winner, Gabriel Flores Jr. who stopped Jayson Velez in the 6th round of their ESPN-televised chief support.
WBC super featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez not interest in a rematch with Miguel Berchelt. This past Saturday night, at the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Vegas, Valdez pulled off an unexpected outcome when he dominated and brutally knocked out Berchelt, who was heavily favored to win.
LAS VEGAS – The organic celebration by Oscar Valdez was a sight to see, almost as much as the moment which spawned the victory. A near-flawless performance by Valdez concluded with a highlight reel 10th round knockout of Miguel Berchelt, collecting the WBC junior lightweight crown last Saturday at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. The two-time Mexican Olympian became a two-division titlist with the moment, further justifying the decision by those who heavily invested in his pro career.
This past Saturday night, at the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Vegas, Oscar Valdez became a two-division world champion when he scored a sensational one-punch knockout of heavily favored Miguel Berchelt to capture the WBC super featherweight title.
Nearly one million viewers watched Oscar Valdez’s career-defining knockout of Miguel Berchelt on ESPN. According to viewership figures released Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research, Valdez-Berchelt was watched by an average audience of approximately 895,000 on Saturday night. Viewership peaked at 960,000 toward the end of Valdez’s impressive upset of Berchelt in the 10th round of their scheduled 12-round, 130-pound title fight at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – Shakur Stevenson couldn’t have been more pleased both with his view from ringside and the outcome in the junior lightweight title fight which had his undivided attention. The former featherweight titlist and now top-rated 130-pound contender watched with pride as
Like the rest of us, Andre Ward was very impressed with Oscar Valdez's performance on Saturday night. Valdez (29-0) got off to an early lead against Miguel Berchelt (38-2) and scored knockdowns in the 4th and 9th round before ending the fight with a highlight reel knockout in the 10th round.
By Corey Erdman - During a pre-fight package that aired on ESPN before his bout with Miguel Berchelt, Oscar Valdez was asked what he could do better than his opponent. “I’ve fought with a broken jaw, a broken rib, but I got back up. Maybe that’s it. Maybe I can send him to the canvas and he won’t get back up,” he said. One of those things turned out to be true. Valdez’s insinu...
Valdez (29-0, 23KOs) and his world class team—including renowned trainer Eddy Reynoso and manager Frank Espinoza—certainly had a plan, executed brilliantly and closing with a highlight reel 10th round knockout Saturday evening at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. The Top Rank-promoted, ESPN-televised win saw the unbeaten 30-year old become a two-division titlist, annexing the WBC 130-pound belt which Cancun’s Berchelt (38-2, 34KOs) held for more than four years.
Miguel "El Alacran" Berchelt (38-2) was very confident going into his showdown against unbeaten former featherweight champion Oscar Valdez. The Mexican warriors collided Saturday night inside of "The Bubble" at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in a highly anticipated ESPN main event.