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Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas - In his first defense of the WBO bantamweight title, Oscar Valdez (21-0, 19KOs) broke down and stopped Hiroshige Osawa (30-4, 19KOs) in the seventh round.
Manny Robles Video Interview on Oscar Valdez, Michael Conlan - Boxing's only eight division world champion and the reigning Fighter of the Decade Senator MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO (58-6-2, 38 KOs), from General Santos City, Philippines, collides with World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight world champion JESSIE VARGAS (27-1, 10 KOs), of Las Vegas. Pacquiao and Vargas will go mano a mano and toe-to-toe in a high-stakes welterweight showdown. Photos by Mikey Williams.
It still seems like a dream to Oscar Valdez. The journey of winning a world title belt ended on July 23, when he stopped Matias Rueda in round two at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.The adulation on that hot summer night would have given goosebumps to any person, especially when he jumped into the arm of trainer Manny Robles.
Donaire vs. Magdaleno, Valdez vs. Osawa Photo Gallery - The weights are in and the fighters are ready for battle on Saturday night. Boxing's only eight division world champion and the reigning Fighter of the Decade Senator MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO (58-6-2, 38 KOs), from General Santos City, Philippines, collides with World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight world champion JESSIE VARGAS (27-1, 10 KOs), of Las Vegas. Pacquiao and Vargas will go mano a mano and toe-to-toe in a high-stakes welterweight showdown. Photos by Mikey Williams.
Pacquiao weighed in at 144.8-pounds, while the defending champion Vargas came in at 146.5-pounds. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Wynn Las Vegas and Tecate, remaining tickets to the Pacquiao vs. Vargas world championship event are priced at $1,000, $700, $500, $300, $100 and $50, not including applicable service fees.
Oscar Valdez, Zou Shiming Final Press Conference Photos - In just two days, boxing's only eight division world champion and the reigning Fighter of the Decade Senator MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO (58-6-2, 38 KOs), from General Santos City, Philippines, collides with World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight world champion JESSIE VARGAS (27-1, 10 KOs), of Las Vegas. Pacquiao and Vargas will go mano a mano and toe-to-toe in a high-stakes welterweight showdown. Photos by Mikey Williams/Top Rank.
A recent article by BoxingScene.com's Steve Kim quoted Top Rank CEO Bob Arum as saying he would have no problem matching up WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire against the winner of the January 28th rematch between Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz provided he gets past mandatory challenger Jessie Magdaleno on Saturday.
Pacquiao vs. Vargas Pay-Per-View Open Workout Photos - In just a few days, boxing's only eight division world champion and the reigning Fighter of the Decade Senator MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO (58-6-2, 38 KOs), from General Santos City, Philippines, collides with World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight world champion JESSIE VARGAS (27-1, 10 KOs), of Las Vegas.
Some kings wear easily the crown. Or, in the case of boxing, the title belt. ÓSCAR VALDEZ, a Mexican marvel, is doing exactly that these days. And he has had to be a quick learner. In April, on the undercard of the third Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, he destroyed a once-beaten and former world champion in Evgeny Gradovich. It only took him four rounds to leave Gradovich rubber-legged and finished.
Two-time Mexican Olympian and current featherweight champion of the world, Oscar Valdez held a media day event with teammate, junior featherweight challenger, Jessie Magdaleno at Jack Rabbit Boxing Gym in Long Beach, California Thursday afternoon.