Ringside Seat: More than a title at stake when Miguel Berchelt faces Oscar Valdez
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Berchelt s level of attacking is GOAT-like (1:14)
Miguel Berchelt has some of the most hard-hitting and consistent strikes in the boxing world today, but will that be enough against Oscar Valdez? (1:14)
Oscar Valdez Jr. and Miguel Berchelt will have a lot to live up to when they step into the ring on Saturday at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, with Berchelt s WBC junior lightweight title on the line (ESPN and ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET).
Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs) is from Cancun on the Yucatan Peninsula on Mexico s Gulf Coast. Valdez (28-0, 22 KOs) grew up in Arizona and now trains in San Diego, but he was born 30 years ago in Nogales, in the Sonora state in Mexico. He represented the country of his birth in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
Measuring Intangibles: Felix Verdejo s Comeback By DABXBomber 165 @DABXBomber on Dec 14, 2020, 6:01pm EST 2
Measuring Intangibles
On December 12th, 2020, Puerto Rico’s Felix Verdejo (27-2,17 KOs), suffered his second professional career loss at the hands of Japan’s Masayoshi Nakatani (18-1, 13KOs). Much like a Hollywood script, this fight provided fans with action, thrills, and drama. When it seemed like Verdejo was fighting on cruise control and on his way to a dominating win, the battered Nakatani willed himself to victory.
During the opening round Verdejo landed a precision guided long range straight-right that sent Nakatani to the canvas for the first time in his pro-career. After the referee’s standing eight count, Verdejo mercilessly attacked Nakatani, attempting to knock out the battle proven warrior. Nakatani weathered the storm, and when it became evident to Verdejo that Nakatani wasn’t going to be knocked-out, Verdejo back