Óscar Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs) returned to successful methods with a seventh-round stoppage of Liam Wilson (13-3, 7 KOs)
The tremendous featherweight combat headlined a Prime Rank card on the Desert Diamond Area in Glendale, AZ. ESPN+ had been the broadcasters for these in the US. The time of stoppage was 2:48 of spherical seven.
With the win, Valdez now holds an interim model of the WBO tremendous featherweight title. Ought to Emanuel Navarrete select to remain at light-weight after going through Denys Berinchyk, Valdez will likely be promoted to full titlist.
Earlier on the cardboard, Seniesa Estrada outboxed Yokasta Valle to grow to be the undisputed minimumweight champion.
Óscar Valdez Impresses In opposition to Liam Wilson
Struggle Recap
The early rounds noticed Wilson pushing ahead, throwing extra punches than his opponent. All through everything of the combat, Valdez stayed on the again foot. Valdez’s face had begun swelling by the tip of the spherical. He started to seek out his vary in spherical two, inflicting some blood to pour from the nostril of Wilson.
The excessive guard and crouching of Valdez made him inclined to uppercuts from Wilson. Nonetheless, he sneaked in a left hook every now and then through the third. In spherical 4, each males went face to face and traded uppercuts and hooks.
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Valdez wrested management of the combat through the center rounds, touchdown the extra correct hooks to the top and physique in addition to uppercuts. In spherical seven, Valdez had Wilson on wobbly legs. As soon as that occurred, the Mexican didn’t look again. He stored throwing and touchdown hooks till referee Mark Nelson stepped in to cease the combat.
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Submit-Struggle Interview
Óscar Valdez
“Guess I’m not [finished],” Valdez mentioned. “I need to be an instance. In boxing, you would possibly lose, in life you would possibly lose, nevertheless it’s an obligation to return again stronger. If I fall on the canvas, I’m going to rise up and proceed my path and my dream. Meaning anyone can do it.”
Liam Wilson
“That’s how boxing goes,” mentioned Wilson. “I attempted to field within the first few rounds, however my coronary heart received the higher of me. These are the sort of fights I dreamed of since I used to be a child. However, I’ve received to be taught from this and begin utilizing my boxing mind.”
