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Two former world champions are set for an Oklahoma showdown, as Jose “Sniper” Pedraza will battle Richard “RC” Commey in the 10-round junior welterweight main event Saturday, August 27, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa. This Online boxing matchup will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.
“The junior welterweight division is talent-rich, and the winner of Pedraza-Commey is in line for a massive fight,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum.
Originally this fight was scheduled for July 23 in Minnesota. Instead, Pedraza and Commey will square off on Saturday.
“Top Rank] did not give a reason for the change. They only told us that it would be on August 27 in Oklahoma,” said Luis Espada, Pedraza’s coach, to Carlos Gonzalez. “It is an additional time that we have to evaluate the loss (against Ramírez), to find the necessary rhythm to get back on the winning path against Commey, who is a former world champion.”
It’s a good matchup for both, with Commey looking to get into the mix in a new division and Pedraza looking to stay relevant in a division where, sooner than later, some belts might get scattered.
Boxing betting – Pedraza vs. Commey Odds
Although there are not yet odds available for this Fight bet matchup, Pedraza is the probable chalk.
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Jose “Sniper” Pedraza – Bet on fights online
Pedraza (29-4, 14 KOs), from Cidra, Puerto Rico, is a two-weight world champion who has fought many of this generation’s top fighters since capturing the IBF junior lightweight crown in June 2015. He moved up to the junior welterweight ranks in 2019, rebounding from a loss to Jose Zepeda to author victories over Mikkel LesPierre, 2008 U.S. Olympian Javier Molina, and the previously unbeaten Julian Rodriguez. Pedraza’s momentum was halted in March when he dropped a tightly contested decision to former unified world champion Jose Ramirez.
Pedraza said, “August 27 will definitely be a high-stakes battle between two world-class fighters. We are both coming to get back on the winning path. That’s the perfect recipe for a great fight. I know that a convincing victory against an opponent of Commey’s caliber will put me back in contention to capture that coveted world title opportunity. Despite what happened in my last fight, I still have my sights set on being crowned world champion at 140 pounds. I’m still chasing my goal of becoming a three-division world champion.”
Richard “RC Commey – Bet on fights
Commey (30-4, 27 KOs), one of Ghana’s most accomplished fighters, captured the IBF lightweight world title in February 2019 with a second-round stoppage over Isa Chaniev. Since losing his title to Teofimo Lopez that December, Commey knocked out Jackson Marinez in six rounds and lost a decision to pound-for-pound legend Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko.
After 34 fights campaigning as a lightweight, Commey now moves up to 140 pounds in hopes of winning a second world title.
“I am grateful to DiBella Entertainment and Top Rank to be fighting on ESPN as I begin my quest to become a two-weight world champion,” Commey said. “Pedraza is a gentleman and a great champion, and I will have to be at my best to earn the victory.”
Fight Betting – Pedraza vs. Commey Free Pick
The World Boxing Council (WBC) belt recently became vacant when Josh Taylor dropped the title. That opens the door for the remaining players in the division.
Pedraza will attempt to bounce back after suffering a decision loss at the hands of Jose Ramírez back in March. Luis Espada, Pedraza’s trainer, clearly expects Saturday’s matchup to be a win. And for bigger things to follow.
Espada said that Saturday’s bout “Should put us in a better position because Ramirez is going for a title against José Zepeda. It would have been our best chance. We have that fight in August to close the year with another one,” Espada said.
Espada added, “Commey needs to move up in weight, and he is an individual who will help us to get in the winner’s lane again, to then go to an eliminator or for a world title,”
Pedraza vs. Commey Best Bet: Jose Pedraza
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