Oscar Valdez gunning for Miguel Berchelt and the WBC world title

Oscar Valdez

OSCAR VALDEZ had his second bout up at super-featherweight, after vacating the WBO featherweight world title, in Top Rankโ€™s โ€˜Bubbleโ€™ on Tuesday (July 21).

He handily forced a stoppage against Jayson Velez (130lbs) in their 10th and final round. A vicious left hook provided his first knockdown and Valdez (129ยพlbs) dropped his prey twice more in the closing minutes of the fight. A left sent Velez to the canvas a second time only for a blasting Valdez right to propel the Puerto Rican off his feet and have referee Tony Weeks wave it off at 2-23. Velez had never been stopped before.

Now Valdez is looking to becoming a two weight champion. โ€œI gave my best and now we can move on to better things. Weโ€™re going for that world title, trying to get that world title back home. Going for the WBC world title,โ€ he said.

Valdezโ€™s countrymen Miguel Berchelt is the holder of that belt and an all-Mexican showdown for the WBC crown is an appealing prospect.

On the same bill London-based Ghanaian Isaac Dogboe boxed for the first time since losing his WBO super-bantamweight title to Emanuel Navarrete. He moved up to 126lbs and halted Chris Avalos (125ยพlbs), a former Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz challenger, inside eight rounds, leaving him shaking with a final right hook. Referee Russel Mora spared him further punishment at 2-25.

Dogboe has been working with new trainer Barry Hunter and is off to a good start.

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