Walters KOs Garza in fourth, Valdez stops Raya in fifth
Jamaican featherweight contender Nicholas Walters stopped Alberto Garza in the fourth round, and featherweight Oscar Valdez came up with a fifth-round knockout over Jesus Lule Raya.
read moreDonaire 125.25, Darchinyan 125.75
The weights are in for Saturday’s card featuring Nonito Donaire-Vic Darchinyan, Roman Martinez-Mikey Garcia, and Demetrius Andrade-Vanes Martirosyan.
read moreLem’s latest: Marquez says he’s ‘done with Pacquiao’
Juan Manuel Marquez said he is “done” with Manny Pacquiao, which is why he chose to face Tim Bradley on Oct. 12 rather than a fifth fight with Pacquiao. Bradley, who turned down a rematch with Pacquiao, says Marquez is a “new challenge.”
read moreChavez-Vera press conference streamed live
Today’s Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Brian Vera press conference will be streamed live at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT.
read moreLem’s latest: Ramirez meets Pacquiao; T. Marquez-Viloria on WealthTV
Mexican amateur sensation Jose Ramirez participated in his first workout under the Top Rank banner at The Wild Card in Hollywood, Calif., on Wednesday, and will make his professional debut on the Dec. 8 undercard of Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV.
read moreValdez debuts with KO of Prado
Featherweight Oscar Valdez made his professional debut under the Top Rank banner with Saturday night’s second-round stoppage of Angel Prado.
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