"Man, dad, one of these days, I'm going to be a world champion."ĭiaz Jr. Barely a teenager and still a relative neophyte to what he did and didn't know in boxing, he turned to his father, Joseph Sr. It was 2007, and he had just become a national champion for the first time, winning the Silver Gloves. began visualizing this future over a decade ago. JoJo Diaz ready to carry on dreams Winning the junior lightweight world title was only step one of the plan for JoJo Diaz, who looks to follow in the footsteps of his idols and successfully defend his belt in memorable fashion. Sergio Vega (2-0-1, 2 KOs), 4 rounds, lightweights Bryant Costello (1-1, 1 KO), 4 rounds, middleweightsĮric Puente (4-0, 0 KOs) vs. Eric Rodriguez (1-1, 1 KO), 4 rounds, welterweights Fernando Macias (1-1, 0 KOs), 4 rounds, bantamweights Kingsley Ibeh (5-1, 4 KOs), 6 rounds, heavyweightsįloyd Diaz (pro debut) vs. Jason Sanchez (15-2, 8 KOs), 10 rounds, featherweights Jackson Marinez (19-1, 7 KOs), 10 rounds, lightweightsĪdam Lopez (14-2, 6 KOs) vs. The winner of this fight could get into the title picture once again.īetting odds Commey-Marinez Betting Odds Commey: -300Ĭourtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill You could tell he didn't think he won the fight right afterwards. "That was pure robbery," Marinez said after the fight. Marinez outlanded Romero in that fight and thought he was deserving of victory. Marinez (19-1, 7 KOs) lost for the first time in his career back in August, challenging Rolando Romero for the WBA interim lightweight title.
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I am not looking past Jackson Marinez, as I know he is a tough, slick fighter, so he has my full attention. All I've been thinking about is winning back my title. "I've kept myself in shape, but once I heard the date, I stepped up my training. "It's been a long and frustrating wait to get back into the ring, and can't come soon enough," Commey told Top Rank recently.
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The former kickboxer and soccer player turned pro at 24 years old and began his career with 17 consecutive knockout wins.
This is the longest layoff of his career. Jackson Marinez, 10 rounds, lightweightsĬommey (29-3, 26 KOs), hasn't fought since losing his IBF world title by second-round TKO against Teofimo Lopez in December 2019. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get exclusive boxing events, weigh-ins and more.Ĩ:15 p.m. However, Rakhimov will be eligible to win the belt if he defeats Diaz. lost his belt on the scales, after showing up 3.6 pounds over the division limit and won't be able to regain the title, even if he defeats Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on Saturday. In Indio California on Friday, IBF junior lightweight world titlist Joseph Diaz Jr. Also on the main card, Adam Lopez takes on Jason Sanchez in a 10-round featherweight fight, and heavyweight sensation Jared Anderson takes on Kingsley Ibeh in a six-round battle. There won't be a title on the line, but heavy punchers will seize the main event spotlight as Richard Commey and Jackson Marinez (ESPN+, Sat., 10 p.m.
and Maxim Vlasov was canceled due to COVID-19. Two main events in two different cards scheduled for Saturday suffered last-minute changes due to a COVID-19 positive and problems at the weigh-in.Ī new main event was set late on Thursday as the light heavyweight title fight between Joe Smith Jr.
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