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WBC super lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez, the pride of California’s Central Valley, is returning home on a pair of missions.

First, he aims to make the second defense of his world title against Jose “Chon” Zepeda on Sunday, Feb. 10 at his favorite fistic venue, the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. He also hopes, along with the Central Valley community, to continue the fight against cancer.

Ramirez-Zepeda and a soon-to-be announced co-feature will headline a special Top Rank on ESPN card beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Ramirez will auction off his fight-worn trunks, special gloves, shirt, and shoes, with all proceeds benefitting the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis, Calif. A portion of all ticket sales will also be donated to the Community Cancer Institute.



The entire undercard will stream live beginning at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Promoted by Top Rank, tickets to this world championship event, priced at $150, $90, $60, $35, and $25, go on sale Monday, Dec. 24 at 10 a.m. PST and can be purchased at the Save Mart Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

Interesting fight

I've not seen him fight, but going BoxRec warrior seems like a very risky fight for Ramirez.

Would be ideal if it was on at a decent time, very exciting fight.

This will be a good fight... Chon Zepeda is a beast... a true one... but his bad luck with his shoulder kind of stopped his progression momentum and he looked more vulnerable lately... Still a hell of a fight.

Ray Beltran-Hiroki Okada Announced For Ramirez-Zepeda Card

https://www.BS.com/ray-beltran ... rd--135431

Ray Beltran’s road back to title contention begins Sunday, Feb. 10. The former lightweight world champion will face the unbeaten Hiroki Okada in a 10-round super lightweight fight as the co-feature to the Jose Ramirez-Jose Zepeda super lightweight championship bout at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Ramirez-Zepeda and Beltran-Okada will headline a special Top Rank on ESPN card beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.

The entire undercard, including the super bantamweight showdown between Genesis Servania and the undefeated Carlos Castro, will stream live beginning at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Ray Beltran is usually must-see. Popping card.

Looking forward to this one!

NoScoutingReports wrote: ↑28 Jan 2019, 14:59 Looking forward to this one!

I just hope TopRank don’t run out of opponents for Ramirez.

Undercard is underway on ESPN+

In the chief support Ray Beltran (35-8-1, 21 KOs) returns against unbeaten Hiroki Okada in a 10-round Super-Lightweight fight.

He hasn’t boxed since last August when he lost his WBO Lightweight Title against Jose Pedraza, costing him a huge unification against Vasyl Lomachenko.

Japan’s Okada (19-0, 13 KOs) is ranked in the top 10 at 140 pounds by all four major sanctioning organisations.

"To challenge for the World Title, I’ve got to beat Beltran," Okada said. "As a former World Champion, I know he’s highly skilled. I know he’s tough, so I’ll be prepared for a good fight."

joel diaz got kod again

Had $100 on Coria +2000. Man that felt nice.

Young super featherweight prospect Gabe Flores (12-0, 5 KOs) continued his streak of wins with a six round unanimous decision over Alex Torres (6-3). The judges scored it 60-54, 60-54 and 59-55.

Super featherweight Andy Vences (22-0-1, 12 KOs) returned for the first time since last July and won an dominant lopsided eight round decision over Dardan Zenunaj (14-6). All three judges saw it 80-72.

Super bantamweight prospect Isidro Ochoa (7-0, 3 KOs) stopped Jesus Guzman (7-2) in the fifth round of action.

Junior welterweight contender Cristian Coria (29-7-2, 13 KOs). shocked the odds with a third round knockout of Joel Diaz Jr. (24-2, 20 KOs).

After two close rounds, Coria came out swinging in the third and blew away Diaz Jr. in the third round. He stunned Diaz with a series of punches and then dropped him. Diaz got up on wobbly legs, and was knocked down hard with a hook that nearly took his head off. Diaz went down flat on his back and the referee quickly waved off the fight.

This is Diaz's second fight since getting destroyed by Regis Prograis in two rounds in July of 2017.

Heavyweight prospect Guido Vianello (2-0, 2 KOs) had some easy work in scoring a first round knockout of Andrew Satterfield (4-1).

Beltran vs Okada has been pretty damn fun

How Rodriguez vs Mesquita fight is finished?