UBF No. 20 super-welterweight Mykal “The Professor” Fox faces Arturo Perfecto Valdez in an eight-round contest at Maryland Live Casino, continuing a career that includes the 2017 UBF All-Americas Welterweight Championship.
Mykal Fox poses wearing his UBF championship belt in an archival ring photograph.
Mykal “The Professor” Fox with his UBF championship belt. Archival image supplied to UBF; digitally restored for clarity.
HANOVER, Maryland — Former UBF All-Americas Welterweight Champion Mykal “The Professor” Fox is scheduled to return to the ring tonight, Saturday, October 24, against Arturo Perfecto Valdez at Maryland Live Casino in Hanover, Maryland.
The junior-middleweight contest is scheduled for eight rounds. Fox enters with a professional record of 26–5 with five knockouts, while Valdez brings a 14–1 record with 11 knockouts. BoxRec and Tapology list the matchup on the October 24 card.
A Maryland Return Against a Dangerous Opponent
For Fox, who represents Greenbelt, Maryland, the assignment offers another opportunity to perform in his home state. His experience meets an opponent whose record demands attention: Valdez has earned 11 of his 14 victories inside the distance.
On paper, that creates an intriguing contrast. Fox’s greater professional experience could be valuable over eight rounds, while Valdez’s finishing record makes disciplined defense and control of distance especially important. Those are the questions the matchup presents; the answers will come in the ring.
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Former UBF Champion Mykal Fox Returns Tonight Against Arturo Perfecto Valdez in Maryland
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Re: Former UBF Champion Mykal Fox Returns Tonight Against Arturo Perfecto Valdez in Maryland
Just in case anyone is wondering, the light-hitting Fox scored a third-round TKO over Valdez.