Faces off with Navarrete after bout as they talk up unification fight; Valdez returns for decision over tougher-than-expected Medina

Former two-division champion Oscar Valdez (32-3, 24 KOs) and his opponent, Ricky Medina (16-3, 9 KOs) both made weight on Friday afternoon in Mexico. The fight card, which Zanfer Boxing is hosting, will stream live on ESPN Deportes in the States on Saturday night. Valdez is the 12-1 betting favorite as this looks to be a stay-busy fight for him after being stopped by Emmanuel Navarrete in December. The 34-year-old Valdez still feels like he can compete at a high level, so Saturday’s fight will either prove that or make him question whether he should retire at this point in his career.

IBF World Super Featherweight champion Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Núñez is now part of the boxing legacy of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. In this coastal city, hugging the Sea of Cortez (or Gulf of California as ...

Former two-division world champion Oscar Valdez heads to Mexico for his latest fight as he looks to get back into title contention at super featherweight. Valdez (32-3, 24 KOs) will face Ricky Medina (16-3, 9 KOs) as the main event on a fight card that will stream on ESPN Deportes in the States. It’s been nine months since Valdez was stopped in the sixth round of his rematch with WBO champion Emanuel Navarrete. As Top Rank continues to look for media rights partner, they are allowing its fighters to take matchups with other promoters until they figure things out.