Oscar Valdez’s first cease on the comeback path received’t be a straightforward one, as Mike Coppinger studies {that a} conflict with former title challenger Liam Wilson “is being finalized for March 29 in Glendale, Arizona.”
Each Valdez (31-2, 23 KO) and Wilson (13-2, 7 KO) fell brief in title fights in opposition to Emanuel Navarrete final yr. Wilson battled the previous featherweight champ in February for the vacant 130 lb belt left behind by Shakur Stevenson, and although he floored Navarrete within the fourth, “Vaquero” rallied again to cease him 5 rounds later. Valdez’s personal tussle with Navarrete was equally explosive, producing 12 rounds of Combat of the 12 months motion earlier than Navarrete received his hand raised.
Wilson returned to Australia to win two straight afterwards, whereas Valdez hasn’t fought since.
This actually is a pleasant little piece of matchmaking. Although Valdez is at a profession nadir after shedding two of his final three, he’s nonetheless received the need and ability to carry his personal in opposition to most tremendous featherweights, and Wilson greater than proved his bona fides in what initially appeared like a mismatch in opposition to Navarrete. We’ll let you understand as quickly as High Rank makes the announcement.
