Ramirez v Orozco
@ Save Mart Arena – Fresno, CA, USA
US: ESPN, UK: BoxNation
WBC light-welterweight belt holder Jose Ramirez defends his title against Antonio Orozco in a 12-round bout Friday night in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card. The headliner airs live on ESPN in the United States beginning at 10pm ET, with undercard fights streaming on ESPN+ from 7:30pm.
Promoter Bob Arum recently tweeted that the fight was “the best of the weekend”. It may not be Canelo v GGG, but it’s still an interesting matchup with both men unbeaten to date.
The best fight of the weekend will happen on Friday in Fresno when WBC 140-lb champion Jose Ramirez defends his title against Antonio Orozco in front of a sold-out crowd at the Save Mart Center.
— Bob Arum (@BobArum) September 12, 2018
Jose Ramirez vs Antonio Orozco – 12 rounds, WBC Light-Welterweight
Alexander Besputin vs Alan Sanchez – 10 rounds, Welterweight
Hiroki Okada vs Cristian Coria – 10 rounds, Light-Welterweight
Isidro Ochoa vs Elio de Jesus – 6 rounds, Featherweight
Bryan Vasquez vs Carlos Cardenas – 10 rounds, Lightweight
Santos Ortega vs Sebastian Baltazar – 4 rounds, Super-Bantamweight