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“I have the upmost respect for Pedraza, not only as a fighter but as a human being,” he said. He knows he faces a stiff test Saturday at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. “My team and I feel this is the right time to step up in weight and try to become a two-weight world champion.” I have been competing at lightweight all my career, over 11 years now. If you want to be the best, you have to challenge the best. “It is a deep division, but so was lightweight,” he said. If Commey (30-4, 27 KOs) gets past the Puerto Rican, an abundance of elite 140-pounders would await him. Pedraza (29-4, 14 KOs) also is a former titleholder and known for his excellent skill set. “It’s an opportunity for one of us to make a big statement in the 140-pound division.” “I am really looking forward to this fight,” he told.

The 35-year-old will continue his quest to win another major belt as a junior as a bigger man. Deontay Wilder Vs.He lost his belt by second-round knockout to Teofimo Lopez in December 2019, stopped Jackson Marinez in his comeback fight 14 months later and was easily outpointed by Vasiliy Lomachenko this past December.Boxing Hall Of Fame: Who I Voted For In The 2020 HOF Class, Who I Didn’t And Why.‘Mean Machine’ Egidijus Kavaliauskas Odds, Purses, Records, Prediction Eventually, though, Lopez’s skills will outshine Commey, and he’ll win a close majority decision. Commey will hit him hard and possibly hurt Lopez, and he’s going to have to reach down deeper than he has in the past. I think Commey will make life difficult for Lopez, who’s never been in a true test as a professional. Robert Easter and Denis Shafikov three years ago, he’s riding a five-fight winning streak, and he’s knocked out his last four opponents. Though Commey lost back-to-back fights vs. Mason Menard, Diego Magdaleno and William Silva. Lopez has a perfect record of 14-0 with 11 KOs. In his last fight, Commey beat Ray Beltran for the title and earned a $350,000 payday (plus $20,000 of Beltran’s purse as a punishment for Beltran being overweight). It hasn’t been revealed how much Lopez will make for this fight, but according to The Athletic, Commey’s purse will be about $750,000. If you’d like to see the betting odds on the main event between Terence Crawford and Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas, click here. They’re picking and choosing these fights.” As for what Commey thinks he’d do to Lomachenko if they face off, he said, via Fight Sports, “Lomachenko is a great fighter and when we clash it will be a great fight., but he hasn’t felt power like mine before, and I believe that I can beat him in explosive style.” Still, all the talk with Lomachenko might have an effect on Lopez. “… Let me see (Lomachenko) actually have a fight with someone. “Do I think he’s overrated? Absolutely,” Lopez told Sporting News earlier this year, referring to Lomachenko.

Considering the winner of this fight is in line for a shot at Lomachenko and his three 135-pound bouts, this bout is even more important. The Good, Bad And Ugly From The Green Bay Packers’ Win Over The San Francisco 49ersģ) Lopez is really gunning after Vasiliy Lomachenko: Though Commey likely will be a tough test for Lopez, his team, particularly Lopez’s father, hasn’t been shy about calling out, blasting, and predicting they’ll dominate Lomachenko if they get the chance.