Sheehy, who is managed by Peter Kahn, won 17 national amateur titles. Lightweight prospect Charlie Sheehy (1-0, 1 KO), a 23-year-old former Team USA amateur standout from the Bay Area town of Brisbane, California, has signed a multi-year professional contract with Top Rank. Rising Lightweight Star Charlie Sheehy Signs Promotional Contract with Top Rank Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr., rising junior lightweight Karlos Balderas (11-1, 10 KOs) in an eight-rounder, lightweight prospect Charlie Sheehy (1-0, 1 KO) in a four-rounder, 6’9 heavyweight Antonio “El Gigante” Mireles (2-0, 2 KOs) in a four-rounder, and middleweight prospect Javier “Milwaukee Made” Martinez (5-0, 2 KOs) in a six-rounder. Montoya joins a packed undercard that includes featherweight contender Joet Gonzalez (24-2, 14 KOs) against Jeo Santisima (21-3, 18 KOs) in a 10-rounder, the six-round heavyweight professional debut of U.S. He has won two fights since a November 2019 decision defeat to top contender Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov. Last February, he upset undefeated prospect Alejandro Guerrero by majority decision. In March 2018, he bested Luis Alberto Lopez (12-0 at the time) by split decision. Montoya (20-2-1, 14 KOs), from Mexicali, Mexico, is an eight-year pro with a knack for upsetting undefeated prospects. In February 2020, he became only the second man to knock out Puerto Rican contender Jayson Velez. Signed by Top Rank as a 16-year-old, Flores was flawless throughout the first four-plus years of his pro career. Flores showed his mettle over 10 rounds, fighting back in the face of Lopez’s relentless onslaught. Last September in Tucson, Arizona, he suffered his first career defeat, a one-sided unanimous decision loss to Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez. “I am more motivated than ever, and I will have answers for whatever Montoya brings.”įlores (20-1, 7 KOs), who hails from Stockton, California, will have a sizable cheering section make the roughly two-hour drive to Fresno. “The mission I’m on is personal, and I will be a world champion,” Flores said. The entire Ramirez-Pedraza card will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+. Read: Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz: Start Time, Date, How To Watchįlores and Montoya will do battle underneath the junior welterweight main event between former unified champion Jose Ramirez and two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza. The 21-year-old junior lightweight hopes to bounce back from his first career defeat in a 10-round bout against Mexican veteran Abraham Montoya on Friday, March 4 at Save Mart Center. March 4: Gabriel Flores Jr.-Abraham Montoya Junior Lightweight Showdown Added to Ramirez-Pedraza Card at Fresno’s Save Mart Center LIVE on ESPN+ The 10-round co-feature will see the Top Rank debut of featherweight contender Joet Gonzalez, who will fight Filipino veteran Jeo Santisima. In the six-round heavyweight special feature immediately before the main event, Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr., from the Central Valley town of Tulare, California, will make his long-awaited professional debut. 5, but Pedraza tested positive for COVID-19. Ramirez and Pedraza were scheduled to fight Saturday, Feb. Central Valley native Ramirez will fight former two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza in the 12-round main event Friday, March 4 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The homecoming of former unified junior welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez is happening, just 27 days later than expected. will make professional debut in a six-round special feature Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr. Document Your Military Service Dave Spiva Is It The New Agent Orange? Stephanie Gaskell
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