Author: Adam Adjei || Kasapa FM Ghana
Former IBF lightweight champion of the world , Richard Oblitey Commey bout against Jose Pedraza has been confirmed for August 27 as a Top Rank Boxing main event.
“The two former world champions are set for an Oklahoma showdown, as Jose “Sniper” Pedraza will battle Richard “RC” Commey in the 10-round junior welterweight main event Saturday, Aug. 27, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa”, the release from Top Rank Boxing states.
The Ghanaian boxer who last fought in December, 2021 against Vasiliy Lomachenko , a bout he lost by a unanimous decision, still has his stocks high in the world of boxing and will have another opportunity to relaunch himself against his Pueto Rican opponent.
The two former lightweight division champions , Commey and Pedraza have both been looking to put their losses to Lomachenko and Jose Ramirez respectively behind them and stake a claim in the Junior Welterweight Division.
Boxing aficionados believe Richard “RC” Commey (30-4, 27KOs) and Jose “Sniper” Pedraza Gonzalez ( 29-4, 14KOs) will be one of the most interesting fights of the year simply because these two boxers are not afraid to slug it out anytime they mount the ring.