Valdez Aims To Create StubHub Classic, Impress With Marriaga
Oscar Valdez knows all about the weird, wild history of the outdoor boxing venue at StubHub Center.
From jaw-dropping brawls and title-fight upsets to the occasional boxer accidentally falling through the ropes, fans in this Los Angeles suburb seem to see something incredible at every show.
The WBO featherweight champion would love to write his own chapter Saturday in his first appearance in a main event under those lights.
"There's something about that arena that always leads to good fights," Valdez said. "I've witnessed a lot of great fights there myself. I'm going to put on a show."
Valdez (21-0, 19 KOs) won't have to do it alone. His title bout against Colombia's Miguel Marriaga will finish a pay-per-view card featuring three championships fights and a host of serious young prospects, including U.S. Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson in his pro debut.
Before Valdez and Marriaga (25-1), Mexico's Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (34-0) defends his WBO super middleweight title against Ukraine's Max Bursak (33-4-1), and Las Vegas native Jessie Magdaleno (24-0) also attempts his first defense of his WBO super bantamweight title against Brazil's Adeilson Dos Santos (18-2).
"It means a lot to me," Valdez said of his position in the main event. "I know these guys are all great fighters. (Ramirez or Magdaleno) could have been the main event, and they chose me, so I'm very grateful for that and I've got to make it work. I've got to go in there and take responsibility to put up a good fight."
While he waits for a premium cable network to get interested in him, Valdez is eager to keep building his credentials for stardom. He has a difficult task against the free-swinging Marriaga, who has won five straight fights since his only defeat in a title fight against Nicholas Walters in 2015.
"I want everybody to come after me," Valdez said. "I want to come after everyone. I don't like taking long breaks. I want to stay in the gym. This is my life. This is what I like to do."
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