Two former world champions are set for an Oklahoma showdown, as Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (29-4, 14 KOs) will battle Richard “RC” Commey (30-4, 27 KOs) in the 10-round junior welterweight main event August 27 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In the 10-round heavyweight co-feature, undefeated puncher Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (11-0, 11 KOs) returns to action against veteran Miljan Rovcanin (24-2, 16 KOs).
Pedraza-Commey and Anderson-Rovcanin will be broadcast live on ESPN. The undercard — streaming exclusively on ESPN+ — is scheduled to include the return of heavyweight puncher Efe Ajagba (15-1, 12 KOs) in an eight-rounder against Hungary’s Jozsef Darmos (14-4-3, 10 KOs).
In other undercard action:
Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson (4-0, 3 KOs) steps up in class against Harry Gigliotti (8-3, 3 KOs) in a six-round junior welterweight scrap.
Tulsa native Trey Lippe Morrison (18-1, 17 KOs), who lost his undefeated record in his last bout, is scheduled to return in an eight-round heavyweight fight.
Standout junior welterweight prospect Kelvin Davis (5-0, 4 KOs) steps up in a six-rounder against Sebastian Gabriel Chaves (5-4, 2 KOs).
Frevian Gonzalez (5-1, 1 KO), who trains with Pedraza, will see action in a six-round lightweight bout against Gerardo Esquivel (3-2-1, 1 KO).
That’s a really good main event. Two old lightweight champions meeting up at 140. Pedraza probably takes it, but I’ll be pulling for Commey. I was wondering when Anderson would be back. I think they’re leading into Anderson – Ajagba.
Hopefully ‘The Real Big Baby’ prefers milk from a tit rather than PEDS