Edward Vazquez, within the eyes of promoter Lou DiBella and different boxing insiders, is an undefeated fighter.
Regardless of a couple of setbacks, the junior light-weight contender continues to maneuver ahead together with his profession, aiming for an additional significant struggle in 2025.
Vazquez will face Kenneth Taylor on Wednesday night time at The Theatre at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis. The ten-round bout will precede the primary occasion bout between IBF world bantamweight titleholder Miyo Yoshida and challenger Shurretta Metcalf.
Each fights will stream stay on ProBox TV (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
DiBella is assured Vazquez will obtain one other alternative to struggle a prime contender quickly, resulting in a world title shot towards one of many world titleholders. He believes followers know what sort of fighter Vazquez is, regardless of the outcomes in the one two defeats of his profession.
“In my thoughts, Eddie Vazquez ought to have gotten the nod within the (Joe) Cordina struggle and was clearly jobbed versus Raymond Ford,” DiBella informed The Ring Monday afternoon. “He’s a champion-in-waiting for an even bigger alternative. Hopefully, one other good win will assist (make) that occur.”
Vazquez (16-2, 3 knockouts), who resides in Fort Price, Texas, defeated once-beaten prospect Daniel Bailey by unanimous choice in his final bout on Could 3. The win over Bailey happened about six months after Vazquez misplaced a detailed majority choice to then-IBF world junior light-weight titleholder Joe Cordina.
In February 2022, Vazquez misplaced by break up choice to Ford, who would go on to win the WBA world featherweight title on March 2 of this 12 months. Most boxing insiders and followers thought Vazquez did sufficient to earn the win towards Ford within the conflict between unbeaten featherweights.
Because the loss to Ford, the 29-year-old reeled off 4 consecutive victories, together with two consecutive break up choice victories over Viktor Slavinskyi and Misael Lopez, the latter occurring on a ShoBox telecast on February 17 of final 12 months. Over 5 months later, Vazquez defeated fringe contender Brayan De Gracia by unanimous choice.
Taylor (14-3-2, 6 KOs), who resides in Tyler, Texas, final fought on April 26, dropping by majority choice to unbeaten junior light-weight prospect Victor Hernandez. The loss to Hernandez snapped a string of three consecutive victories.
The conflict between Vazquez and Taylor, together with the Yoshida-Metcalf struggle, might be a part of the Broadway Boxing card that’s promoted by Lou DiBella. Parts of the proceeds from the Heroes on the Hudson occasion might be donated to army charities, together with to the West Level Society of New York, Merging Vets and Gamers, and the Headstrong Undertaking.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He could be reached at [email protected]
