Michael Amoo Bediako, Manager of IBF world lightweight champion, Richard Commey, is leaving the UK to California to see the Ghanaian retain his strap won in February via a brutal a round 2 TKO of Isa Chaniev.
“Boom!! It’s Fight Week! At Heathrow Airport on my way to California to see @RichardCommey retain his @IBFUSBAboxing world title 🇬🇭🇺🇸 @loudibella @trboxing @KornerMan44 @BoxAfrica @boxingghana @DiBellaEnt @BobArum” He tweeted minutes ago.
Originally, Commey (28-2, 25 KOs) was supposed to face unified WBA and WBO champion Vasiliy Lomachenko on April 12 in a three-belt unification, but Commey suffered an injury during the win over Chaniev and was unable to be ready in time to face Lomachenko.
The power puncher Commey is set to headline an ESPN show come Saturday the 28th June, at Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula in California a feat that excites him.
“I’m honored to be headlining an ESPN show as a world champion and to be fighting former world champion Ray Beltran, whom I have the utmost respect for,” Commey said. “This is an opportunity for me to show the American public that I’m here to become the undisputed lightweight champion of the world. The path is set, and come June 28, I’ll be ready to rock ‘n’ roll.”Commey stated in their first presser.
Raymundo Beltran, an all-action fighter who comes forward and makes for good fights and is a former WBO world champion who lost his maiden defense to Jose Pedraza. The self styled “Sugar” is fully aware of the big task ahead of him.
“I’m excited about this fight with Richard Commey. I’ve been the WBO champion, and I intend to be the IBF champion on June 28,” Beltran said. “I expect a tough fight, but that’s the kind of fight I like. We are both very experienced, so it will come down to who is willing to lay his heart on the line that night. After losing my title to Jose Pedraza, I think some people thought I was done, but I always come back and prove that I belong. I’m excited to announce that Freddie Roach is back in my corner after all these years. When I was working with Manny Pacquiao, I saw what Freddie can do, both in camp and in the corner. I’m grateful to Top Rank and ESPN for having me back. The only thing I want for my birthday (July 23) is the IBF world title.” Edgar Raymundo Beltran, a former 135-pound titleholder stated.
The 38 year old Mexican may have sparred with boxing stars but is yet to face any boxer in the caliber of 32 year old Richard Oblitey Commey.