WBO featherweight world titleholder Oscar Valdez faces contender Jason Sanchez on Saturday at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada, in a fight that airs live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes in the United States at 10 p.m. ET.
Valdez (25-0, 20 KOs) won the title by defeating Matias Carlos Adrian Rueda by TKO in Round 2 in 2016. He has defended the belt six times, including a unanimous-decision victory over Scott Quigg in March 2018 where Valdez suffered a broken jaw.
Valdez, of Nogales in Sonora, Mexico, returned in February and dropped Carmine Tommasone four times en route to a KO victory in Round 7.
Sanchez (14-0, 7 KOs) is fighting for a world title for the first time. In February, Sanchez, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, stopped Daniel Olea in Round 2.
Where can I watch the Valdez vs. Sanchez featherweight world title fight?
The Valdez vs. Sanchez featherweight world title fight on ESPN will begin at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday.
The main event includes an eight-round lightweight bout between highly regarded prospect Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Salvador Briceno.
ESPN boxing commentators Joe Tessitore and Mark Kriegel, along with former world champions Andre Ward and Timothy Bradley Jr. and reporter Bernardo Osuna, will call the fight from ringside.
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How do I stream the fights?
The fights will be available to stream on mobile devices using the ESPN App.
The undercard starts at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
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The undercard includes:
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Michael Seals vs. Christopher Brooker, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
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Robson Conceicao vs. Carlos Ruiz, 8 rounds, junior lightweights
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Dmitry Yun vs. TBA, 6 rounds, lightweights
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Diego Elizondo vs. Sergio Vegas, 4 rounds, lightweights
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J.J. Mariano vs. William Flenoy, 4 rounds, welterweights