The homecoming of former unified junior welterweight world champion *Jose
Ramirez* is happening, just 27 days later than expected. Central Valley
native Ramirez will fight former two-weight world champion *Jose “Sniper”
Pedraza *in the 12-round main event Friday, March 4 at Save Mart Center in
Fresno, California.
Ramirez and Pedraza were scheduled to fight Saturday, Feb. 5, but Pedraza
tested positive for COVID-19.
In the six-round heavyweight special feature immediately before the main
event, Olympic silver medalist* Richard Torrez Jr*., from the Central
Valley town of Tulare, California, will make his long-awaited professional
debut. The 10-round co-feature will see the Top Rank debut of featherweight
contender *Joet Gonzalez*, who will fight Filipino veteran *Jeo Santisima. *The
entire Ramirez-Pedraza card will stream live and exclusively in the United
States on ESPN+.
Promoted by Top Rank, tickets starting at $36 are on sale and can be
purchased at Ticketmaster.com
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Tickets purchased for the Feb. 5 date will be honored for March 4.