Gabriel Flores Jr vs Jayson Velez
Scott Christ (4-1-1)
Velez is what he is, a solid gatekeeper sort at this point in his career, so the question is mostly whether or not Flores gets past the gate. Flores is young, doesn’t turn 21 until May, and has some good skills, which he’s been able to show off on various Top Rank undercards and in one makeshift main event last summer.
Velez is a step up for him, though. Now 32, Velez has generally lost to the better fighters he’s faced, and while I think he’s a good matchup for Flores right now, I expect the prospect to get through it. Velez will basically have to overpower Flores to have any chance. Flores’ lack of pop is really his biggest concern, because while he’s clearly a good boxer, the question of whether he’s a great one is also still up in the air. I think he’s good enough already to get past this step, but the jury will still be out further up the ladder.
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Rosetta Ellis-Pilie Named ESPN Vice President, Talent Development and Negotiations
Accomplished ESPN executive
Rosetta Ellis-Pilie has been named ESPN Vice President, Talent Development and Negotiations, effective May 1, it was announced today by
Norby Williamson, ESPN Executive Vice President, Production and Executive Editor. In that role, Ellis-Pilie will lead the day-to-day efforts of
ESPN’s Talent Office, which is responsible for hiring, developing and guiding ESPN’s commentator team, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with many ESPN departments and external contacts on all matters related to commentator roles and responsibilities. She will report to Williamson.
Ellis-Pilie, who joined ESPN in 2011, has worked in its Legal Department for nearly a decade, most recently as ESPN’s Vice President and Assistant Chief Counsel. As part of that wide-ranging role, she has been instrumental in developing, negotiating and finalizing hundreds of agreements related to ESPN
Richard Commey demolishes Jackson Marinez, gets back into title contention
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Anderson drops Ibeh with a huge left hook KO (0:46)
Late in the final round, Jared Anderson unleashes a fury of punches on Kingsley Ibeh and then scores the knockout with a left hook. (0:46)
Graduate of the University of Houston
A native of Jackson, Miss.
The return of former lightweight champion Richard Commey was a big boom. Commey s blistering right hook nearly knocked Jackson Marinez through the ropes as Commey secured a sixth-round knockout victory Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Commey (30-3, 27 KOs) stalked Marinez (19-2, 7 KOs) in the early rounds, using his strength to bully Marinez around the ring, while Marinez tried to keep Commey away by flashing superior boxing skills. But the 33-year-old Commey was a man on a mission, fighting for his country of Ghana in his first bout in 14 months.
Richard Commey returned after over a year out to stop Jackson Marinez in Las Vegas Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images
Richard Commey got back on track after a devastating two round loss to Teofimo Lopez, by stopping Jackson Marinez in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
The first Top Rank show of 2021 was severely decimated on fight week, when the vacant WBO Light Heavyweight title clash between Joe Smith Jr and Maxim Vlasov had to be shelved due to a positive COVID 19 test returned by the Russian, but the show went on inside the MGM Grand Bubble, with Commey and Marinez elevated to the main event.
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