2009 World Amateur championships Bronze Medal winner Oscar Valdez is a well-known Mexican professional boxer. He has been fighting at the professional level since 2012. Oscar is yet to lose a single game in his professional career. He has won twenty-eight fights with twenty-two coming via KO.
Oscar Valdez was born Óscar Rafael Valdez Fierro on December 22, 1990, in Nogales, Sonora. He is among the three children born to Gloria Fierro and her husband, Oscar Valdez Sr. His parents separated soon after the birth of Oscar. His father moved to Mexico, and his mother remarried. His father was also an amateur boxer during his time but later worked at mines. Valdez stands five feet and seven inches tall and weighs 59 kgs.
Oscar Valdez has an estimated net worth of more than $2 Million. Valdez has accumulated most of his massive net worth through his successful career in boxing. In 2017, Oscar took home $400,000 to fight against Genesis Servania, whereas his opponent earned $55,000. This was one of the highest-earning for a single match.
Oscar with his WBC Medal after the victory SOURCE: All Sports In 2018, Valdez had another famous fight against Scott Quigg. From the match, Oscar made more than $400,000. He made $420,000 from the fight and also retained his WBO featherweight title. In 2016, he earned $75,000 from the fight against Evgeny Gradovich. In 2019, Oscar took home $400,000, including a 60% PPV Share from this fight against Carmine Tommasone.
The same year, the Mexican fighter earned more than $1.2 Million from his fight against Jason Sanchez, Adam Lopez, and Jayson Velez. In 2012, he signed a promotional contract with promoter Top Rank. Valdez penned a five-year deal and received an undisclosed signing bonus.
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Central American and Caribbean Games Gold Medalist Oscar seem to be involved in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend. However, there is not a single word about his girlfriend with the public. He keeps posting photos of him and his girlfriend but has not said a word about her.
Oscar with his girlfriend SOURCE: Instagram@oscarvaldez56 The love birds have been dating each other for more than seven years. Valdez likes to spend time with animals like crocodiles, riding horses, dogs, and owns a few of them.
Valdez made his professional debut in 2012 with a fight against Angel Prado via 2nd round stoppage. He signed a long-term contract with Espinoza Boxing. The fighter came to the limelight in 2016 after winning the vacant WBO featherweight title against Evgeny Gradovich. Shortly after that, Oscar fought for the WBO featherweight title and won it.
Oscar had successfully retained his WBO featherweight title in six matches. He has played a total of twenty-eight professional fights and is yet to lose a single fight. He is also the Silver Medal winner in the 2011 Pan American Games in Bantamweight category. Valdez is faced Miguel Berchelt on February 20, 2021, for the WBC super featherweight title.
He is scheduled to face Shakur Stevenson on 20th April 2022 to defend WBC super featherweight title and for WBO and vacant The Ring super featherweight titles.
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