Oscar Valdez pulled a solid upset and possibly landed the Knockout of the Year on Saturday night. He overturned Miguel Berchelt at the end of the 10th round to complete an almost perfect performance and win the 130-pound WBC title.
The lightweight champion, Teofimo Lopez, was in Las Vegas’ Top Rank bubble and saw not only a hell of a fight, but also an excellent overall performance and finish from Valdez.
Look at the reaction of Teofimo, who, as the Tweet suggests, probably matches how many people watching, also felt and reacted:
Lopez personally congratulated Valdez on the fact that you can see on top, to jump to the ring to do so and also offered this praise on Instagram:
“Congratulations on an incredible achievement, Oscar,” Lopez wrote. “You showed the heart of a champion tonight. I wish Miguel Berchelt a speedy recovery. ”
With this victory, Valdez (29-0, 23 KO) claimed to be the best 130-pound fighter in the sport, crushing and dominating a fighter who has been on a tremendous role in the division for four years.
He has now won titles in two divisions, still undefeated, and is truly one of the most beloved guys in the sport, so it’s an easy win for everyone to celebrate. It was just an excellent night for the Mexican fighter, and fans were rewarded with a tremendous performance from him and Berchelt (37-2, 33 KO), who had a tough night but never stopped to stop himself not and took a large amount of punishment. .