Former world champion Raymond Ford will return to the ring this Saturday to face Puerto Rican Orlando Gonzalez for the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) Continental North American tremendous featherweight title on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The American is coming off a June 1 loss to Nick Ball in a really shut and aggressive struggle during which he misplaced his world belt in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Regardless of his good efficiency, he couldn’t get the victory in opposition to the British however he has labored exhausting and quick to return to the ring and now he can have an opportunity for the regional title.
His opponent can be Gonzalez, a Puerto Rican with 5 wins in a row and a wealth {of professional} expertise. For the 29-year-old fighter it will likely be an amazing alternative, as he is aware of {that a} victory in opposition to an opponent of Ford’s stature would enable him to aspire to larger issues.
Ford is available in with a file of 15 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw and eight knockouts, whereas Gonzalez has a file of 23 wins, 2 losses and 13 knockouts.
