Jason Sosa Q&A: ‘My focus is to become world champion again’

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By Ian Aldous: This Saturday night, former WBA super-featherweight world champion, Jason Sosa (20-3-4) battles Reynaldo Blanco (14-4), in an eight-round bout as part of the undercard for Bryant Jennings vs. Alexander Dimitrenko, live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (the undercard will stream live on ESPN+). Sosa is looking to bounce back from a bizarre points defeat to Yuriorkis Gamboa last November. As we enter fight week, the American of Puerto Rican descent took some time to talk with me over the phone about his career and future in the sport.

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Yuriorkis Gamboa fighting father time

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By Gav Duthie: 35-year-old Yuriorkis Gamboa 28-2 (17) shaded a majority decision in a tough fight against former world champion Jason Sosa 20-3-4 (15) on Saturday night. Some view the decision as controversial after Gamboa was knocked down in round 7 and deducted a point in round 10 for holding.

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Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Jason Sosa – Results

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By Stanley White: Former two time featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (28-2, 17 KOs) showed he still has a little left in the tank at 35 in beating former WBA super featherweight champion Jason Sosa (20-3-4, 15 KOs) by a 10 round majority decision on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Cotto vs. Kamegai possible for 6/24; Lomachenko-Sosa ratings – News

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By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) is being talked about returning to the ring on June 24 against possibly 34-year-old #10 WBA, #12 WBO, #13 WBC junior middleweight Yoshihiro Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs). Cotto hasn’t fought in a 1 ½ years since losing to Saul Canelo Alvarez by a 12 round decision in November 2015. Cotto, 36, took 2016 off from boxing. He probably would have fought if he could have gotten a fight against 43-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez, but he wasn’t able to negotiate the fight.

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