Lomachenko to face Beltran-Petraza winner on December 1

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By Chris Williams: WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) plans on returning to the ring on December 1 to face the winner of the August 25 fight between the Top Rank promoted WBO champion Raymundo Beltran (35-7-1, 21 KOs) and Jose Pedraza (24-1, 12 KOs). Lomachenkos fight against the winner of the Beltran vs. Petraza fight will be streamed on ESPN+ on Top Rank Boxing on December 1.

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Raymundo Beltran defends against Jose Pedraza on Aug.25

Image: Raymundo Beltran defends against Jose Pedraza on Aug.25

By Jeff Aranow: WBO lightweight champion Raymundo Beltran (35-7-1, 21 KOs) will be facing replacement opponent former IBF super featherweight champion Jose Pedraza (24-1, 12 KOs) rather than his previously scheduled opponent #1 WBO Roman Andreev, who had surgery for appendicitis. Beltran will be defending against Pedraza on August 25 on Top Rank Boxing on ESPN at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

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