Ex-champ Ford fights in Philly on Saturday

Source: WBA

08/11/2024

Ex-champ Ford fights in Philly on Saturday

Former WBA champion Raymond Ford will return to the ring this Saturday to face Puerto Rico's Orlando Gonzalez in the super featherweight  division at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.  Ford-Gonzalez will support a big show featuring title defenses by Boots Ennis and Bam Rodriguez. Ford is coming off a June 1st loss to Nick Ball in a very close and competitive fight in which he lost his world title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Despite his good performance, he could not get the victory against the British "wrecking" Ball, but part of the issue was a difficulty making the featherweight limit. From New Jersey, Ford comes in with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw and 8 knockouts. He has worked hard to return to the ring in a higher weight class. Gonzalez (23-2 with 13 KOs) is 29 years old and has five wins in a row plus a wealth of professional experience.