Gilroy native Robert
”
The Ghost
”
Guerrero has officially found an opponent and a venue for his
June 12 fight
SAN JOSE
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has seen so many different fighters in the ring the past few weeks, he can’t keep track of who’s who anymore.
“To tell you the truth, they got some weird names,” Guerrero said of his sparring partners.
One name which is surely fixed in his mind now is Johnnie Edwards.
Currently training in Los Angeles, Guerrero (23-1-1, 16 KOs) will soon be returning to San Jose to face Edwards (15-4-1, 8 KOs) June 12 at HP Pavilion, headlining a card that will be televised on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights.”
While the June 12 bout is unlikely to offer Guerrero a significant challenge – Edwards is much shorter at 5-foot-4 and has lost three of his last five bouts – a larger card is being aligned for Aug. 22 in Houston. An impressive victory could secure Guerrero a place on that card, which would go a long way in furthering his progress to reclaim a title after relinquishing his IBF featherweight belt to move up to the junior lightweight division.
Tickets for the event go on sale today and can be purchased at any Ticketmaster location.
