Undefeated opponents and televised bouts are nothing new for Gapo “The Ghost” Tolmajyan.
But as the Glendale boxer continues his hopeful ascent to becoming a world title contender, each and every fight becomes his most important yet.
That certainly describes Tolmajyan’s showdown against the unblemished Jose “Sniper” Pedraza in a 10-round co-main event of an ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” card Friday evening at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, with the televised portion airing at 7 p.m. Tolmajyan (14-2-1, three knockouts) and Pedraza (13-0, nine KOs) will vie for the vacant United States Boxing Assn. super featherweight title.
And, according to Glendale Fighting Club trainer Edmond Tarverdyan, Tolmajyan’s biggest fight will see the best version of Tolmajyan yet.
“He’s looking very sharp,” said Tarverdyan, who also trains boxers Vic Darchinyan and Art Hovhannisyan, along with Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial artists Ronda Rousey and Manny Gamburyan at GFC, among others. “His conditioning, his strength has improved greatly. It’s the best I’ve seen him. Everybody in the gym says it.”
