Timothy Bradley returns to action on March 16

Bradley making the first defense of his WBO welterweight title

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WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley (29-0, 12 KOs), who has been out of action since a controversial split decision win over Manny Pacquiao last year, is set to return to the ring on March 16.

Bradley will be defending his title against Ruslan Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KOs0 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Top Rank is set to hold a press conference on Wednesday to officially announce the fight.

Also in action that night will be former two-time Mexican Olympian Oscar Valdez (2-0, 2 KOs) in a six-round featherweight bout against an opponent to be named.

The card will be televised on HBO World Championship Boxing.

Ramon Aranda, Oakland Boxing Examiner

Ramon Aranda is the editor-in-chief at 3MoreRounds.com and a staff writer for Primer Round Magazine. He has been covering the sport since 2006 while following it for the past 19 years. He has covered major fights such as Mayweather vs. Hatton, Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya and more. Originally from...

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