Ortiz-Maidana

By Jason Kim: Light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (24-2-1, 19 KO’s) got a painful lesson in his last fight when he was stopped in the 6th round by knockout artist Marcos Maidana on June 27th at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. Ortiz, 22, made the mistake of trying to slug with a slugger and [...]

By Eric Hernandez: Tonight was suppose to be the out coming party for Victor Ortiz, instead what we might have gotten was a retiring party. After getting knocked out by Marcos Rene Maidana (26-1 25 ko’s) Victor Ortiz sounded like a man not long for this sport. I have stated in the past that putting [...]

By Brian Kenneth Blackwell: Pre-Fight Entrances: Maidana comes out slowly. He is sporting a solid red robe. He wears a look of caution. It is his first fight in the United States. Ortiz comes out to a halfway packed house, wearing a green and white robe; his chin held high in machismo fashion. The music [...]

By Brian Kenneth Blackwell: The bout between Victor Ortiz 24-1-1 (19KO) and Marcos Rene Maidana 25-1(24KO) will be televised by HBO Boxing After Dark, tonight at 10:00 PM Eastern Time. The fight will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

By Jason Kim: Red hot light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (24-1-1, 19 KOs) will be taking perhaps the toughest fight of his young career on June 27th in taking on the powerful Argentinean Marcos Maidana (25-1, 24 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout for the interim WBA light welterweight title at the Staples Center, in [...]