Who should Victor Ortiz fight next?

lv lurker · Apr 3, 2009

Antwuan Maxx said: ↑

Ortiz vs. Kotelnik is virtually a done deal. From Dan Rafael's chat...

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Junior welterweight Victor Ortiz and junior middleweight James Kirkland, Golden Boy's prized rising stars, will get their first opportunities to fight for world titles this summer, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com. Schaefer said he has come to terms with Universum, which promotes junior welterweight titlist Andreas Kotelnik and junior middleweight beltholder Sergei Dzindziruk. "I made a deal with Universum," Schaefer said. "We have agreed on the monetary side. We made a deal for both fights and to have them in the United States." Schaefer said Universum was finalizing its deals with its fighters. Schaefer said Kotelnik-Ortiz will take place June 27 in Los Angeles -- either at the Staples Center or the smaller Nokia Theatre across the street -- on HBO's "Boxing After Dark." The other fight on the card probably will be a rematch of the Feb. 28 draw between featherweight titlist Chris John and Rocky Juarez, Schaefer said. Kirkland will challenge Dzindziruk on another "BAD" card, probably Aug. 1, from somewhere in Kirkland's home state of Texas, as long as Kirkland beats Michael Walker on May 2.

Fight is intriguing as hell. Ortiz seems to have major league pop, but is largely untested. Kotelnik is a tough crafty fighter with a sound defense and possibly the best chin in the division.
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aw man. how bummed is salita right now?

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