‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz will headline Saturday’s card from the Staples Center in L.A. after both Chris John and Rocky Juarez have pulled out of action. Ortiz will take on Marcos Maidana on HBO Boxing After Dark Saturday at 10:00 PM EST/PST.
This Saturday, June 27, Golden Boy Promotions returns to Los Angeles? Staples Center with a world Championship bout that will kick off the summer fight season in explosive fashion. In the main event, Oxnard?s ?Vicious? Victor Ortiz (24-1-1, 19 KOs) faces Marcos Rene Maidana (25-1, 24 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Last seen on HBO in March, when he scored a standout win over Mike Arnaoutis, Ortiz is meeting the his most formidable opponent to date. The winner of this 140-pound interim WBA super lightweight title fight will fast-track through the talent-rich division. Chris John and Rocky Juarez were supposed to fight on the card, but John withdrew last week due to illness and Juarez could not find a satisfactory late replacement. As a result, the eyes of the boxing world will now be on Victor Oritz.
