During a recent trip to Victor Ortiz?s media day in Ventura, California, I spotted junior lightweight hopeful David Rodela in the crowd. A rangy boxer-puncher with a 15-4-2 (6) record, Rodela is closely connected to Ortiz?s camp as the 24-year old WBC welterweight champion prepares to defend his belt against Floyd Mayweather Jr. this Saturday night in Las Vegas. Rodela himself is coming off of a six-round unanimous decision loss to local prospect Lonnie Smith this past April and was disappointed to initially see a fight with Luis Ramos on the Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko undercard fall through last month. Still, the latest developments have the contest resurfacing, with Rodela again in line to face off with Ramos, this time on September 30th near Orange County, California.
