2011 has been an eventful year for boxing fans thus far. From constant trash-talking, the sport?s biggest stars displaying their skills on a constant basis, harrowing upsets, and thrilling back-and-forth battles, there has been a lot to take in.
In conjunction with what the year has brought us, we will be taking a look back at the year that was for some of boxing?s most intriguing and important characters. In the first part of this column we focus on former WBC welterweight champion, Victor Ortiz.
<--- Slideshow: Reliving Victor Ortiz?s memorable 2011 campaign, including a look into the early buzz surrounding his career, his dramatic upset over Andre Berto, and the madness that followed with his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Heading into 2011, then-junior welterweight contender Victor Ortiz had yet to fully redeem himself from upset to Argentinean power-puncher Marcos Maidana.
