By Steve Kim
Coming off a victory over the solid Emanuel Taylor on May 15th in Phoenx, Arizona, undefeated junior welterweight Antonio Orozco (22-0, 15 KO's) looks to the next step in his career. Word is that he's on the short list to face the WBO 140-pound champion Terence Crawford, who's return on HBO is slated for November 7th in Omaha, Nebraska.
Orozco's manager, Frank Espinoza told BoxingScene.com on Tuesday afternoon:
"There's a lot of good fights out there for Orozco. Antonio's at the poing where he'll fight anybody. There's other names, I've heard Humberto Soto, Mauricio Herrera (who faces Hank Lundy this weekend) and Crawford, this is something that would have to be a team decision. But knowing Orozco he's always up for the challenge."
The 27-year old, who originally hails from Garden City, Kansas and now resides in San Diego, California, is fighter with a fan-friendly style. He is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.
"I spoke to Eric Gomez (V.P. and Matchmaker for GBP) and he told me that our dates going to be in September, regardless. So we're looking at that month to come back, right now," said Espinoza.
Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com