
Victor Ortiz: I Have The Opportunity To Become Great
NEW YORK -- It was back in June of 2009 that a young southpaw named Victor ortiz of Oxnard, Calif., was being touted by Golden Boy Promotions as perhaps the next Oscar De La Hoya.

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NEW YORK -- It was back in June of 2009 that a young southpaw named Victor ortiz of Oxnard, Calif., was being touted by Golden Boy Promotions as perhaps the next Oscar De La Hoya.

Southpaw WBA junior middleweight king Austin Trout told BoxingScene.com that he has been cleared of blame for having failed the post-fight drug test following his June 11 unanimous decision over David "Destroyer" Lopez in San Luis Potosi, Mex.

Featherweight contender Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16KOs) is scheduled to return on September 10 in Atlantic City, with HBO televising. One possible candidate to face the talented Cuban is former champion Daniel Ponce De Leon (41-3, 34KOs). Ponce De Leon was last seen in February, when he lost a close ten round decision to Adrien Broner at super featherweight.

The promoters of a July 9 junior middleweight clash of southpaws between former three-time world champion Paul Williams and unbeaten Erislandy Lara would be interested in matching the winner opposite undefeated WBC king Saul Alvarez, according to indications by each during a recent conference call promoting the Williams-Lara bout that is slated for Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall.

A rangy southpaw who stands at nearly 6-foot-3, Paul Williams has fought at welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight, earning the nickname "The Punisher" for his reputation as a hard-slugging, high-volume puncher with a seemingly endless energy reserve who is willing to take on all comers.

Following Saturday night's second round stoppage of Raul Munoz of Topeka, Kan., at the South Philly Arena before his hometown fans, unbeaten 28-year-old welterweight Mike Jones of Philadelphia declared himself officially ready to be considered the man to derail southpaw eight-division and WBO welterweight king Manny Paquiao.

Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum was impressed by the performance of unbeaten Philadelphia welterweight Mike Jones during Saturday night's second round stoppage of Raul Munoz of Topeka, Kan., at the South Philly Arena, marking the 28-year-old's 25th victory without a loss and his 19th knockout.

Southpaw WBO welterweight king Manny Pacquiao postponed last weekend's mega-meeting with Nike due to a previously-scheduled family vacation, according to the eight-division titlist's promoter, Top Rank CEO, Bob Arum.

Family Arena, St. Charles, MO. - On Saturday night, Devon Alexander (22-1, 13KOs) won a close ten round split decision over Lucas Matthysse (28-2, 26KOs) of Argentina. The scores were 96-93 for Alexander, 96-93 for Matthysse, and 95-94 for Alexander. There were many observers, including the HBO broadcasters, who scored the fight for Matthysse.

The promoter of southpaw four-time titlist and current IBF junior welterweight champion Zab Judah believes that southpaw ex-belt-holder, Devon Alexander, will "have his hands full" on Saturday night opposite Argentinian junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse.