HOLY SHIT! Ortiz vs Kotelnik and Kirkland vs Sergei D on 6/27 BAD in the making

Ortiz to headline June 27 B.A.D. Junior welterweight standout Victor Ortiz, who smashed Mike Arnaoutis in two rounds underneath Kirkland-Julio, might go for a world title in his very next bout, which will be the main event of an HBO 'Boxing After Dark' broadcast on June 27, according to Gomez. Ortiz (24-1-1, 19 KOs) was thought to be headed for the May 2 undercard and rumor had it that he would have faced fringe contender Steve Forbes, but the young fighter and his management would rather go for a world title immediately and the license fee the June 27 HBO date would bring is the best way to make that happen. Golden Boy Promotions, which promotes Ortiz and has the HBO date, is trying to entice Germany-based WBA 140-pound beltholder Andreas Kotelnik to the U.S. to defend his title vs. Ortiz. Kotelnik (31-2-1, 13 KOs), a native of Ukraine who is coming off an impressive title defense of undefeated power-puncher Marcos Maidana, would be the toughest test to date for Ortiz, who is only 22 and currently unrated by THE RING. Kotelnik, 31, is THE RING's No. 3-rated junior welterweight. Kirkland will co-headline the June 27 card if he comes out of his May 2 outing unscathed. Gomez says the B.A.D co-feature could be a title fight with undefeated WBO 154-pound beltholder Sergei Dzindziruk, who like Kotelnik is a Germany-based Ukrainian. Dunkin confirmed that Dzindziruk would be Kirkland's likely June 27 opponent. Dzindziruk (36-0, 22 KOs), THE RING's NO. 7-rated contender, won his title from current beltholder Daniel Santos and recently out-pointed Julio in a title defense. If the fights can be made, Kotelnik-Ortiz and Dzindziruk-Kirkland will make for an excellent 'Boxing After Dark' event that will have heavy fan interest in the States, Germany and Ukraine. What a ****ing fantastic card. That would make: June 13th: Cotto vs Clottey June 20th: Wlad vs TBA (hopefully Haye) June 27th: Ortiz/Kirkland title shots BAD double header God I love boxing.