and Jacobs vs Manfredo on the undercard. Pretty damn good card IMO. Will this be an HBO triple header or PPV? I so hope Oscar puts the winners, Khan and Ortiz against each other later in the year.
Khan - Malignaggi, Ortiz - Campbell and Mitchell - Katsidis earlier in the night, along with Williams - Sexton, and the Olympic lads.
Thats a great night of boxing. Looking forward to it.
Jacobs vs. Manfredo is NOT happening. Manfredo says the fight does nothing for him...
I asked The Pride of Providence if it was a fight he would be interested in and he said, "Don't get me wrong Danny Jacobs is a great fighter but he's only 18-0. If I beat him what does it do for me? If I win they say I am supposed to win. It does nothing for me." The Italian American fighter said a ring return is in the works for May, most likely at The Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
Manfredo added, "I am 3-0 since moving down to middleweight and I have plans to win a world title. A fight with Jacobs would be a great fight down the road after he's had some more wins under his belt."
The HBO card is a double header and Jacobs' fight will not be televised.
"That fight is not happening. There will only be a doubleheader. Jacobs is going to fight and there will be highlights on HBO," Schaefer told BoxingScene.com
If Ortiz keeps his head and doesn't get inured I see him beating Campbell.
But with Nate's style it's more likely it will turn into a fight and there we will see how much has Ortiz learned from the loss.
I looking forward to those fights. I think Cambell and Paulie are going to win. Nate is to schooled for Oritz and gets on the inside of him, Ortiz will try to stand and trade. Ortiz is a good fighter but I don't know if he can handle being in another war just yet. I just think Paulie is going to box Khan to a UD.
if ya live in the UK you get undercard from the mitchell - katz fight then the main event from london, then some undercard from new york to a make up a bit of time, ortiz - campbell, then khan -paulie, good night of boxing.
What makes you think Ortiz wins that fight?
that was my first thought too. the fact that neighter one managed to give a single reason and just repeated themselfs instead shows they probably dont know why themselfs.
one of them is called m@nny ffs, they are probably just pac fans who dont know shit about boxing and just picks whoever they like most based on shit other than in ring ability. pac fans dont like nate so thats why they are picking against him.
im with you though, dont see ortiz as having much more than a punchers chance. nate has just as good a punchers chance plus hes more skilled, more experienced, smarter and tougher. maybe hes faster than ortiz too, he very well could be. eighter way hes taking ortiz into deep waters and drowning him, believe that. ortiz is in way over his head, nate is a few notched above the guys hes fought up to this point.
and Jacobs vs Manfredo on the undercard. Pretty damn good card IMO. Will this be an HBO triple header or PPV? I so hope Oscar puts the winners, Khan and Ortiz against each other later in the year.
What makes you think Ortiz wins that fight?
i hope it's not PPV. it's a great card in all but their names aren't PPV status just yet.
Ortiz vs. the top 140 is what i'm looking forward to.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's on HBO, hope they put the winners in with each other soon after!
I cudda sworn D. Jacobs said he was fighting on the 27th of this month...on the Funeka-Guzman rematch card...with Maidana fighting as well...anyone know any info?
I know for sure Danny is currently in Houston training...
khan vs ortiz is too early, dont you morons ever learn? this can be a huge fight in the future... alot more exciting after both rack up wins.
They're both top ten Jr Welters, no need to "let them rack up wins". That's partially what's wrong with boxing today. That's why Andre Berto has been coasting while babysitting the green belt that was practically handed to him. He should be stripped. If Ortiz is a credible contender to Khan's championship, then the fight needs to happen. And when two top fighters are featured on a big card like this, it usually because they are gonna meet in the near future.