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By Jake Donovan - Enrique Ornelas, fresh from his back-to-back wars against Bronco McKart on Telefutura, returns to the Solo Boxeo circuit tonight as he squares off against former Contender contestant, Norberto "Nito" Bravo.
The bout will air live from the Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, CA (Friday, 8PM ET).
Win, lose or draw, Ornelas (26-4, 16KO) almost always gives fans their money's worth. The Mexican middleweight appeared poised for a run toward contender status before running into Sam Soliman on ShoBox late in 2006. Their 10-rounder was a hard-fought affair, with Ornelas forced to contend a cut from a headbutt and Soliman's superior workrate before falling just short on the cards, dropping a majority decision.
Ornelas was eager to get his career back on track, but was forced to wait seven months before returning to the ring. Matched up against faded veteran Bronco McKart in an August 2007 Telefutura main event, the plan was for Ornelas to score a win over a familiar name – one who gave then-top contender Kelly Pavlik a tough go a year prior – before moving on to the division's elite. [details]
The bout will air live from the Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, CA (Friday, 8PM ET).
Win, lose or draw, Ornelas (26-4, 16KO) almost always gives fans their money's worth. The Mexican middleweight appeared poised for a run toward contender status before running into Sam Soliman on ShoBox late in 2006. Their 10-rounder was a hard-fought affair, with Ornelas forced to contend a cut from a headbutt and Soliman's superior workrate before falling just short on the cards, dropping a majority decision.
Ornelas was eager to get his career back on track, but was forced to wait seven months before returning to the ring. Matched up against faded veteran Bronco McKart in an August 2007 Telefutura main event, the plan was for Ornelas to score a win over a familiar name – one who gave then-top contender Kelly Pavlik a tough go a year prior – before moving on to the division's elite. [details]