Comments Thread For: Antonio Orozco Feels Stronger at 147, Plans For a Big Year

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On April 1st, unbeaten welterweight prospect Antonio Orozco (25-0) will return to the ring against fellow unbeaten prospect Keandre Gibson (16-0-1). The fight takes place at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip. The fight will be the second installment of Orozco and Gibson's promoter Golden Boy's new output deal with ESPN. The series will premiere on March 23rd.
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[richardt]

Solid matchup here. We'll see if Orozco can comeback from losing to a mediocre club fighter in his last fight where he was given an obvious gift.

[LOCOMEX89]

Pressure is on both fighters. For Orozco after a successful 2015 he followed it up with a disastrous 2016. He came very close losing his last fight and the Maldanado fight fell through after complications making weight.

For Gibson this is a big step up fight and an opportunity that he's been waiting for. It's time for him to prove he's not a prospect but a serious contender.

This is a 50/50 fight. Winner gets a big fight next.

[Boxfan83]

If orozco stays active and wins, 3-4 fights a year, I can see him as even game with any of the top 10 guys. But activity is key.