Former welterweight champion Luis Collazo (34-5, 17KOs) has been waiting for a long time to secure the opportunity of a big fight. On January 30th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Collazo will face another former champion in Victor Ortiz (29-4-2, 22KOs), who returns for the first time since the TKO defeat to Josesito Lopez in June 2012.
Bill Emes catches the official kickoff press conference to announce the battle of former welterweight champions, as Victor Ortiz will face Luis Collazo in January at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Ortiz will be returning for the first time since June 2012. Hear from Ortiz, Collazo, Golden Boy Promotions East President Bernard Hopkins and more.
Bill Emes catches up with former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz to discuss his long awaited return to the ring. Next month at Barclays in Brooklyn, New York - Ortiz will face fellow former welterweight champion Josesito Lopez.
Bill Emes catches up with former welterweight champion Luis Collazo to discuss his upcoming fight, taking place next month, against fellow former beltholder Victor Ortiz. The Fox Sports 1 televised fight will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Bill Emes catches the question and answer session to next month's battle of former champions, as Victor Ortiz and Luis Collazo discuss their upcoming Fox Sports 1 televised showdown, which takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Golden Boy Promotions has teamed up with FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes to return to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 with one of best matchups the network has seen thus far when former World Champions "Vicious" Victor Ortiz and Brooklyn's own Luis Collazo collide in a pivotal showdown for the WBA International Welterweight title. In the 10-round co-main event, New York phenom Eddie "E-Boy" Gomez will meet top Florida prospect Daquan "King" Arnett in a clash of junior middleweight unbeatens.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has advised BoxingScene.com that he finalized a battle of former welterweight champions for January 30th, as Victor Ortiz (29-4-2, 22KOs) will make his return to the ring against Luis Collazo (34-5, 17KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight will be televised by FOX Sports 1. Ortiz will enter the ring for the first time since the June 2012 TKO loss to Josesito Lopez. During the fight, which led to the stoppage, Ortiz suffered a badly broken jaw. The surgery and post-rehab placed Ortiz on the shelf for several months.