Luis Ortiz's Opponent Hunt Continues For 3/5 HBO Date
Right now, finding an opponent for heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz is becoming mission impossible for Golden Boy Promotions, which hopes to showcase him on March 5th on HBO.
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Luis Ortiz's Trainer: Dimitrenko Will Present Few Problems
German Caicedo, trainer of WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz, is very familiar with their next opponent, Alexander Dimitrenko. He crossed paths with Dimitrenko in 2009, when the fighter was training in Germany for a fight he subsequently lost against Eddie Chambers. At the time it was a big upset as Dimitrenko was being built up as the next heavyweight star.
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Luis Ortiz Lands Alexander Dimitrenko For March 5 HBO Headliner
As 2015 ended with Luis Ortiz emphatically announcing his arrival at (or at least near) the top of the heavyweight stage, 2016 began with a frantic search to land an opponent for his next assignment. Such exhausting efforts have finally come up aces. BoxingScene.com was informed by Team Ortiz that a challenger has been found in Alexander Dimitrenko, with their World Boxing Association (WBA) interim heavyweight title fight to take place March 5 in Washington D.C.
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