Video: Josesito Lopez on The Upset Win Over Ortiz
Ernest Gabion catches up with the WBC silver welterweight champion Josesito Lopez to discuss his shocking "upset of the year" victory over Victor Ortiz.
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“Fighting Words” – In Defense of Victor Ortiz
by David P. Greisman - If our greatest heroes are those whose surplus of heart makes up for their deficiencies in talent, then it makes sense that our greatest villains shouldn’t be their opponents, but rather those whose surplus of talent can’t make up for their deficiencies in heart. It would make sense, then, to celebrate the failings of Victor Ortiz. It would make sense to look at his latest loss, to watch a fighter decide he no longer wanted to fight, to see him quit on his stool, to know that he had given up both on this fight and the fight that would have followed — a return to a pay-per-view main event, a shot at redemption and a guaranteed payday. Nothing is guaranteed when it comes to Victor Ortiz. It would make sense that he would falter again, to be his own worst enemy in an enterprise where the man standing across from him should be enemy enough. His first loss, in 2005 against Corey Alarcon, came in a fight he was clearly winning before the opening round was over, only for him to hit Alarcon illegally on a break and lose by disqualification. His second loss, in 2009 against Marcos Maidana, came in a fight in which he had put his opponent down three times in the first two rounds, but also went down twice himself — once in the opening round and once in the sixth. He quit, then, too, rising from the canvas but refusing to go on.
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Maidana Smiles: Victor Ortiz Loss Brought Back Memories
Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28KOs) admits he was having flashbacks on Saturday night, as he watched Josesito Lopez come from behind to stop heavy favorite Victor Ortiz in nine rounds at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Maidana was sitting ringside with his new trainer Robert Garcia.
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Victor Ortiz: My Corner Asked Me To Go On, I Couldn't
Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-4-2) states that he was unable to fully close his mouth when the ninth round was over in his war of wills with Josesito Lopez (29-4-2) at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Josesito Lopez Fires Bullets: Victor Ortiz Has No Heart!
Unheralded Josesito Lopez stopped welterweight star Victor Ortiz on Saturday night, apparently breaking Ortiz's jaw in the ninth round to earn a stunning upset victory at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Arum on Ortiz Upset: We've Got September 15 Alone Now!
Minutes after "Vicious" Victor Ortiz informed referee Jack Reiss that he was not able to continue his grueling Los Angeles war against Josesito Lopez, Top Rank president Todd duBoef got a text message from a key figure in the pay-per-view TV industry.
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M. Garcia: Broken Jaw Was Victor Ortiz' Excuse, Way Out!
Last night at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, determined underdog Josesito Lopez pulled off the biggest victory in his career after outlasting former champion Victor Ortiz. After nine heated and action-packed rounds, Ortiz, citing a broken jaw, elected not to continue and the fight was called off.
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Video: Ortiz vs. Lopez, Matthysse vs. Soto Final Presser
Luis Sandoval catches the post-fight press conference to the Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez clash. Hear from Lopez, Lucas Matthysse, Humberto Soto and more.
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Photos: Ortiz-Lopez, Matthysse-Soto Massive Gallery
Staples Center, Los Angeles - Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18KOs) shocked the odds by moving up in weight and stopping Victor Ortiz (29-4-2, 22KOs) in nine rounds of action. After nine rounds of war, Ortiz suffered a broken jaw and could not continue. Photos by German Villasenor.
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Josesito Lopez's Heart and Will Destroys The Odds in LA
By Jake Donovan - In a year filled with controversy and disappointment, Josesito Lopez did his part to free the sport of bad news and conflicts all in one shot. For the second time in as many tries, Victor Ortiz failed to find a way to win inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The latest setback came in huge upset fashion, as Ortiz informed referee Jack Reiss at the end of nine rounds that he was unable to continue due to a broken jaw. Flushed down the drain are plans for Ortiz to face Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on September 15, a goal Lopez had from the moment the fight was prematurely announced less than two weeks ago. Lopez felt disrespected by the announcement, as if he were being overlooked in Saturday’s fight. The career gatekeeper had a chance to do something about it and handled his business in a big way. “I told everyone I was going to shock the world,” Lopez stated in the aftermath of the biggest win of an otherwise hard luck career. “Today is my day!” Lopez knew going in that he would have to offer the fight of his life in order to secure victory. The final scorecards confirmed pre-fight suspicions that a knockout was the only way to go in a bout that provided non-stop entertainment for the 7,865 enthusiastic fans in attendance.
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