- LOS ANGELES -- Unheralded Josesito Lopez stopped welterweight star Victor Ortiz after nine rounds Saturday night, apparently breaking Ortizs jaw to earn a stunning upset victory. (ESPN)
- Ortiz and his corner stopped the fight before the 10th-round bell when the injury left Ortiz unable to close his mouth. Lopez (30-4, 18 KOs) leaped onto the ropes to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in recent boxing history. (FOXSports.com)
- Ortiz had been ahead on all three judges scorecards at the He tried to intimidate me, but it didnt work. Victor has no heart. This was my Rocky moment, and I wasnt going to let it go, the 27-year-old added. This is my Rocky moment. (Yahoo! Eurosport)
- Minutes after Vicious Victor Ortiz informed referee Jack Reiss that he did not wish to continue his grueling Los Angeles bout against Josesito Lopez, Top Rank president Todd duBoef got a text message from a key figure in the PPV TV industry. (Examiner)
- What Josesito Lopezs shocking TKO 9 broken jaw upset over heavily favored Vicious Victor Ortiz on Showtime (Staples Center, Los Angeles) Saturday night did was a lot more than clearing the schedule for Maravilla and the Son of the Mexican Legend. (Examiner)
- LOS ANGELES --Lucas Matthysse ended a competitive fight on the Victor Ortiz-Josesito Lopez card in dramatic fashion, stopping Humberto Soto at the end of the fifth round Saturday at Staples Center. (CRAVE ONLINE)
- The main event was a big surprise and a disappointment. Being close to Victor Ortiz, I can feel his pain. Ortiz is just one hell of an unlucky guy. Ortiz (29-4-2, 22KO) of Oxnard fought Josesito Lopez (30-4-0, 18KO) of Riverside. (PhilBoxing.com)
- Fans can expect a great show on Saturday night. There havent been many changes in this camp. I have always had a goal to be one of the greatest fighters of all time and that goal is still there. I have trained hard for a good fight and I am ready. (Badlefthook.com)
- The final press conference for one of the most oft-discussed fight cards of the year – "Ortiz vs. Lopez" taking place this Saturday, June 23 and televised live on Showtime, 9 p.m. (SaddoBoxing.com)
- THE RING magazine editor Michael Rosenthal gives his thoughts on Josesito Lopezs shocking ninth-round TKO of Victor Ortiz at Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 23. (CRAVE ONLINE)
Sunday, June 24, 2012
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