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Lopez-Ortiz Photos
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Former champion Victor Ortiz didn't waste time showing off his speed and power against the junior welterweight Josesito Lopez. It took about a minute for the bombs to unload. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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It didn't take long for Lopez to show he was ready to exchange bombs for bombs. Lopez was comfortable moving up in weight. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Riverside's Lopez had been waiting a long time to get someone like Ortiz in the ring. He was not going to shrink from a war. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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A Lopez left hook made Ortiz's predictions of a total war absolutely correct. The former welterweight champ took and gave blows all night. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Midway through the fight a punch to the back of Lopez's neck stopped the fight. After referee Jack Reiss and the ringside doctor examined Lopez the fight resumed. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Ortiz re-ignited his attack and looked to end the fight. He fired punches that normally would have dropped other fighters, but soon learned Lopez has a great chin. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Back and forth the two warriors went with neither giving an inch. Ortiz took the first half of the fight, but the next half saw Lopez open up with uppercuts. The complexion of the fight changed. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Lopez gained big momentum around round seven and never let up. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Ortiz never stopped going for the win. It was toe-to-toe for most of the fight. It looked like it was going to the cards but Lopez landed some big shots in round nine. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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After the ninth round Ortiz found out what the jaws of defeat means. A broken jaw ended the night for the valiant Ortiz. He was not pleased. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Riverside's Lopez was ecstatic to discover the war was over. His victory places him in the sweepstakes for another showdown in the talented and crowded welterweight division. He also welcomes a move to junior middleweight to face Canelo. Photo by: Al Applerose |
