In a bout of two former world champions Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (37-6-1, 20 KOs) defeated Victor Ortiz (32-7-3, 25 KOs) by unanimous decision after ten rounds at welterweight. The scores were: three times 96-94. After the first four rounds of the bout the battle became a fest on clinches, with the audience booing in frustration.
Victor Ortiz (32-6-3, 25 KOs) has not entered the ring for more than two years, but recently expressed a desire to return and regain a world title. The hard-hitting southpaw from California did not perform after a draw in a fight with Devon Alexander.
The main event of the evening in El Paso, Texas, the meeting of two former world champions Victor Ortiz (32-6-3, 25 KOs) and Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) was controversially judged as a draw. The scores were: 115-113 for Ortiz, and 114-114 twice.
Two former world welterweight champion Victor Ortiz and Devon Alexander met for the first time on Wednesday at a press conference in El Paso, Texas, to discuss their fight, which will take place on the Premier Boxing Champions at FOX and FOX Deportes on Saturday, February 17, at the Arena of Don Haskins Center in El Paso.
Ex-boxing champ turned "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Victor Ortiz struck a plea deal in his DUI case and he's on thin ice for the next 3 years. Ortiz was arrested on Sept. 24 in Ventura County, CA around 7 PM when cops pulled over his BMW and smelled booze.