Ortiz vs. Lopez Aftermath: What Now?

Last Saturday night, in the wake of Manny Pacquiao's controversial loss, another big boxing upset occurred, this time without controversy.  Welterweight contender Victor Ortiz lost by way of TKO to the little known Josesito Lopez.  Ortiz quit on the stool before round 10, complaining of a broken jaw.

The fight was great; we saw back and forth action every round.  The upset was reminiscent of Victor Ortiz's own upset victory against Andre Berto a year and change ago.  Coincidentally, Lopez was a last minute replacement for Berto in this fight, after Berto got caught with banned substances in his blood.  More on that in a later post.

Ortiz's loss has many possible implications.  Firstly, the proposed showdown against Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in September is off.  Secondly, Ortiz may have permanently removed himself from the top list of Welterweight contenders.  Needless to say, his desired rematch against Floyd Mayweather will almost surely never happen.

It should be interesting to see what happens to the players involved in the coming months.

Here are some highlights from the Showtime card.

-JD

Froch vs. Johnson and the Super Six Yada Yada Yada

I realize it's the 11th hour, but I figured I'd talk about the fight between Carl Froch and Glen Johnson later this evening.  While Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will be fighting Sebastian Zbik for the Middleweight title on HBO tonight, Glen Johnson will be fighting Carl Froch for his WBC Super Middleweight title on the competitor network Showtime.

             Froch                                        Johnson