Boxing Monthly: The Safest Bets

Boxing Monthly: The Safest Bets

Mark E. Ortega

February 2014 ed. of Boxing Monthly

I was lucky to get included in renowned British boxing magazine Boxing Monthly this month. This is my fourth appearance in the publication, this time a six-page spread detailing 14 prospects to keep your eye on as well as five unbeatens I think will lose their perfect record this year.

2013 Prospect of the Year: Billy Joe Saunders

2013 Prospect of the Year: Billy Joe Saunders
Mark E. Ortega
December 27, 2013

A number of young fighters saw their unbeaten records receive their first blemishes, while other young prospects established themselves as potential future stars of the sport. Last year, I anointed Javier Fortuna my Prospect of the Year based on his youth and impressive victories, as well as the fact he maintained an active schedule. Those are all important when it comes to deciding my Prospect of the Year. Here is my choice as well as a few others who were worthy of consideration.

Jacobs blasts Lorenzo in three on Fox Sports 1

Jacobs blasts Lorenzo in three on Fox Sports 1
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
August 19, 2013


Come-backing young middleweight Daniel Jacobs impressively stopped former title challenger Giovanni Lorenzo in the third round in the 10-round main event of Fox Sports 1's debut Monday night broadcast of the new Golden Boy on FOX series.

Emanating from the Best Buy Theatre in New York, the bout was a solid crossroads bout between two New York-based fighters looking to make a statement on this inaugural broadcast.

The fight began slowly with Jacobs (26-1, 23 knockouts) edging the first two rounds. It seemed Lorenzo was breaking through with some rough tactics in the third before Jacobs dropped him on his face when the two were exchanging.

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Harris swan songed by Vargas

Harris swan songed by Vargas

Mark E. Ortega

Leave-it-in-the-ring.com

April 8, 2011

In the main event of Telefutura's Solo Boxeo Friday night at Buffalo Bill's Casino in Primm, Nevada, undefeated Jessie Vargas [15-0, 8 KOs] may have written the final chapter of former WBA junior welterweight champion Vivian Harris's once promising career, scoring a one-round stoppage when Harris decided he could not come out for the second round after taking a sustained beating over the full three minutes. Harris [29-6-1, 19 KOs], of Brooklyn, New York by way of Guyana, was buzzed more than a handful of times and a knockdown could have been ruled against him at the very end as his knee brushed the ground following a vicious flurry on the ropes. Referee Joe Cortez called off the bout at 3:00 of round one and Vargas, born and raised in Las Vegas, earns the biggest win of his young career.