By Cliff Rold - The week’s big events began with a knockout and most expect another before Saturday is done. Luis Collazo reshaped his place on the Welterweight landscape with a one-punch shocker against Victor Ortiz. It wasn’t a surprise Collazo w...
Former champion Luis Collazo (35-5, 18KOs) feels Victor Ortiz overlooked him this past Thursday night. Ortiz was coming off a long layoff and already had his mind focused on bigger things - like a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. But Collazo spoiled...
Bill "Two Scoops" Emes catches up with Luis Collazo to discuss his two round knockout of fellow former champion Victor Ortiz, which took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Collazo breaks down the match, his desire to fight Floyd Mayw...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - It's a super week in New York City and several of the five boroughs' finest boxing talent showed their super skills Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The action culminated with a surprising second round knockout of form...
BROOKLYN – The knock on Luis Collazo was always that despite winning a world welterweight title, he could never win the big one, whether through the fault of the judges or himself. Thursday night, before 8,050 at Barclays Center, the hometown hero de...
Luis Collazo is busier, Victor Ortiz more accurate and has fought the better opposition in last few fights. 87% of Ortiz's landed punches were power shots. Ortiz opponents landed 39% of their power shots. Ortiz's 5 opponents: Lopez, Mayweather, Berto...
Luis Collazo doesn’t consider the fact that his fight Thursday night against Victor Ortiz is in his hometown to be a distinct advantage. Collazo understands that Ortiz is the star among them and the native New Yorker has lost too many close decisi...
The stateside boxing scene gets a rare treat – a relevant fight on a weeknight. That’s not to say that the winner of tonight’s showdown between Luis Collazo and Victor Ortiz becomes the man to beat in the loaded welterweight division. That said, t...
By Cliff Rold - If this was a Saturday night headliner, it wouldn’t feel out of place. That it’s coming on a Thursday makes it feel a little unique. On a weekend where boxing largely goes dark and the Super Bowl takes over the (US) sporting world, t...
The worst question you can ask a fighter at the crossroads heading into a major event is whom he would next like to face should he win the challenge in front of him. Former champs Victor Ortiz and Luis Collazo are both in the same boat; badly in n...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - During their weigh-in, Victor Ortiz tried to intimidate fellow former champion Luis Collazo, who battle tomorrow night for the WBA International Welterweight title at Barclays Center. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs...
Former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz and Luis Collazo made weight for Thursday's high stakes battle at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York. Ortiz returns for the first time since June 2012, when he suffered a TKO defeat, and a broken jaw,...
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - I dig Victor Ortiz. There… I said it. Unlike many colleagues in the new world of “I’ve gotta find someone to rip” sports journalism – and contrary to those who navigate the comment rolls from the cozy confines of mom’s re...
Bill "Two Scoops" Emes catches up with former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz to discuss his upcoming showdown with Luis Collazo, taking place during Super Bowl week at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York. Ortiz discuss his past history, th...