The Don Haskins Centre in El Paso Texas is the venue for the 17th of February 2018 bout between former world champions Devon Alexander and Victor Ortiz.
Red corner/Blue corner
Fighting out of the red corner, hailing from Saint louis USA. He is a former three time, two weight light welterweight and welterweight world champion, with a record of 27 wins, four losses and 14 Knockouts.
Devon Alexander The greatttt....
... And his challenger in the blue corner, fighting out of Ventura, California, USA. He is also a former WBC welterweight world champion with 36 wins six losses and two draws, 25 of those wins come by way of knockout. Please give a big El Paso welcome to
Vicious Victor Ortizzzz....
Redemption
At one time or another, both these guys were hot property in the boxing universe, but more recently, both have had a slew of bad results, resulting in a fall from grace and a fall from title contention, however, this fight could be a step in the right direction back towards a world title shot for whoever is Victorious.
Ortiz, who is sadly Best known for his controversial knockout defeat against Floyd Mayweather, has been plagued for years by questions and accusations from the media and fans, about his heart and dedication to the sport, but how can you question the heart of man who chooses to fight for a living? Ortiz has lost 4 of his last 7 fights and will desperately need to win if he wishes to keep his dreams of any title hopes alive.
This will be Alexander's second fight in his comeback journey. Alexander took a 2 year hiatus to deal with some personal issues, but came back strong in his last outing to claim a 10 round decision victory.
This contest is about more than two opponents just fighting to find out who is the best. It's about more than money. It is about two men who are facing their own different personal demons and are searching for redemption and validation, and that redemption comes in the form of victory.