GORRES FIGHTS ORTIZ IN WORLD CUP
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 08 Aug 2007
Former OPBF super flyweight champion Z “The Dream” Gorres will battle former WBC light flyweight champion Eric Ortiz who has moved up in weight and now fights at 115 pounds, in the Philippines-Mexico World Cup of boxing at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California on Sunday.
International matchmaker Samson Lewkowicz and Golden Boy Promotions vice president Eric Gomez announced that Gerson Guerrero who was originally scheduled to fight Gorres is out due to an unspecified illness and that Gorres will face Ortiz for the Intercontinental championship.
The two officials announced that a new opponent for AJ “Bazooka” Banal who was originally scheduled to fight Ortiz will be named soon.
Earlier, Michael Aldeguer who has taken over the mantle of his esteemed father, boxing patron Tony Aldeguer, informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that Gorres who had undergone laser treatment for a tiny tear in his retina was cleared to fight by eye specialist Dr. Steven Steinschriber.
Gorres who is determined to overcome the robbery perpetrated on him when two judges - Raul Caiz and Chuck Giampa and referee Samuel Viruet denied him the WBO title in a fight where he gave champion Fernando Montiel a boxing lesson for most of their twelve round bout in February in the spectacular “Moment of Truth” fight card in Cebu City was elated by the news.
Gorres had earlier told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that he was eager to fight and prove his worth no matter who the opponent was.
Ortiz lost his WBC light flyweight title in a stunning first round KO on September 10, 2005 and then lost by a ninth round TKO to Ulises Solis who last Sunday scored an eighth round stoppage of Rodel Mayol. But Ortiz moved up in weight and scored a tenth round unanimous decision over Benjamin Garcia on September 29, 2006 before winning the Latino super flyweight crown with an eleventh round TKO victory over Jonathan Perez last June 1.
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