As previously reported<\/a>, former title challenger Luis Ortiz will face Alexander Flores in the main event of a November 7th PBC on FOX heavyweight tripleheader.<\/p>\nI already gave the main event some vitriol in the original article and, frankly, it\u2019s not interesting enough to merit any more. Suffice to say that it\u2019s a terrible mismatch that any competent commission would have snuffed out the moment the concept first entered promoters\u2019 minds.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get back in the ring and put on a great performance for all my fans,\u201d said Ortiz. \u201cI\u2019ve been training hard and I\u2019m going to show why I\u2019m still one of the most dangerous and avoided heavyweights around. Credit to Flores for stepping up to the challenge, but I\u2019m planning on making a statement November 7 on FOX.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I got the call for this fight, I immediately said yes and I was ready to go,\u201d said Flores. \u201cI\u2019m always in shape throughout the year, so now we\u2019re just sharpening the tools for November 7. Ortiz is coming off of a big fight, and I\u2019m preparing for the best Ortiz we\u2019ve ever seen. I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s overlooking me, I just know that I\u2019m going to be ready to take advantage of a life changing opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
The co-feature is slightly more forgivable, pitting Cuban prospect Frank Sanchez (15-0, 11 KO) against 40-year-old Brian Howard (15-3, 12 KO). Though Howard is a career cruiserweight, he did knock out Shawndell Winters faster than Joseph Parker did and defied a 35-pound weight difference to smash Carlos Negron in August of last year. I\u2019d say he\u2019s at least as good a test for Sanchez as recent victim Joey Dawejko, especially since the 28-year-old is a small heavyweight himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to my return so that I can again showcase my skills and make the case that I am a future heavyweight champion,\u201d said S\u00e1nchez. \u201cBrian Howard is a very dangerous opponent, but I am even more dangerous. My trainer Eddy Reynoso is preparing me for a spectacular win. I\u2019m a proud Cuban fighting in America in front of millions of people on FOX. It is a dream come true, but only half of the dream. The job will be complete once I become the heavyweight champion of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to this opportunity on FOX against Frank S\u00e1nchez,\u201d said Howard. \u201cI\u2019ve been training very hard to be at my best for this fight. I know that I\u2019m going to come to California and be victorious on November 7.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the opener, 34-year-old Marine-turned-fighter Michael Coffie (10-0, 7 KO) fights his first eight-rounder against journeyman Joey Abell (35-10, 33 KO). Abell\u2019s only lost to solid fighters in the last 10 years and has only seen the judges once in the past 12, meaning this should be fun while it lasts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is going to be a great fight against a really good opponent,\u201d said Coffie. \u201cThis is the first step toward getting to where I want to be. Abell is a very credible opponent, and a win will justify me being able to fight higher ranked contenders in the heavyweight division. I can\u2019t wait to go out and put on a great performance on November 7.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m blessed to get such a great opportunity to fight on this card,\u201d said Abell. \u201cIt\u2019s been a tough year for everyone but I\u2019m looking forward to ending mine on a positive note. I\u2019ve been training like never before. On November 7, I\u2019ll be ready for war.\u201d<\/p>\n
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