GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS AND HBO BOXING AFTER DARK PRESENT TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS IN STAPLES CENTER, LOS ANGELES

Malou Sheets, June 24
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Golden Boy Promotions in association with Universum Media Network and Sampson Boxing and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines presents world championship doubleheader at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2009.  The main event will be between two top rated super lightweight contenders American Victor Ortiz against Argentinian Marcos Rene Maidana for the interim WBA world light welterweight title.  The co-main event is a rematch between Indonesian WBA world featherweight champion Chris John against 2000 Olympic silver medalist  Ricardo “Rocky” Juarez.

The main event promised to be an all-out war between two knockout artists.  Victor Ortiz whose residence is Oxnard, California but was born in Garden City, Kansas City has a record of  24 wins (19 KO), 1 loss and 1 draw while Argentinian Marcos Rene Maidana has a record of 25 wins (24 KO)  with the same number of loss with 1.   Maidana’s last fight was his only loss on a split decisionagainst Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnik last February 7, 2009 for the WBA world light welterweight title that was held in Germany.  However, his previous four fights were either TKOs’ or knockouts in the 2nd, 3rd or 7th round.  Ortiz on the other hand came out victorious in his last five fights either by TKO or knockouts in the 1st, 2nd or 5th rounds.

The co-main event is an interesting rematch between Indonesian champion Chris ”The Dragon” John and American born Ricardo “Rocky” Juarez of Houston, Texas.  Their first fight on February 28, 2009 ended in a draw.  Chris John’s record is 42 wins (22 KO) with 2 draws and no loss while Rocky Juarez has a record of  28 wins (20 KO), 4 losses and 1 draw.  Juarez lost to Mexican legends Juan Manuel Marquez,  twice to Marco Antonio Barrera and once to Humberto Soto.  Marquez is the common denominator between Juarez who lost to him and Chris John who won against him.

Ortiz vs. Maidana bout is presented in association with Universum Media Network and John vs. Juarez II in association with Sampson Boxing.  The bouts will air live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:00pm ET/PT.  Doors open at 3:30pm, and the first bell sounds at 4:00 pm.