Victor Ortiz
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Victor Ortiz (b. January 31, 1987, Garden City, Kansas) began boxing as a small child after an incident with a school bully. Over the next ten years, Victor's talent and determination earned him the respect of his trainers and friends as well as a bevy national titles (GOLD – 2001 Junior Golden Gloves; GOLD – 2001 Ringside Nationals; GOLD – 2002 Ringside Nationals; GOLD – 2002 Silver Gloves; SILVER – 2002 Junior Olympics; GOLD – 2003 Junior Olympics; "Best Boxer in U.S.A." – 2003 Junior Olympics).
Moving to Oxnard, California in 2003, Victor continued his training at La Colonia Youth Boxing Club under direction of former Lightweight Champion, Robert Garcia, and his father, Eduardo Garcia. The following February, the 16-year-old became the youngest person in his weight class (138-lb. division) to make it to the Olympic trials, but was eliminated in a decision fight with Anthony Peterson of Washington, D.C.
Victor made his professional boxing debut in June 2004, aged seventeen. He is now intensely focused on the goal of becoming Lightweight Champion of the World, an ambition that all those who know him believe he is more than capable of achieving.
Victor continues to reside in Oxnard and trains at La Colonia Youth Boxing Club.
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