{"id":85873,"date":"2020-02-11T17:22:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T23:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=85873"},"modified":"2020-02-11T17:30:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T23:30:28","slug":"jamaine-the-technician-ortiz-returns-on-february-28th-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=85873","title":{"rendered":"Jamaine \u201cThe Technician\u201d Ortiz Returns on February 28th – Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>A lifelong dream will become finally reality on February 28th, when undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World lightweight champion Jamaine \u201cThe Technician\u201d Ortiz (12-0, 6 KOs) fights at home for the first time as a professional in Worcester, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

Ortiz will headline a CES Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS\u00ae event, promoted by Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES), at the historic Worcester Palladium. His opponent in the 8-round main event will be Mexican knockout artist \u201cLoco\u201d Luis Ronaldo Castillo (22-5, 17 KOs), a former WBC FECOMBOX lightweight champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never fought in Worcester as a professional,\u201d Ortiz said at a recent press conference. \u201cI\u2019ve wanted to do this bad to let people in Worcester see what it has. It\u2019s going to be extra special because two of my closest friends, Irvin Gonzalez and Kendrick Ball, Jr., are also fighting on this card. We\u2019ve fought together since we were kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old will not be defending his WBC Youth World title, because he will relinquish his belt in April, when turns 24 and becomes ineligible in terms of the age requirement (23 and younger).<\/p>\n

\u201cJamaine had one of the most prestigious amateur careers ever in New England,\u201d Ortiz\u2019 promoter Jimmy Burchfield (CES Boxing) said. \u201cHe already owns the WBC World Youth title and has World Champion written all over him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Technician\u201d is fine tuning his game and he\u2019s already looking ahead to the not too distant future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be fighting February 28th for the first time in Worcester,\u201d Ortiz added. \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting card with action-packed fights. I expect it\u2019ll be sold out and hope so, because I want to prove to my city, my promoter, and local businesses that big-time boxing belongs here and will be supported by Worcester. In 2021, I want to bring world championship boxing to the new baseball stadium (Polar Park, the future home of the Worcester Red Sox, Triple A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox) across the street that will seat 10,000.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Feb. 28th show showcasing Ortiz worldwide will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS\u00ae, the world\u2019s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, starting at 9 p.m. ET \/ 6 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n