Unhappy birthday coming up for undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz
WORCESTER, Mass. (April 15, 2020) - Even in his wildest dreams, undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World lightweight champion Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (13-0, 7 KOs) never could have ever imagined that his 24th birthday, later this month, would fall smack in the middle of a worldwide health pandemic.
When he turns 24 on April 28th, Ortiz
figured he'd be preparing for training camp with a spring fight date set, likely defending his WBC Youth World title of fighting for a regional belt of some sort.
He certainly didn't think boxing would be banned around the world, gyms closed by a state mandate, and people wearing face-masks and plastic gloves like they're in a Sci-Fi movie. And, to boot, his job as a licensed carpenter ended closed shop last Read more [...]