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Ortiz's Rough Childhood Drives Him

By Ariel HelwaniJun 25th 2009 – 2:00PM

Victor Ortiz's mother abandoned him at the age of 7. Five years later, his father left, too. So, it's surprising to hear the 22-year-old light welterweight boxing star say that his life is still "hell." "When you're champion, everyone wants to take it from you," Ortiz told FanHouse recently." So, you have to put yourself...

He's the 1st Victor Ortiz, Not the 2nd Oscar De La Hoya

By Elie SeckbachJun 7th 2009 – 10:06AM

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Many experts think Victor Ortiz, who is currently ranked third by the WBA, is the next boxing superstar. Is he poised to be the next Oscar De La Hoya? In this video we talk to him about it as...

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