The fight between hard-luck underdogs was still taking shape as Foster, 19-3 (11 KOs), of New Haven, Connecticut, and Ortiz, 13-2 (6 KOs), of Reading, Pennsylvania, traded right hands. The close-range exchanges brought the two boxers’ heads into close contact, with both suffering serious cuts over their left eyes by the middle of the second round. The blood was so excessive that it quickly became difficult to separate the two fighters to determine who was landing what.
Francisco Veron digs deep to battle past Raul Garcia
