Victor Ortiz flattens Vivian Harris in three

by Scott Christ on Sep 18, 2010 9:49 PM EDT in Boxing Results and Post-Fight Analysis

Victor Ortiz had no problems knocking out an absent Vivian Harris tonight. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Victor Ortiz met no resistance for the third straight fight, knocking out a mentally and physically shot Vivian Harris in the third round tonight at the Staples Center.

Harris (29-5-1, 19 KO) went down three times in the second round and was knocked out at 45 seconds of the third round by Ortiz (28-2-1, 22 KO). Harris clearly had nothing tonight, and looked like he didn't even want to be there. He landed one punch in the first round, which was as competitive as he got.

Ortiz is calling out the top names at 140, but those who think he's definitely ready for that might need to analyze what he's really done since losing to Marcos Maidana last year. In his four fights since, he's beaten three washed-up or shot fighters (Harris, Antonio Diaz and Nate Campbell) and one complete can (Hector Alatorre). Golden Boy has been exceptionally careful with Ortiz since the Maidana fight, rebuilding his reputation while hoping nobody notices that they're pretty much hand-picking what are easy fights. That he demolished Harris is no more a surprise than that he beat Alatorre, and he'll surely find the waters choppier if he gets back in with a top fighter. Ortiz is talented, but still rather unproven, and that's just the way it is.

As for Harris, he needs to retire. He's been knocked out hard too many times now.

We'll continue on with live coverage, as the Saul Alvarez-Carlos Baldomir fight is coming next.

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Vivian Harris was a once promising fighter who I thought had great things in front of him. He never really panned out. Once he was KO’d by the latino guy (who’s name escapes me) that Hatton knocked out, Harris was never the same. Since then he’s been mentally soft and never offered any type resistence. He needs to hang em’ up for good. Very disappointing to say the least.

by SmittytheCutman on Sep 18, 2010 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

Carlos Maussa was the guy whose name escapes you. And yeah — talent wasn’t his problem, but he’s scrambled at this point. Tough luck career. Different world, he could’ve done much more than he did.

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by Scott Christ on Sep 18, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions

That was and should be Harris last shot IMO !!!

And time for Ortiz to move on past these loser types and fight a guy who’s a live dog and all !!! Yeah so he was KO’d by a good young fighter well that happens but are they gonna continue to feed him stiifs from now on ? Ortiz won’t improve taking on these types of fighters time to step it up son !!!

It's not a matter of "IF" the North will break you.It's a matter of "WHEN" the North will break you.For up here every year counts as two on the outside.

by Ghostman (Son of the Wolf) on Sep 19, 2010 4:55 AM EDT reply actions

Thats the prob Ghosty

They feed these " up n comers" corpses and club fighters , win a regional alphabet strap against a hand picked opponent then fight for a " world " title . You have " world " champions who have never actually faced a world class fighter . Yuri Foreman was a typical case . Cheers mate .

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by JC40 on Sep 19, 2010 6:54 PM EDT reply actions