Considering that he cites Oscar De La Hoya as one of his early boxing idols, maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Victor Ortiz is reaching out to the fairer sex ahead of his September 17 title defense against Floyd Mayweather. Those old enough to remember can recall that girls and women adored De La Hoya and could regularly be heard screaming at his weigh-ins like it was a teeny-bopper concert. It would be one of reasons that some hardcore fights fans, especially those who were Mexican, never completely warmed to the clean-cut, Hollywood-like image of the Golden Boy.
Ortiz’s photos were a collection of shots released as part of new underwear campaign for FreshPair.com. The photos were picked up by celebrity news site TMZ. Despite the unflattering headline (“Boxer Victor Ortiz Modeling Man Panties…), I’m sure Ortiz’s team doesn’t mind the mainstream publicity. Thankfully, boxing matches are settled with fists and not modeling. For those so inclined, you can check out the rest of the photos on the below link.
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