With each passing victory, the star of "Vicious" Victor Ortiz continues to rise, and following a spectacular fifth round stoppage of 47 fight veteran Roberto Arrieta on September 13, the newly crowned NABO Junior Welterweight Champion has begun his move towards a world title shot.

"I was very impressed with Victor Ortiz' performance against a tough Argentinean in Arrieta," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "He showed poise, accuracy in his punching and power in knocking Arrieta down three times. Even though he's young, I wouldn't hesitate to put him in with any 140 pounder in the world."

Currently ranked eighth in the world by the WBO, Ortiz' win over Arrieta should move him further up in the rankings. While his eyes are firmly set on a bout against current champion Kendall Holt, Ortiz is not planning on waiting around for Holt, as he will keep busy with a bout against an opponent to be determined on the December 6 Oscar de la Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao undercard at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Ortiz has joined "The Golden Boy" in Big Bear, California as they prepare for their pivotal December bouts.

Ortiz will meet with his fans at the Cardenas Festival at the Auto Club Speedway in Ontario, California on Sunday, October 19, when he makes a special appearance for Full Throttle during the Los Tigres Del Norte Concert, which will be sponsored by Cardenas Markets.

A crowd of 60,000 fans is expected at this highly-anticipated event and Ortiz will be signing autographs at the Full Throttle booth from 12pm to 2pm.

After Sunday's event, Ortiz is off to camp in Big Bear until a brief November break during which Victor will travel to Miami to be a guest star on Univision Network's Republica Deportiva, the popular Spanish sports show.

After that, it's back to work to prepare for December 6. Needless to say, this 21-year-old southpaw prodigy, 22-1-1 (17), will be looking to impress fight fans around the world in his final performance of 2008.

As for 2009, the sky's the limit.

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