![]() ![]() ![]() In a phone interview Tuesday, Herrera said he originally offered his services to Ortiz, whom he’s known since Ortiz was one of his wrestlers when he was a wrestling coach at Huntington Beach High in the early 90s.īut their schedules didn’t match up, and Herrera was asking for more money than Ortiz was willing to pay. Ortiz took offense, and the announcement descended into a brawl that fans have criticized as staged, but that both fighters say was 100 percent spontaneous. The fight has been billed as a personal grudge match between the two fighters – especially after the bizarre fight announcement in September, when Bonnar surprised Ortiz by introducing a masked McCully and throwing out some personal insults. In a strange twist, Paul Herrera, a longtime friend of Ortiz’s who coached Ortiz in his victory over Alexander Shlemenko in May, is coaching Bonnar for the November 15 fight at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.īonnar’s team also includes Ortiz’s former trainer, Justin McCully and manager Dave Thomas. ![]()
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