Any hopes of earning a shot at Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) are first predicated on Ortiz winning Saturday when he faces Ambiorix Bautista (19-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight bout at Caribe Royale .

18 months removed from an unsuccessful world title challenge against Teofimo Lopez, junior welterweight contender Jamaine Ortiz's route back to world level resumes on Saturday night with short-notice opponent Ambiorix Bautista up next. He knows how important emphatic victories are, aged 29, in an ever-changing divisional landscape at 140-pounds.

Jamaine Ortiz will stay on Saturday night's DAZN card after Steve Claggett was forced to withdraw from the fight on Thursday due to injury.

Ortiz is expected to stay on the card, as his promoter, BoxLab, is looking for a new opponent for the former title challenger.

"I'm doing my part and staying active," Ortiz told The Ring during a recent interview. "I'm letting people know that they can't forget about me and I'm coming."

Grabbing a title in a second division is salient, but Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) will have his work cut out for him. Richardson Hitchins, Alberto Puello, Gary Antuanne Russell, and Teofimo Lopez all hold a portion of the scattered 140-pound titles at present.

Being undefeated and a newly belted world champion has Richardson Hitchins on cloud-nine, but he hasn’t forgotten what it feels like to come up short. Back in his amateur days, Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) was well-known and respected but his record wasn't perfect. Although he doesn't enjoy losing, he managed to get over them. However, when he reflects on his 2015 amateur loss to Jamaine Ortiz, Hitchins becomes irate.

Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (19-2-1, 9 KOs) successfully defended his WBA Continental Americas Jr. Welterweight title on Saturday, winning a dominant decision over Yomar "The Magic" Alamo (22-4-1, 13 KOs) at the Caribe Royale in Orlando.

All Jamaine Ortiz can accomplish if top junior welterweights won’t fight him is what he did Saturday night in Orlando, Florida. The ambidextrous Ortiz stayed busy by mostly controlling the action against Yomar Alamo and won their 10-round bout by unanimous decision on the Austin “Ammo” Williams-Patrice Volny undercard at Caribe Royale Orlando. Judges Michelle Serrano (99-91), Michael Ross (99-91) and Michael Tate (98-92) all scored their 140-pound bout for Ortiz, who improved to 19-2-1.

The warnings from his peers and even his promoter fell on deaf ears. Floyd Schofield is only 22 years old and has his entire boxing life ahead of him. With only a handful of fights under his belt, experience just isn’t something he has. Wisdom, however, is a bit overrated, he believes. Although he could’ve opted to take the slow and monotonous route, he’s decided to shoot straight to the top.