Willie Jorrin looking for bigger and better things


     LOS ANGELES (Sept. 25, 2003) - Despite preparing for the big Showtime pay-per-view showdown on Oct. 4 between Evander Holyfield and James "Lights Out" Toney, Goossen Tutor Promotions hasn't missed a step in its quest to continue to sign the top fighters in the world.

      The newest member to sign with the California-based promotional company - which promotes Toney - is former  WBC super-bantamweight champion Willie Jorrin.

     Born and raised in Sacramento where he continues to be a fan favorite, Jorrin (29-1-1, with 13 KOs) hopes Goossen Tutor can help him regain the title he lost just last November to tough Oscar Larios. It was his second fight against Larios, Jorrin defending his title with a unanimous decision over Larios in January, 2001.

     In an effort to get him back in the title hunt as soon as possible,  Goossen Tutor hasn't wasted any time. Coming off a second-round TKO win over John Hoffman this past April, Jorrin, 33,  is scheduled to fight  the co-feature on the Nov. 6 fight headlined by former IBF cruiserweight champ Vassiliy Jirov (32-1, 28 KOs) of Scottsdale and Joseph Kiwanuka  (27-5-2, 20 KOs) of Las Vegas. That fight is scheduled for the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix , AZ and will be televised by Fox Net Sports as part of its "Sunday Night Fights," series.

     No opponent has been signed yet, but Jorrin is happy to see his career get on the right track. His first fight under Goossen will be televised.

     "We chose Goossen Tutor because they're No. 1 in their line of work," Jorrin said. "I want to be world champion again and Dan (Goossen) can get it done for us."

     During his 22 months as a world champion, Jorrin was seldom seen on national TV. He said that was another reason he signed with Goossen Tutor.

     "Willie wants to be seen on TV and recognized," said his wife, Victoria, who is a part of any career decision he makes. "While he was champion, he was hardly ever on TV, and that's a crime. He was shown on ESPN once or twice and that‘s it. He wants to get some good exposure and Dan can do that for him."

     Jorrin said he wants one or two tune-up fights and then he wants to fight for the title again within the year.
   "I want to get some good exposure and I can do that by fighting the big names," he said. "I want to take it to the next level and the only way to do that is to be seen fighting the best."