His other loss also came at the hands of Wilder in March 2018 in a fight in which Ortiz had Wilder hurt but was not able to stop him before he was stopped in the 10th round. The 43-year-old has won his last two bouts since losing by knockout to then-WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder in November 2019. One monster overhand left from Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (left) turned around a difficult fight with Charles Martin and kept the veteran in The Ring’s heavyweight rankings. Ortiz was down on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the fight. Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs), who is originally from Camaguey, Cuba and now resides in Miami, Florida, overcame two knockdowns to stop Charles Martin in the sixth round of his most recent bout on January 1. Everyone has wanted to see this fight and we’re going to give everyone a war on fight night.” I’m super motivated to be facing a great fighter like Luis Ortiz, so my fans can expect to see me at my best. “This is my chance to prove to everyone that I’m going to be heavyweight champion of the world again. “I’m so excited to get back in the ring in front of all of my fans in Los Angeles on September 4,” said Ruiz, who recently split with trainer Eddy Reynoso, who trains The Ring Magazine super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez.

Hoping to build upon the win over Arreola, Ruiz is committed to again making boxing his priority in order to land another world title opportunity. Ruiz put on over 15 pounds from the first fight and, after the rematch against Joshua, attributed his lackluster performance on partying and not training as much as he did for the first fight.Īndy Ruiz (left) clips Anthony Joshua with a neuron-scrambling hook.

The title reign ended just over six months later, as he lost by unanimous decision to Joshua in the rematch. The 32-year-old Ruiz made history in June 2019, overcoming a knockdown to stop Anthony Joshua in the sixth round, becoming the first heavyweight titleholder of Mexican descent. Ruiz (34-2, 22 knockouts), who resides in Imperial, California, has not fought since defeating Chris Arreola in an action-filled bout on May 1 of last year. The clash between Ruiz and Ortiz, which was originally penciled for August 13, will also pit two fighters ranked in the top-10 by The Ring. The FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event will prove once again that high-stakes heavyweight action is a must-see event.” “This is a perfect clash for the electric atmosphere at Arena and is sure to deliver fireworks.

returns in his toughest test since his title run, against the always dangerous Cuban southpaw Luis Ortiz on September 4,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “The fight fans in Los Angeles are in for an action-packed Labor Day Weekend as Southern California’s Mexican-American star Andy Ruiz Jr. Ruiz and Ortiz will square off on September 4 at Arena (formerly known as Staples Center), in Los Angeles, California, and will headline a four-bout “FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View” telecast (10 p.m. The long-awaited heavyweight clash between Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz finally has an official date.

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