Luis Ortiz
Acting
Biography
Luis Ortiz is a Cuban professional boxer. He held the WBA interim heavyweight title from 2015 to 2016, and has challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2018 and 2019. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2005 Boxing World Cup. Luis Ortiz lost to fellow Cuban Odlanier Solis multiple times in the amateur's. Nicknamed "King Kong", Ortiz is known for his formidable punching power and counterpunching skills.
Born: March 29, 1979
Place of Birth: Camagüey, Cuba
Known For
Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz
Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder defends his WBC title against unbeaten contender Luis Ortiz
Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury
The big, the bad and the undefeated collide when America’s heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder puts his WBC title on the line against lineal champ “Gypsy King” Tyson Fury. Brought to you LIVE in movie theatres by Fathom Events and Showtime PPV. Wilder vs Fury tests the raw power of Wilder against the unmatched size and mobility of Fury. America’s only heavyweight champion since 2007, former Olympian Wilder has won by knockout in all seven of his WBC title defenses. Fury, the “Gypsy King,” is a former IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight world champion who currently holds boxing’s coveted lineal heavyweight title.
Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Luis Ortiz
Former unified world champion Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz takes on hard-hitting contender Luis "King Kong" Ortiz in an explosive heavyweight showdown. Jose Valenzuela vs. Edwin De Los Santos Abner Mares vs. Miguel Flores Isaac Cruz vs. Eduardo Ramirez
Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux
Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux was a middleweight unification professional boxing match contested between WBC interim, WBA (Super), and IBO champion, Gennady Golovkin and IBF champion, David Lemieux. The bout took place at Madison Square Garden on October 17, 2015.
Anthony Joshua vs. Eric Molina
Anthony Joshua puts his IBF heavyweight title on the line against American fighter Eric Molina in Manchester.
Luis Ortiz vs. Malik Scott
Undefeated heavyweight contender Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (25-0, 22 KOs) faces Malik Scott (38-2-1, 13 KOs) in an important fight on Sky Sports and HBO Boxing in Monte Carlo. The fight has high stakes for Ortiz, because a win against Scott will move him within striking distance of a title fight against fellow Matchroom fighter IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs) in 2017.
Luis Ortiz vs. Charles Martin
The new year will kick off with a heavyweight bang, as five exciting heavyweight matchups take center stage on a jam-packed FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View on New Year’s Day live from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Unbeaten rishing heavyweight star Frank "The Cuban Flash" Sanchez meets Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron in a 10-round featured attraction. The pay-per-view telecast begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will also see heavyweight contenders Jonnie Rice and Michael Coffie battle in a 10-round rematch, former title challenger Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington in a 10-round showdown against Turkish Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen and unbeaten Viktor Faust facing Iago Kiladze in a 10-round attraction to open the pay-per-view.
Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II
A boxing rematch between defending WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and the challenger, former WBA interim heavyweight champion, Luis Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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