Luis Ortiz

Birth : 1979-03-29, Camagüey, Cuba

History

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.

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Movies

Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Luis Ortiz

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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

Luis Ortiz vs. Charles Martin

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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

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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.

Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz

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Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder defends his WBC title against unbeaten contender Luis Ortiz