Prime Povetkin vs. Prime Luis Ortiz

[MoneyKasha]

who was the better fighter?

[ddeg10]

Povetkin. But Ortiz has more power. Povetkin UD 116-112 or 117-111

[WamBamSam23]

Povetkin all day. Went the distance with Vitali.

[StoptheFight]

I think it's clearly Povetkin, and it's not close. He was easily the number 3 guy for like 15 years. Beat the likes of Larry Donald, Chris Byrd and Eddie Chambers in the late 2000, Beat Chagaev, Huck and Rahman in the early 2010s. KOed Charr, Perez, and Takam back toback to back in the mid 2010s, and had his swan song with the Price and Whyte KO's in the late 2010s. He also be Hughie Fury, Hunter(draw but he won that fight), and a myriad of other contenders through his career. He also gave a good showing against Joshua when he was old. He is broadline HoF. To be frank, Ortiz is not even in the discussion.

[oscar9992]

Povetkin all day. Went the distance with Vitali.

Actually he went distance with Wlad. But Wlad dropped him couple of times. Even with jab

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[nixxter]

Just look at their resumes, not even close, neither as pro nor as amateur.

Povetkin would have outboxed him and KO'ed him, too fast and too skilled.

Have a look at the Mike Perez fight, he was another slick skilled southpaw Cuban with extensive amateur background and he actually beat Ortiz in the amateurs.

[Mammoth]

Toss up. Similar level fighters.

[M312]

When was Prime Ortiz? 45?

Ortiz hasn't done much to suggest he could beat any top 10 boxer, besides outbox Wilder for 95% of rounds - but Wilder gets outboxed by literally everyone.

[kafkod]

Povetkin. But Ortiz has more power. Povetkin UD 116-112 or 117-111

Povetkin scored more one punch KOs than Ortiz against higher level opponents. He was a guy who generated power from his legs by stepping in quickly with his punches .But as he got older he couldn't close the distance quickly enough to land the big shots cleanly. He was a short HW with short arms. Lack of foot speed later in his career was a big handicap to him.

[dan_cov]

Povetkin is more accomplished and has the better resume but I think Ortiz smokes him head-to-head. Prime for prime