Jantony Ortiz: record, next fight and profile →
Former two-division champ Tim Bradley returns to the ring for the first time since his rematch loss to Manny Pacquiao in April, as he faces divisional gatekeeper Diego Chaves in a 12-round headliner Saturday evening at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout airs live on HBO as part of a televised tripleheader (Saturday, 10:00PM ET).
BoxingScene.com has been advised that blue chip flyweight prospect Jantony Ortiz (3-0) will return to the ring on December 13th on the Tim Bradley vs. Diego Chaves undercard at the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada against Sergio Lopez (2-2-1). The 20-year-old Puerto Rican made his pro debut in June on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Sergio Martinez pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ortiz is promoted by Cotto Promotions.
ORLANDO, FL--Felix Verdejo (14-0, 10KOs) takes the next step on his journey towards lightweight contention. The former amateur standout, who represented Puerto Rico in the 2012 London Olympics, takes on Samuel Villanueva in a scheduled 8-round lightweight bout Saturday evening at Bahia Shrine Temple in Orlando, Florida.
Felix Verdejo (14-0, 10KOs) plays the Orlando region for the second time in the span of one full calender year. His latest trek to Central Florida comes in the form of a 10-round bout versus Sergio Villanueva (26-4-2, 13KOs) in the headlining edition of UniMas Solo Boxeo this Saturday at Bahia Shrine Temple.
CAGUAS, P.R. – The undefeated flyweight prospect Jantony Ortiz (2-0, 2KO’s) is wraping up his camp for his next match against mexican Gilberto Mendoza Saturday, October 4 at the Bahia Shrine Temple in Orlando, Florida. Jantony since his grand debut last June 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York and making his second pro fight in front of his hometown in Humacaso has not stopped training to be ready for his third pro fight.
Not to be outdone by his baby brother, Jantony Ortiz flattened Edwin Rosado with the first punch he landed flush - a left hook straight across the chin that put Rosado down and out. The time spent observing the fallen fighter before halting the action was the only reason the fight lasted as long as it did - a grand total of 22 seconds. Still a week shy of his 20th birthday, Ortiz improves to 2-0 (2KOs). The teenaged super flyweight made his pro debut last month, appearing on the undercard of Miguel Cotto's historic middleweight championship knockout win over Sergio Martinez at Madison Square Garden. The WAPA Deportes-televised opener saw Freddie Ortiz (1-0, 1KO) enjoy a successful pro debut, stopping Alexis Adorno (0-1-1) in the 1st round of their featherweight bout. A left hook caused a delayed reaction knockdown, with Adorno going down and remaining on a knee for the full ten count. The official time was 0:31 of round one.
The weights are in for Saturday's card from the Humacao Arena in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The event will be televised by WAPA 2 Deportes/WAPA America and promoted by Cotto Promotions, H2 Entertainment & Top Rank. WEIGHTS FROM HUMACAO, PUERTO RICO 144lbs Antonio Ortiz vs. Jovanie Santiago 143lbs 147lbs Rashidi Ellis vs. Regino Canales 146lbs 115lbs Jantony Ortiz vs. Edwin Rosado 115lbs 121lbs Freddy Ortiz vs. Alex Adorno 125lbs 114lbs Juan Herrera vs. Miguel Del Valle 113 165lbs Enrique Collazo vs. Jesus Sosa 162lbs 109lbs Charlie Clemente vs. Luis Diaz 109lbs 120lbs Bryan Perez vs. Kevin Vazquez 122lbs 116lbs Bryan Chevalier vs. Jayson Agosto 118lbs
Top Puerto Rican prospects from Cotto Promotions and H2 Entertainment; Jantony Ortiz, Antonio "Cacique" Ortiz and Freddy Ortiz are ready to make their hometown fight debut this upcoming Friday July 11 at the Humacao Arena as part of Boxeo Boricua WAPA 2 Deportes series. Unbeaten and flyweight sensation Jantony Ortiz will make his second fight as pro after scoring an impressive knockout win over Elio Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on June 7. Jantony will clash against Edwin Rosado in a 4 round bout. The 2012 bronze medalist at the Youth World Tournament in Armenia will make his Pro-Debut when he meets in the ring with Alex Adorno in a 4 round bout in the super bantamweight division.
- In the show’s opener, Jantony Ortiz (113.5 pounds) won his pro debut, quickly knocking out Elio David Ruiz (112.2 pounds). The end came at 1:50 of the first round. Ortiz, 19, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, is now 1-0 with 1 KO. Ruiz, 21, of Plainview, Texas, is now 1-5 with no knockouts.
A sold-out crowd is expected at Madison Square Garden for the highly anticipated showdown between World middleweight king Sergio Martinez and former three-division champ Miguel Cotto. The bout headlines Saturday evening on HBO Pay-Per-View. Martinez (51-2-2, 28KO) took more than a year off from the ring to repair and rehabilitate nagging knee and shoulder injuries. Cotto (38-4, 31KO) attempts to become the first fighter in the history of Puerto Rico to win titles in four weight classes. A former champ at 140, 147 and 154, the 33-year old is coming off of a 3rd round knockout of Delvin Rodriguez last October.