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Luis Ortiz

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  • Ruiz-Ortiz: Binding Agreement Puts Heavyweight Clash Back In Play For Summer

    Andy Ruiz will have to honor his original commitment. BoxingScene.com has learned that a fight with Luis Ortiz is back in play for Ruiz, barely 48 hours after the former unified WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight titlist was revealed to next face Tyrone Spo...

    1mo ago
  • Team Ortiz: Andy Ruiz Is Full Of Sh!t, He Just Never Wanted To Fight Us

    Luis Ortiz isn’t exactly sure of the next step in his career. What he is certain of is who he won’t next face, despite promises to the contrary. The former two-time heavyweight challenger was chief among those let down—though not surprised—by the rec...

    1mo ago
  • Luis Ortiz Recovered From Surgery, Would Like To Face Joshua Next

    Back in early January, former title challenger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (33-2) was ordered by the IBF to face Filip Hrgovic (14-0) in a heavyweight final eliminator. The winner would have become IBF/WBA/WBO/IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk’s mandatory chall...

    1mo ago
  • Luis Ortiz, Otto Wallin, and Joe Joyce Offer to Fight Anthony Joshua in Interim Bout

    If Anthony Joshua does not end up getting his immediate rematch with heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk, the British star will not lack for suitors.

    2mos ago
  • Breaking News

    Hrgovic Still In Search Of Foe For IBF Eliminator; Gassiev, Ruiz Cite Injuries In Declining Offer

    The process to secure an opponent for Filip Hrgovic is creeping closer to the one heavyweight on record who is willing to accept the assignment. BoxingScene.com has learned that former titlists Murat Gassiev and Andy Ruiz Jr. are the latest to dec...

    3mos ago
  • Breaking News

    IBF Rules Tony Yoka Ineligible For Title Eliminator, New Opponent Sought For Hrgovic

    The search continues to find an available ranked heavyweight challenger for Filip Hrgovic. Hopes of matching the unbeaten Croatian with former amateur rival Tony Yoka in a final title eliminator were thwarted late Thursday evening. The IBF ruled in f...

    3mos ago
  • Breaking News

    Tony Yoka Accepts Invitation To Enter Talks For IBF Title Eliminator Versus Filip Hrgovic

    Tony Yoka is prepared to revisit an old rivalry from his amateur days. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Paris’ Yoka—a 2016 Olympic Gold medalist and current rising heavyweight contender—has accepted an invitation from the IBF to enter talks for a f...

    4mos ago
  • Hrgovic on Ortiz Turning Down IBF Eliminator: He Don’t Want The Smoke

    Filip Hrgovic doesn’t buy Luis Ortiz’s excuse. The Croatian contender has been angling for a chance to square off against a fellow top-ranked name in an IBF eliminator for the past year but has been unable to entice anyone of note.

    4mos ago
  • Charles Martin Trainer On Ortiz Fight Controversy: The Referee Did A Terrible Job; He Dropped The Ball

    Don’t expect trainer Manny Robles to send a holiday greeting card anytime soon to the referee who presided over the Luis Ortiz-Charles Martin heavyweight bout.

    4mos ago
  • Hrgovic's Promoter Feels IBF Rankings Becoming a Mockery With Boxers Rejecting Eliminator

    Promoter Kalle Sauerland, who represents heavyweight contender Filip Hrgovic, wants the IBF to throw down the hammer at their top contenders - because top rated fighters are refusing to take part in a final world title eliminator with Hrgovic.

    4mos ago
  • Charles Martin Not Discouraged By Loss, Return Eyed For March or April

    Former IBF heavyweight champion 'Prince' Charles Martin is ready to get back on the horse after suffering the third defeat of his career last Saturday night in Hollywood, Florida.

    4mos ago
  • Manager: Due To Injury, Luis Ortiz Was Unable To Fight Hrgovic By April

    As BoxingScene.com previously reported, a hand injury has prevented heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz from accepted a potential fight against Filip Hrgovic, which would have been an IBF final eliminator for a mandatory crack at Oleksandr Usyk.

    4mos ago
  • Luis Ortiz Injured, Declines Invitation For IBF Eliminator; Hrgovic Awaits Next Ordered Opponent

    Filip Hrgovic has once again reached familiar ground. Efforts to stage a final title eliminator for the unbeaten Croatian will proceed to the next available ranked contender to determine the mandatory challenger for the IBF heavyweight title. As prev...

    4mos ago
  • Team Hrgovic: We Hope Luis Ortiz Will Take Up The Fight

    Filip Hrgovic and his team hope that from the first IBF-sanctioned heavyweight fight of 2022 comes the chance to move within one win of challenging for his first major title.

    4mos ago
  • Ortiz, Hrgrovic Given Three Days To Accept IBF Invitation To Enter Talks For Final Eliminator

    Luis Ortiz’s post-fight victory lap will end with a hard decision to make. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the International Boxing Federation (IBF) has sent out a letter to both Ortiz and Filip Hrgovic on Monday, giving both heavyweight contender...

    4mos ago

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