Luis Ortiz: record, next fight and profile →
LOS ANGELES – Luis Ortiz literally laughed out loud Thursday when he was asked if Anthony Joshua willingly would fight him. The Cuban heavyweight contender’s laughter expressed all he needed to say about possibly getting a shot at Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs), the British superstar who owns the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO titles.
Ortiz, Cojanu Weights Photos Gallery - Lightweight world champions Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. went face-to-face as they made weight one day before they enter the ring for a 135-pound title unification Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
LOS ANGELES – Robert Easter Jr. towered over Mikey Garcia as they faced off after they weighed in Friday afternoon. The unbeaten IBF lightweight champion will have a huge challenge in front of him, though, in their 12-round lightweight title unification fight Saturday night. The 5-feet-6 Garcia is listed as a 10-1 favorite over the 5-11 Easter.
Luis Ortiz, Razvan Cojanu Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference two days before they enter the ring for a 135-pound title unification Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Cuban heavyweight Luis "King Kong" Ortiz is looking for some payback. The dangerous boxer felt he was a few punches away from knocking out WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) back in March, when they collided at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Luis Ortiz, Robert Easter Training Photos Gallery - Robert Easter Jr. participated in a media workout to kick off fight week in Los Angeles Wednesday as he nears his 135-pound title unification showdown against WBC champion Mikey Garcia this Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz is tabbing WBC champion Deontay Wilder to pull off an early knockout victory over IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO world champion Anthony Joshua. Ortiz (28-1, 24 KOs) is scheduled to meet Razvan Cojanu (16-3, 9 KOs) on July 28 in a 10-round bout that is the co-feature of a Showtime-televised card (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
This past Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (21-1 in MMA) moved up to the heavyweight division to score a first round knockout of Stipe Miocic to become a two-division champion - as he captured the UFC's heavyweight title. After that Cormier was involved in a physical confrontation with former UFC champion, and current WWE champion, Brock Lesnar.
Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis "The Real King Kong" Ortiz returns to action to face former world title challenger Razvan Cojanu in a 10-round bout on Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd is very impressed with the current heavyweight champions, WBC beltholder Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) and IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO unified king Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs). The two large heavyweights are in position to fight each other in less than a year.