Luis Ortiz: record, next fight and profile →
Vlad Hryunov, manager of heavyweight contender Alexander Ustinov (33-1, 24 KOs), advised BoxingScene.com that Russia and Belarus are the leading candidates to host his fighter's mandatory bout with WBA interim-champion Luis Ortiz (25-0, 22 KOs)
Sources with knowledge of the details have advised BoxingScene.com that a buyout deal, between heavyweight Luis Ortiz and Golden Boy Promotions, is very close to being complete.
A strange twist in the career saga of WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis 'The Real King Kong' Ortiz (25-0, 22 KOs). The hard puncher is potentially traveling to Russia for his next fight, because Andrey Ryabinsky of World of Boxing has secured the promotional rights after submitting the winning bid at the WBA's purse bid in Panama - for Ortiz's mandatory defense against #3 ranked Alexander Ustinov (33-1, 24 KOs) of Russia.
The immediate future of Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz (25-0, 22KOs) will finally get some light on Monday, when his mandatory fight with Alexander Ustinov (33-1, 24KOs) heads to a purse bid in Panama.
The Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association has called purse bids for three fights that exceeded the deadline for reaching an agreement. The first is the fight between Luis Ortiz (25-0, 22KO) and Alexander Ustinov (33-1, 24KO) for interim heavyweight title. The second will is the clash pitting Jack Culcay (22-1, 11KO) against Demetrius Andrade (23-0, 16KO) for the junior middleweight crown, and finally Rau'shee Warren (14-1, 4KO) of the United States against Britain's Jamie McDonnell (28-2-1, 13KO) for the bantamweight super championship.
According to Russian promoter Vladimir Hryunov, Alexander Ustinov will NOT face WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz on September 17th in Texas, as part of the HBO Pay-Per-View card for former two division world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Liam Smith.
Only a few small items remain before a fight between Luis Ortiz (25-0, 22 KO) and Alexander Ustinov (33-1, 24 KO) is finalized for the 17th of September as part of HBO Pay-Per-View undercard to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Liam Smith, which likely takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
According to Russian promoter Vladimir Hryunov, Alexander Ustinov will face WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz on September 17th in Las Vegas, as part of the HBO Pay-Per-View card for former two division world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez .
Undefeated Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz (25-0, 22KOs) is training in Miami, Florida for his next fight against Alexander Ustinov of Russia. Meanwhile, from the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. Ortiz spoke briefly with Ringsidefightingnews and BoxingScene.com, and says he is ready to face the best fighters.
Andy Ruiz Jr. returned to the ring last week and stopped faded veteran Ray Austin in 4 rounds. Ruiz improved his record to 27-0 with 18 KOs with the victory. The 26-year-old Ruiz said that he is rededicated to the sport and is interested in saving all of the big names.