Luis Ortiz: record, next fight and profile →
The hunt continues to find a willing opponent for Luis Ortiz' next ring appearance. The unbeaten Cuban souhtpaw is due to headline a March 5 edition of HBO's Boxing After Dark, but the clock is winding down for the staff at Golden Boy Promotions to come up with a suitable candidate.
One of the benefits of being a gym rat is that you are always around for the off-chance that a surprise visitor will show up. Luis Ortiz and Juan Carlos Payano were in the right place at the right time when World Boxing Association (WBA) President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza visited the duo at Caicedo Sports Gym in Miami, Florida.
WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz of Cuba believes he will be the last man standing at the top of his division. He wants fight and clear out the champions who are sitting at the top of his weight class.
New York, New York - Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has been linked to some Cuban fighters as of late. It was reported and then refuted on BoxingScene.com that Roach was approached with an offer to train Cuban fighters Luis Ortiz and Guillermo Rigondeaux.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has come under fire for its creating of multiple champions per weight class. It remains a problem to this day in many weight divisions, but progress begins with a single step. For the WBA, that first step is a big one, starting at the top (physically speaking) with the heavyweight division.
The team behind two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux have denied a recent claim that was made by trainer Freddie Roach, who told reporters that he was approached with an offer to train the Cuban fighter.
Earlier today, BoxingScene.com published a report where Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach was claiming to have received an offer to train WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz of Cuba.
According to Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, he has an offer to train WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz of Cuba. Last month, Ortiz (24-0, 21KOs) picked up his most impressive win to date with a knockout in seven rounds of respected contender Bryant Jennings.
After Luis Ortiz (24-0, 21KOs) shattered Bryan Jennings in in seven rounds on December 19th at the Turning Stone Casino Resort in Verona, the Cuban heavyweight remained fairly close to the gym. He advised ringsidefigthingnews.com that on Monday, January 11th, he plans to start preparing for his next fight.
On or about August 26, 2015, the WBA received a request from Golden Boy Promotions to sanction a fight between #7 ranked Luis Ortiz (24-0, 21 KOs), from Miami by way of Camaguey, Cuba, and #15 ranked Matias Vidondo (20-2-1, 18 KOs) for the vacant Interim WBA World heavyweight title on October 17, 2015