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Former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is happy to see the heavyweight division bouncing back and creating noise in the last twelve months. Holyfield watched the decline of the heavyweight division after fighters like himself, Lennox Lewis, David Tua, Mike Tyson, Chris Byrd, Riddick Bowe and several others walked away.
By Jake Donovan - The fight with Bryant Jennings was never going to happen if random drug testing wasn't available. Luis Ortiz understood this going in, also well aware that - given his failed drug test just one year ago - just about any other notable heavyweight will now demand the same pre-fight terms. Those looking for that little bit of leverage prior to agreeing to face the unbeaten southpaw from by way of Cuba might be in for...
Verona, NY – A massive changing of the guard is taking place at the heavyweight division, with Luis “The Real King Kong†Ortiz the latest to enter the mix. The unbeaten southpaw from Miami by way of Cuba arrived on stage in grand style, dominating top heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings in a one-sided 7th round knockout Saturday evening at Turning Stone Resort & Casino.
Verona, NY – At 6’3†and just shy of 230 lbs., Bryant Jennings is by no means a small heavyweight. Yet he’s been made to look so in each of his past two fights, each ending in losses to Wladimir Klitschko and most recently Luis Ortiz. The latter saw Jennings dominated like he’s never been before. The Philly-bred boxer was battered early before getting dropped and subsequently stopped in the 7th round of their HBO-televised main event Saturday evening at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York.
Verona, NY – You can’t blame the staff at Golden Boy Promotions for gushing at the sight of their fighters coming up big any given fight these days. It’s been an exhausting past couple of years as the California-based outfit continues to rebuild in hopes of reclaiming and maintaining its position as one of the leading promotional companies in boxing today.
Verona, NY – Bryant Jennings thought for sure that his respectable showing in a title fight loss versus then-World champion Wladimir Klitschko in April would be enough to contend with any top heavyweight. The Philadelphia-bred contender was dealt a harsh reality check, as he was dropped and stopped by Luis Ortiz in seven one-sided rounds Saturday evening at Turning Stone Resort & Casino.
VERONA, NEW YORK - The 2015 boxing year culminated with a tremendous show at Turning Stone Resort Casino as WBA Interim Heavyweight Champion Luis "The Real King Kong" Ortiz (24-0, 21 KOs) closed the show by maintaining his title with a knockout-of-the-year candidate over Bryant "Bye - Bye" Jennings (19-2, 10 KOs) in the seventh round of their scheduled bout live on HBO Boxing After Dark.
VERONA, NEW YORK - The 2015 boxing year culminated with a tremendous show at Turning Stone Resort Casino as WBA Interim Heavyweight Champion Luis "The Real King Kong" Ortiz (24-0, 21 KOs) closed the show by maintaining his title with a knockout-of-the-year candidate over Bryant "Bye - Bye" Jennings (19-2, 10 KOs) in the seventh round of their scheduled bout live on HBO Boxing After Dark.
By Jake Donovan - Verona, NY -- In what has been an active run in and out of the ring for the heavyweight division, Luis Ortiz closed out the year not only with a bang but perhaps the loudest message of them all. The unbeaten southpaw from Miami by way of Cuba forced a blistering pace in ovwhelming top-rated heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings. A knockdown and subsequent flurry produced a 7th round knockout win Saturday evening at Turning Stone