![]() The loss to Ruiz was just the third defeat in Ortiz's career, the previous two coming in bids for the WBC world title against Deontay Wilder.Ĭan't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Ortiz has now been knocked down five times in 2022, having been dropped twice in a January bout with Charles Martin, a fight Ortiz was able to win by scoring a knockout in the sixth round. "I told you I was going to be a warrior," Ortiz said after the fight. The knockdowns were the deciding factor, as two of the three judges gave both men six rounds and one saw it seven to five in favor of Ortiz.ĭespite the loss, Ortiz showed an ability to still contend at 43 years old and said he was not yet ready to hang up the gloves. This resulted in the fight frequently becoming a tepid affair and drawing boos from the crowd.ĭespite the lack of action and Ruiz spending much of the fight absorbing jabs from his southpaw opponent, the first southpaw Ruiz had faced as a professional, another Ruiz bomb dropped Ortiz in the seventh round, leaving a win on the scorecards little more than a prayer for Ortiz.Īfter the completion of 12 rounds, the official scorecards read 113-112 and 114-111 twice for Ruiz. Ruiz would take his foot off the gas after the explosive second frame and Ortiz would continually grab control of the pace of the fight with little more than a sharp and disciplined jab. The most exciting round of the fight was the second, with Ruiz dropping Ortiz with a big right hand to the side of the head and scoring a second knockdown moments later as Ortiz had yet to recover his equilibrium. ![]() The action was frequently slow and often dominated by Ortiz's jab, but every moment of note belonged to Ruiz. and Luis Ortiz played out on Saturday night, with Ortiz technically winning more rounds on the three official scorecards but Ruiz taking a unanimous decision victory thanks to three knockdowns in the fight. That's exactly how the fight between Andy Ruiz Jr. Fury last fought on Decemagainst Derek Chisora whom he defeated by technical knockout.Every fight is dangerous in the heavyweight division and just a handful of punches can change an outcome. Meanwhile, Fury is still the WBC heavyweight champion, with a record of 33-0-1, t he only blemish on his record a draw against Deontany Wilder. ![]() Taking the world heavyweight scene by storm when he unexpectedly knocked out Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia, Ruiz then lost the rematch before being narrowly outpointed in New Zealand by Joseph Parker. With Fury’s potential opponents Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang now meeting in a rematch, the choices are getting to be thin on the ground for the Gypsy King.Īndy Ruiz’s last fight was on Septemagainst Cuban Luis Ortiz, whom he defeated by unanimous decision to take his record to 35-2. This is the second match that has been nixed after looking all but made for Fury, with every excuse in the book used to swerve Oleksandr Usyk in January. Andy Ruiz ruled out for Fury due to “financial demands” #Boxing /qJxCn6bAAp- Boxing News 24 May 11, 2023 ![]()
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