![]() He’s certainly shown he can do it with his speed and range, but needs to find the final shot. But Ruiz has enough of a lead now where Ortiz will likely need a KO to win. Not nearly as much action here, but a very close round that could have gone either way. But it came with under 20 seconds left in the round, and Ruiz didn’t have time to try and put Ortiz away. Round 7: 10-8 RuizĪnother knock down for Ruiz! He followed up a right hook with another right hook to the side of the head to put his opponent down for the third time. That’s not to say there’s been a lot of action, as the two Golaiths mostly are staring at each other. Round 6: 10-9 OrtizĪnother winning round for Ortiz, who since he’s been knocked down has shown superior ring generalship and is the more aggressive fighter. ![]() Not a ton of action in this fight, but it feels like a huge KO could come at any time. Round 5: 10-9 Ortizīetter from Ortiz, who was able to land jabs with his right hand in his southpaw stance, but also follow with some lefts that scored as well. Though Ortiz landed some quality shots as well, he was unable to turn them into combinations. A flurry that came in after a jab stunned Ortiz made the difference. Somehow the man with the shorter reach is still able to land his jab more consistently. Less action here, but a round where Ruiz still seemed to have the best of it in ring generalship. Tons of thunder from both so far, but Ortiz needs to win some rounds or stop this thing in a hurry. Ortiz survives, but was put on the canvas twice! He looked a bit shaky after a huge right hand to the head, and a smaller almost half-slip was called another knockdown shortly thereafter. Feels like a lot of feeling out in the opener. Luis Ortiz round-by-round results Round 1: 10-9 RuizĪ couple body shots in a rather passive round for both fighters made the difference, though Ortiz almost stole it with a shot late. An Ortiz stoppage is +550 and a decision is +700. The favored fight outcome is Ruiz by stoppage at -135. He is a -400 favorite while Ortiz is a +290 underdog. Ruiz comes into the bout as the favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook. Since that second loss, he knocked out Alexander Flores in the first round in November 2020 and won a sixth round TKO over Charles Martin in January 2022. Ortiz was stopped in the tenth round via TKO in March 2018 and then was knocked out in the seventh round in November 2019. ![]() Ortiz is 33-2 and has twice gotten a shot at the WBC title, with both fights coming against Deontay Wilder. Ruiz returned to the ring in May 2021 and won a unanimous decision over Chris Arreola. Joshua avenged the loss the following December with a unanimous decision victory. Ruiz stunned Anthony Joshua in June 2019 when he claimed a seventh-round TKO to win the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles. Ruiz comes into the bout with a 34-2 record and having briefly held the heavyweight title. ![]() and the main event is expected to start between 11 p.m. The main card gets going on PPV at 9 p.m. The preliminary card gets underway at 7 p.m. You can purchase the fight on TV or you can watch a live stream at FITE TV and PPV.com. Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz are facing off at Arena in Los Angeles on a FOX PPV. ET: The fighters are in the ring, and we’re about to be underway!īoxing fans get a rare Sunday evening card with the heavyweight division in the spotlight. It was a blessing we were able to be successful.Update 12:21 a.m. “I was waiting for him to load up, and countering him when he did. But Ruiz connected again late in the seventh, staggering Ortiz before sending him to the canvas with a right to the top of the head. Neither fighter threw much or risked much in the next four rounds, and the crowd that loudly backed Ruiz grumbled its displeasure. Do you think I’m done after the way I fought? Do the people think I’m done? I don’t think so.” “To everyone who said that I’m old, I gave you a war today,“ Ortiz said. Ortiz wobbled to his feet and soon slipped back down while trying to clinch with Ruiz, but he made it to the bell. After entering the ring in a blue-and-gold robe and trunks featuring the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams’ colors and helmet horns, Ruiz abruptly floored Ortiz early in the second round with a short right hand.
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