Ruiz vs Ortiz

A pair of heavyweights look to stay relevant in the championship landscape on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

ET live on Fox PPV. Ortiz, meanwhile, twice was knocked out by former WBC champion Deontay WIlder in world title bouts. battles multi-time former world title challenger Luis Ortiz.

Who will leave Los Angeles one step closer to a heavyweight title opportunity? The Sporting News has you covered when it comes to all things Andy Ruiz Jr.

vs. The Ruiz vs. Ortiz PPV with Jose Valenzuela vs. You can use the Fox Sports app to watch the event. Ruiz and Ortiz should make their way to the ring around 12 a.m. What does Mares have left in the tank after so many years away and having to overcome a detached retina? It's competitive but Abner Mares is still sharp and in control thus far through six rounds. It may not be a satisfying result but few will complain. "I come from a school of boxing that's about adapting to what my opponent does. Ruiz returns to the ring for the first time since May 2021, when he beat Chris Arreola. 4 in a clash that could potentially determine the next big heavyweight contender. Inside Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, two heavyweights will battle it out for the ultimate bragging rights.

Ruiz pulled off one of the biggest surprises in boxing in the summer of 2019 when he defeated Anthony Joshua, winning the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles.

where fans will have to pay $74.99 to watch the fight. ET / 2 a.m. Fox Sports PPV will air the fight in the U.S. ET / 5 a.m. - Andy Ruiz Jr. Main event ringwalks (approx): 12 a.m. - Abner Mares vs. vs. Most recently, Ortiz stopped Charles Martin in the sixth round on New Year's Day in an all-action affair. - Isaac Cruz vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. When is Andy Ruiz Jr.

Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz are facing off on Sunday in a heavyweight bout. We'll be updating round by round.

Ortiz needs a KO in the next three minutes or Ruiz will fight for the WBC title. But it came with under 20 seconds left in the round, and Ruiz didn’t have time to try and put Ortiz away. Not nearly as much action here, but a very close round that could have gone either way. A flurry that came in after a jab stunned Ortiz made the difference. Tons of thunder from both so far, but Ortiz needs to win some rounds or stop this thing in a hurry. An Ortiz stoppage is +550 and a decision is +700. Ortiz was stopped in the tenth round via TKO in March 2018 and then was knocked out in the seventh round in November 2019. Feels like a lot of feeling out in the opener. 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. He is a -400 favorite while Ortiz is a +290 underdog. Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz are facing off at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on a FOX PPV. Ruiz stunned Anthony Joshua in June 2019 when he claimed a seventh-round TKO to win the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles.

A pair of heavyweights looking to make a statement are set to slug it out in Los Angeles on Sunday.

It's true that Ortiz can end the fight with a single clean punch, but it's simply more likely that Ruiz piles up rounds by working angles and clean combination punching while Ortiz lumbers around the ring looking to land a bomb. But they say power is the last thing to go and the end of the bout showed that Ortiz still has plenty of dynamite left in his fists. The general consensus after the Martin fight was that age had finally caught up to Ortiz, 42, and that the countdown was on to the end of his career. Ruiz is fast for his size and looks to be in fantastic shape compared to those times where he has not managed his weight or diet ahead of a big fight. That he didn't, and the way he looked throughout the fight, really does make it hard to pick Ortiz to get the win here. Isaac Cruz is back in a lightweight affair when he takes on Eduardo Ramirez in the co-feature bout. Sunday's heavyweight matchup between Luis Ortiz and Andy Ruiz is, in all likelihood, the last chance for either man to battle their way back into contention for a world title. Ortiz entered the first Wilder fight with a perfect record and having knocked out nearly every opponent he had faced. Ruiz entered the fight at 283 pounds, up from 268 in the first fight. Ortiz has fought twice since losing his second chance to become world champion. What followed was a thrilling war with loads of power shots thrown by both men before Wilder was able to score the stoppage in Round 10. It was a perfect example of what Ruiz is capable of: speed, strength and combination punching that goes against what a casual observer would expect given his body type.

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“Obviously it had been over four years, so I was a little off with my timing, and a little sluggish,” Mares said. Ortiz wobbled to his feet and soon slipped back down while trying to clinch with Ruiz, but he made it to the bell. But Mares eventually decided he had to return, and he looked quite sharp early against Flores (25-4-1) with a series of big right hands that rocked his opponent. I want to be a champion again.” “I do not want to be waiting,” Ruiz said. “I worked so hard for this fight, because I knew he’s a warrior and he hits hard,” Ruiz said.

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He’s always looking for greatness,” Wilder said after entering the ring to congratulate both Ruiz and Ortiz. The loss snaps a two-fight win streak, including a dramatic sixth-round knockout of Charles Martin in a January 1 fight that saw him down twice before rallying to stop the former IBF heavyweight titlist. Ruiz found enough space to land a chopping right hand to Ortiz’s left temple to send him to the canvas. The twelfth and final round saw both fighters come out with a sense of urgency. The sequence did stall Ruiz’s progress, as Ortiz was able to retake the lead solely on the strength of his stiff jab which controlled most of round ten. Ortiz’s hesitance provided just enough of a window for Ruiz to enjoy one last power surge. Ortiz initially laughed off a right hand by Ruiz, who came right back with the weapon which prompted the Cuban export to initiate a clinch. Ruiz was able to dodge the blow, offering enough lateral movement to force Ortiz to follow him around the ring and make him pay with his jab. He took the lead in round eight, pushing Ruiz around the ring with his jab. Ortiz was enjoying the momentum shift at the end of the opening round, only to get cracked by a right hand that caused him to melt to the canvas. Ruiz was slower to the draw, showing signs of swelling under both eyes and his punch output having dramatically decreased. Ortiz boxed more from the outside, extending his right while trying to set up a straight left to the body.