Following Alexander Dimitrenko’s reported pulled out of the fight, Luis Ortiz (24-0, 21 KOs) is set to face veteran Tony Thompson (40-6, 27 KOs) in a 12-round main event at the DC Armory, in Washington D.C. on March 5 on HBO Boxing After Dark. It will be another tough test for the hard-hitting Cuban amateur standout. Thompson, […]
Luis Ortiz to fight Tony Thompson following Dimitrenko’s refusal to face Ortiz
Luis Ortiz set to face Tony Thompson
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 8, 2016) – Fresh from a stunning knockout of Bryant “By-By” Jennings and eager to continue his quest to be the best heavyweight in the sport, WBA Interim Heavyweight World Champion Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (24-0, 21 KOs) will make his first title defense of 2016 when he faces former […]
A boxer and his little girl
On Saturday night, two exciting heavyweight contenders squared off in New York to put them in line for a heavyweight title showdown. Those contenders were Bryant Jennings (19-2) and Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (24-0). The fight was toe to toe action you rarely see between heavyweights. It was clearly the antithesis of Klitschko vs Fury […]
Official weights: Bryant Jennings, 229.5, Luis Ortiz, 239
Bryant Jennings and Luis Ortiz stepped on the scales Friday for their anticipated heavyweight clash this Saturday at the Turning Stone Resort Casino. Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) came in at 229.5 pounds, 9.5 pounds lighter than Ortiz (23-0, 20 KO’s) who weighed in at 239 pounds.
Bryant Jennings vs Luis Ortiz Weigh-in Live streaming 1PM ET
Bryant Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) and undefeated Luis Ortiz (23-0, 20 KO’s) will hit the scales this afternoon for the official weigh-in at the Convention Center, Seneca, Onondaga and Cayuga Rooms at Turning Stone Resort Casino at 1PM ET ahead of their 12-round heavyweight title bout. During the final presser Ortiz told the media that: “I am […]
Watch: Luiz Ortiz highlights
Jennings vs. Ortiz is a 12-round heavyweight bout fight for the heavyweight title on HBO Boxing After Dark telecast begins live at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York on Saturday night.
BRYANT JENNINGS AND LUIS ORTIZ TO BATTLE FOR THE WBA INTERIM HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO, VERONA, NEW YORK TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO AFTER DARK® LOS ANGELES (Oct. 23, 2015) – Two heavyweight titans will close out the 2015 boxing year with a bang on December 19, as former world title contender Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) takes on recently crowned WBA […]
