BoxRec: Luis Ortiz

Luis Ortiz

34 3 0
29 KOs 2 KOs
division heavy
rating
#6 / 1,456
bouts 39
rounds 181
KOs 85.29%
career 2010-2024
debut 2010-02-16

ID# 528949
sex male
alias King Kong
age 45
nationality Cuba
stance southpaw
height 6′ 4″   /   193cm
reach 78″   /   198cm
residence Miami, Florida, USA
birth place Camaguey, Cuba
followers
1,092
manager/agent Juan L Jimenez
register as manager
promoter register as promoter

Box-pro 39 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
2024-01-13 Francisco Cordero 41 18 0
Gimnasio Andres Gomez Hoyos, Cartagena
W-KO
2022-09-04 Andy Ruiz 34 2 0
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
L-UD
ref: Thomas Taylor   Edward Hernandez Sr 111-114   Fernando Villarreal 112-113   Zachary Young 111-114
Ortiz down twice rd 2 & once rd 7. Ruiz cut under left eye from legal punches rd 2.
2022-01-01 Charles Martin 28 2 1
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood
W-TKO
1:36    ref: Frank Santore Jr   Daniel Fitzgerald 45-48   Toby Tamarkin 46-47   Michael Tate 45-48
Ortiz down in rounds one and four, Martin down twice in round six.
2020-11-07 Alexander Flores 18 2 1
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles
W-KO
Flores down rd 1 beats count but cannot continue - California rules: KO.
2019-11-23 Deontay Wilder* 41 0 1
MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
L-KO
2:51    ref: Kenny Bayless   Eric Cheek 58-56   Dave Moretti 59-55   Steve Weisfeld 59-55

2019-03-02 Christian Hammer* 24 5 0
Barclays Center, Brooklyn
W-UD
ref: Shada Murdaugh   John Basile 99-91   Joseph Pasquale 100-90   Waleska Roldan 99-91
2018-12-01 Travis Kauffman 32 2 0
Staples Center, Los Angeles
W-KO
1:58    ref: Thomas Taylor   Max DeLuca 90-79   Esther Lopez 90-79   Zachary Young 90-79
Kauffman down rd 6, rd 8, & rd 10.
Kauffman stopped standing - California rules: KO.
2018-07-28 Razvan Cojanu 16 3 0
Staples Center, Los Angeles
W-KO
2:08    ref: Jerry Cantu   Max DeLuca 10-9   Lou Moret 10-9   Zachary Young 10-9
Cojanu down rd 2 count suspended - California rules: KO.
2018-03-03 Deontay Wilder* 39 0 0
Barclays Center, Brooklyn
L-TKO
2:05    ref: David Fields   Glenn Feldman 84-85   Kevin Morgan 84-85   Carlos Ortiz Jr 84-85

Ortiz down once in round five and twice in round ten.
2017-12-08 Daniel Martz 16 5 1
Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah
W-KO
0:43    ref: Samuel Burgos   Mike Ross 20-16   John Rupert 20-16   Rocky Young 20-16
Martz down in rd 1. Count waived.
2016-12-10 David Allen 9 1 1
Manchester Arena, Manchester
W-TKO
2:59    ref: Darren Sarginson
2016-11-12 Malik Scott 38 2 1
Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo
W-UD
ref: Jean-Robert Laine   Stanley Christodoulou 120-106   Robert Hoyle 120-105   Nelson Vazquez 119-106

Scott counted knock down in rounds 4, 5 and 9; 4 other attempts at jumping on the canvas not counted
2016-03-05 Tony Thompson 40 6 0
DC Armory, Washington
W-KO
2:29    ref: Malik Waleed   Tammye Jenkins 50-43   Lloyd Scaife 48-47   Paul Wallace 50-43
Thompson down in rds. 1, 3 & 6.
2015-12-19 Bryant Jennings 19 1 0
Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona
W-TKO
2:41    ref: Dick Pakozdi   Glenn Feldman   John McKaie   Don Trella

2015-10-17 Matias Ariel
Vidondo
20 1 1
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-KO
0:17    ref: Shada Murdaugh   Eric Marlinski 20-17   Ron McNair 20-17   Robert Perez 20-17

Vidondo down once in rounds two and three
2015-06-20 Byron Polley 27 18 1
Bell Centre, Montreal
W-TKO
2014-09-11 Lateef Kayode 20 0 0
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas
NC-NC
2:55    ref: Robert Byrd   Tim Cheatham 10-8   Robert Hoyle 10-8   Jerry Roth 10-8

TKO1 for Ortiz was overturned on 1/12/2015 after Ortiz failed a drug test
Kayode down in 1st rd
2014-04-03 Monte Barrett 35 10 2
Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio
W-KO
0:38    ref: Raul Caiz Sr   Max DeLuca 30-27   Marty Denkin 30-27   Fernando Villarreal 30-27
Barrett took a knee in rd 4

2013-11-26 Alex Gonzales 20 8 0
BB&t Center, Sunrise
W-KO
2:00    ref: James Warring   Alex Levin   Bill Ray   Rocky Young
2013-07-20 Joseph Rabotte 11 25 1
The Outdoor Miage, Greensboro
NC-NC
2:59    ref: Dale Frye   Joel Dovenbarger   Tyrone Evans   Cathy Leonard
Announced KO changed by commission.
NC due to Rabotte falling out of the ring and being unable to continue.
2012-11-16 Santiago De Paula 13 9 1
Club el Millon, Santo Domingo
W-TKO
2:22    ref: Oscar Pena   Leonardo Cruz 40-36   Eduardo Recio 40-36   Roberto Valdez 40-36
2012-11-09 Juan Carlos Antonio
Maldonado
debut
Gimnasio Joan Guzman, Guachupita
W-TKO
0:30    ref: Oscar Pena   Martin Capellan   Leonardo Cruz   Eduardo Recio
2012-10-30 Jose Santos Peralta 1 2 0
Gimnasio Joan Guzman, Guachupita
W-KO
2:24    ref: Oscar Perez Carbonell   Leonardo Cruz 10-8   Oscar Pena 10-8   Eduardo Recio 10-8
2012-05-26 Walter Palacios 20 17 2
Polideportivo Espana, Managua
W-RTD
Palacios was knocked down in the 1st round.
2012-02-10 Epifanio Mendoza 32 13 1
Community Center, Palm Bay
W-DQ
1:07    ref: Frank Santore Jr   Fred Fluty   Toby Tamarkin   Rocky Young

Intentional low blow
2011-11-25 Frank Mola 3 4 0
Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo
W-RTD
3:00    ref: Ramon Valdez   Elpidio Linares 10-8   Oscar Pena 10-8   Eduardo Recio 10-8
Mola deducted one point in round 1.
2011-08-12 Arron Lyons 12 10 1
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood
W-RTD
3:00    ref: Telis Assimenios   Richard Green   Michael Pernick   Bill Ray
2011-07-30 Henry Saenz 22 8 1
Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés, San Jose
W-TKO

2011-06-17 Luis Andres Pineda 22 9 1
Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City
W-KO

2011-06-03 Jason Barnett 12 13 0
A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa
W-TKO
2:38    ref: Max Parker Jr   Don Balas   Brian Garry   James Ged O'Connor
Barnett down twice
2011-05-21 Corey Winfield 4 7 0
Rec Center, Wilson
W-KO
2:28    ref: Bill Clancy   Gary Armstrong   Joel Dovenbarger   Kevin Scott
2011-04-23 Bert Cooper 38 22 0
Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo, Miami
W-TKO
1:29    ref: Frank Gentile   Fred Fluty   Mark Streisand   Rocky Young
Cooper down twice in rd 2
2011-04-02 Jerry Butler 8 10 1
Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter
W-TKO
1:40    ref: Frank Gentile   Fred Fluty   Bill Ray   Toby Tamarkin
2011-01-28 Ruben Rivera 3 5 0
DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa
W-DQ
Low blows; Rivera also deducted 2 points in rd 4
2010-12-07 Francisco Alvarez 12 1 0
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood
W-TKO
1:27    ref: Samuel Burgos   Michael Pernick   Bill Ray   John Rupert
2010-10-19 Zack Page 21 30 2
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood
W-TKO
0:42    ref: Samuel Burgos   Toby Tamarkin   Ralph Vidal   Rocky Young
2010-08-24 Kendrick Releford 22 13 2
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood
W-UD
ref: Frank Santore Jr   Michael Pernick 79-72   Bill Ray 79-72   Toby Tamarkin 80-72

Releford down in round two
2010-06-15 Charles Davis 19 19 2
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood
W-TKO
2010-02-16 Lamar Davis 4 1 0
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood
W-TKO
1:18    ref: Frank Gentile   Ric Bays   Richard Green   Jean Warring
Pro debut for Ortiz.