Andy Ruiz Jr. beats Luis Ortiz by unanimous decision, calls out Deontay Wilder. Andy Ruiz Jr. got it “right” in his heavyweight bout on Sunday against Luis Ortiz at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Ruiz’s powerful right hand helped him score three knockdowns and they were the difference in a unanimous decision victory.
Andy Ruiz Jr vs Luis Ortiz: Fight results| Highlights| Undercard
Fight results:
Many think the fight is Ruiz’s to lose. Given he’s over 10 years younger that his Cuban counterpart, the oddsmaker put the best bet on Ruiz winning via decision (+260).
Ruiz normally stops his opponents in the early rounds, but that is very unlikely to happen against a seasoned knockout artist in Ortiz who is formidable when he’s got fresh legs.
Ruiz may be off to a very competitive start but he will most likely assert his youth to dominate as the fight progress.
Highlights:
Every fight is dangerous in the heavyweight division and just a handful of punches can change an outcome.
That’s exactly how the fight between Andy Ruiz Jr. 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.
The pair headlined over 12 rounds in Los Angeles with former unified heavyweight champion Ruiz walking away with a points win.
The action was frequently slow and often dominated by Ortiz’s jab, but every moment of note belonged to Ruiz.
Undercard:
This 12-round heavyweight fight is taking place onSunday, September 4.
It is being held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
The undercard action is set to begin from midnight UK time on night with the main event to start around 4am on Monday morning for UK fans.
Ruiz Jr vs Ortiz: TV channel and live stream
The fight will be shown on FITE TV for UK fans and coverage will start at 2am on Sunday morning.
Andy Ruiz Jr. and Luis Oritz will square off on Sunday, Sept 4, in Los Angeles, Calif, at the Crypto.com Arena.
