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Ortiz Fined, Suspended, Stripped for Positive Drug Test

January 13, 2015 by Administrator Leave a Comment

Ortiz Fined, Suspended, Stripped for Positive Drug Test

Cuban defector and recent winner of the WBA interim heavyweight title, Luis Ortiz, was officially fined and suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for testing positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone following a Sept. 11 first round knockout of Lateef Kayode. At Monday's monthly NSAC meeting, the punishment was unanimously approved after the 6 ft 4 … [Read more...]

Heavyweight Ortiz Tests Positive for Banned Substance, Lateef Kayode Responds

October 22, 2014 by Administrator Leave a Comment

Heavyweight Ortiz Tests Positive for Banned Substance, Lateef Kayode Responds

Cuban heavyweight contender, Luis Ortiz, tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone following his first round knockout of Lateef Kayode on September 11. Ortiz, who won the vacant interim WBA heavyweight belt that evening, faces a fine and suspension pending a Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing as well as the loss of the belt and top contender status by the … [Read more...]

Ortiz Stops Kayode in One, Cuellar Stops JuanMa in Two, More Results from GBP/Fox Sports 1 Card

September 11, 2014 by Administrator Leave a Comment

Ortiz Stops Kayode in One, Cuellar Stops JuanMa in Two, More Results from GBP/Fox Sports 1 Card

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- In the heavyweight main event of a Fox Sports 1 Golden Boy card, Luis Ortiz (22-0, 19 KOs) stopped former cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode (20-1, 16 KOs) in the first round of a scheduled 12-round bout. Kayode looked over his head in his heavyweight debut, dropped by Ortiz at the 37-second mark of the first round and … [Read more...]

Ortiz-Kayode, Juanma, Josesito, and Charlo on GBP Fox Sports 1 Thursday Card

September 10, 2014 by Paul Magno Leave a Comment

Ortiz-Kayode, Juanma, Josesito, and Charlo on GBP Fox Sports 1 Thursday Card

Golden Boy Promotions has decided to empty out their bench for this coming Thursday's Fox Sports 1 show at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, creating what they hope to be a high profile cable card that leads into Saturday's Mayweather-Maidana pay-per-view event. The well-stocked card is chock full of recognizable names, but, unless something shocking happens, … [Read more...]

Antonio Tarver: Jailed Former Light-Heavyweight Champion Continues His Downward Spiral

March 3, 2014 by Johnny Walker 14 Comments

Antonio Tarver: Jailed Former Light-Heavyweight Champion Continues His Downward Spiral

by Johnny Walker If there was a ever a fighter who seemed to have some idea of what to do when--as it always does--Father Time caught up to him and would allow him to box no longer, it was Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver. Achieving his greatest glory at light-heavyweight, with a KO win over the legendary Roy Jones Jr., Tarver, now 45, also went on to fight at cruiserweight and … [Read more...]

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