When the news broke last week that Luis Ortiz had failed another drug test, therefore rendering his upcoming fight with Deontay Wilder dead in the water, there was sure to be plenty of people within Wilder’s team that sighed in relief. Though he is a former Olympian and the reigning WBC Heavyweight champion of the world, Wilder is also the most coddled and protected fighter of … [Read more...]
Bombs Away! Wilder vs. Ortiz Set for November 4
WBC Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and highly regarded Cuban puncher Luis Ortiz have agreed to a showdown for Wilder’s title this November at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The fight will not only pit two of the biggest punches in the division against each other, but serves as a critical match for each fighter at this stage of their careers. Wilder became the … [Read more...]
Heavyweight Showdown! Joshua/Pulev, Wilder/Ortiz Nearly Set
WBA and IBF Heavyweight champion Anthony Johsua has nearly finalized terms with mandatory opponent Kubrat Pulev who will serve as his first of two mandatory foes the UK star must address after beating Wladmir Klitschko earlier this year. Pulev, who is best known for his knockout loss to Klitschko in 2014, had set some doubt that he would not be able to proceed with the title … [Read more...]
Is the Shine coming off Ortiz?
Luis Ortiz (27-0) was fined and suspended for eight months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in 2014, after a urine sample taken after a KO over Lateef Kayode in Las Vegas tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone Ortiz never offered the usual; denial and in effect fessed up to the violation. He then scored two quick KOs setting up a fight with tough … [Read more...]
Luis Ortiz/Al Haymon Pact a Fast Track to Nowhere
When news broke that Cuban Heavyweight Luis Ortiz signed with Al Haymon last week, it provided us with the evidence to determine if Al Haymon is a miracle worker, because it will take nothing short of a miracle for Ortiz to get the big fights he feels he deserves. Though Ortiz is considered to be the best Heavyweight nobody wants to fight and Haymon has made it a part of his … [Read more...]