Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs) came from behind to defeat former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin (28-3-1, 25 KOs) by a shocking sixth round knockout in an IBF title eliminator on Saturday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Has heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz been training the way he should have been doing over the holiday period? The Cuban came in at a career-heaviest weight of 243.4 pounds for tonight’s New Year’s Day showdown with former IBF heavyweight champ “Prince” Charles Martin.
It’s been said that Luis Ortiz is “ancient,” indeed “older than George Foreman’s trunks” (the ones “Big George” wore in his first career!)
Luis Ortiz battles Charles Martin & Frank Sanchez takes on Carlos Negron this Saturday night on January 1st on Fox PPV in a $39.99 card at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida.
This is a very interesting heavyweight match-up and it could serve up a good action fight. An ESPN story informs us how Luis Ortiz and “Prince” Charles Martin will collide in Hollywood, Florida on New Year’s Day.
Andy Ruiz Jr. is looking to return to the ring before the end of the year against Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (32-2, 27 KOs) or former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin (28-2-1, 25 KOs).
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“Prince” Charles Martin – you’ve got to love him. A briefly reigning IBF heavyweight champion, one who is best known for his two-round loss to Anthony Joshua, this a well-paid capitulation in the eyes of many, Martin is a great talker.
Charles Martin has volunteered to face interim WBC heavyweight champion Dillian ‘Body Snatcher’ Whyte (28-2, 10 KOs) for his next fight in late August in the United States.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder, is wasting his time if he fights former IBF champion Charles Martin rather than Andy Ruiz Jr, according to promoter Lou DiBella.
As has been reported by Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, there is the possibility we could see a fight between former heavyweight champs Deontay Wilder and Charles Martin some time in the first quarter of the year.