Boxing updates: Jared Anderson vs. Luis Ortiz inches closer

guess so Jared Anderson You're finally ready to expand your horizons. It's only been 4 years since my professional debut. In 17 fights, the 24-year-old Ohioan remains undefeated and holds two regional titles. Last week, he successfully defended his belt for the third time. So, a natural progression of thoughts is that “The Real Big Baby” could be working on new endeavors, such as taking himself into the next stage of battles involving more serious names. It is suggested.

Although unconfirmed, initial reports indicated that the WBC-USNBC and WBO International heavyweight title holder seemed happy to receive the call from the WBC. Luis Ortiz. The latter, a former interim heavyweight champion, deontay wilder He won the WBC title twice. In January of this year, he returned to the ring for the first time in two years.

Jared Anderson vs. Luis Ortiz: An exciting lineup, but…

So talk sports's michael benson shared, “Jared Anderson welcomed Luis Ortiz's call-up to his next fight.Last Saturday, April 13, Anderson scored a unanimous decision victory over the Ivorian-Belgian boxer. Ride Mercy. With nearly 15 of his 17 wins coming by knockout, “The Real Big Baby” provides a reliable deterrent against fellow hard hitter Luis Ortiz. The 45-year-old Cuban seems eager to return to a bigger canvas.

This news seemed to have received a variety of reactions from fans and followers. This understandably surprised several people who brought Ortiz's age. Perhaps this user jokingly said:surely. Lewis is currently aiming to be 65 years old.And some wanted him to face Frank Sanchez, another much younger Cuban heavyweight. for example,”Luis Ortiz fought a few months ago. He's an active but still dangerous puncher. He didn't have a bad match, but I would have liked to have seen him face Frank Sanchez.”

But as the saying goes, style breeds conflict. So a clash between two boxers known for bringing early stoppages in most of their fights should be sure to cause fireworks.

'King Kong' can still get hurt

Born in Camaguey, Cuba, Luis Ortiz made his professional debut in February 2010. Five years later, after numerous regional titles, he finally broke through and became interim WBA heavyweight champion in October 2015. He successfully defended his title two months later. About a year later, he defeated his current trainer in Deontay Wilder. malik scott, by unanimous decision, taking home the vacant WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight title. Two years later, he challenged the “Bronze Bomber” for the WBC title. However, this adventure ended in disaster as Wilder was knocked down in the 10th round, suffering the first loss of his career to Luis Ortiz.

On November 23, 2019, to commemorate his second shot at a world title, “King Kong” challenged Deontay Wilder again. This time only, the Beijing Olympics bronze medalist was sent in the seventh round. Luis Ortiz won his next two fights with early stops. However, on September 4, 2022, andy lewis jr. It was his third loss to the Cuban-born heavyweight boxer. He KO'd the Colombian on January 13th this year. Francisco Cordero In the first round of the return match.

It remains to be seen how a victory over Ortiz will benefit Anderson. A victory over the aging Cuban boxer may help him in terms of sealing his legacy. However, as some users have suggested, he could only move up in the standings if he plays against top contenders like Frank Sanchez or Daniel Dubois.

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