Andy Ruiz defeated Luis Ortiz after 12 tough rounds at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Mexican left with the victory after a judge’s decision (114:111, 114:111, 113:112).
Ruiz knocked the ten-year-older Ortiz down three times during the fight, but his powerful punches never managed to knock out the veteran.
The win was the 35th of the 32-year-old Ruiz’s career, 22 of which have come by KO.
Andy Ruiz answers back with a BIG knock down!#RuizOrtiz pic.twitter.com/XZrwZBwG1V
— FOX Sports: PBC (@PBConFOX) September 5, 2022
Andy Ruiz Jr. seals Luis Ortiz’s left eye shut with a straight right in RD11 😉 #RuizOrtiz pic.twitter.com/HG1LTpOZfh
— Ring Of Highlights (@ringofhighlight) September 5, 2022
Andy Ruiz gets his third knock down of the fight late in the 7th round!#RuizOrtiz pic.twitter.com/dcEa7HqCxu
— FOX Sports: PBC (@PBConFOX) September 5, 2022
The Mexican hadn’t fought in over a year. His last fight was on May 1, 2021 when he defeated Cristóbal Arreola, again after 12 rounds and a decision.
For the 43-year-old King Kong, it was the third loss (33-3-2) in his career and the first after a decision. The previous two came after knockouts, both inflicted by Deontay Wilder.
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