Time for Ruiz Jr vs Ortiz

Andy Ruiz Jr takes on Luis Ortiz tonight across the pond in the United States. The fight marks the Mexican’s second outing since dropping his WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles to Anthony Joshua in December 2019, George Glinski writes for Express.

Standing across from him will be two-time world title challenger Luis Ortiz. The Cuban veteran is past his best at 43 years old, but still carries the knockout power to make this one an intriguing contest.

In his last outing, he stopped former world champion Charles Martin back in January of this year and will have his eyes set on another world title shot as he attempts to close out his career in style. For Ruiz Jr, it is crucial that he wins and does so in a dominant fashion. A loss here could spell the end of his dreams of becoming a two-time heavyweight champion of the world.

Date and venue

The event is scheduled to take place in the early hours of Monday, September 5 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Ruiz Jr vs Ortiz will be shown live on FITE TV for UK fans with coverage starting from 2 am on Monday morning. The action will cost £12.99 and can be live streamed via the FITE TV app, which is available for download onto all good internet-connected devices including mobiles, tablets, and Smart TVs.

Full card

Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Luis Ortiz

Isaac Cruz vs. Eduardo Ramirez

Abner Mares vs. Miguel Flores

Jose Valenzuela vs. Jezreel Corrales

Ra’eese Aleem vs. Mike Plania

Charles Martin vs. Devin Vargas

Ruiz Jr shook up the world when he stopped AJ

Andy Ruiz Jr shook up the world when he stopped Anthony Joshua in June 2019 (Image: GETTY)

Odds

Ruiz Jr win 2/9

Ortiz win 11/4

Draw 18/1

*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct at the time of publication.

Quotes

Ruiz Jr: “I’m feeling really good. The hard work has already paid off and now it’s just time to have fun on September 4. We’re going to let it all out in the ring. Me and Ortiz are coming to be champions, so you know it’s going to be a hell of a fight

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