Luis Ortiz
Career, Record, Stats
Luis Ortiz (King Kong) is a 45-year-old Cuban professional boxer. 14 years and 9 months into his career, Ortiz' record stands at 33-3, which includes 28 wins via KO.
Luis Ortiz' Boxing Career
Luis Ortiz was born in Camagüey, Cuba on March 29, 1979. He made his professional debut at the age of 30 years on February 16, 2010 against Lamar Davis. Ortiz defeated Davis via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Ortiz got his first shot at a world title at the age of 38 after 30 professional fights. On March 3, 2018 Ortiz challenged Deontay Wilder's WBC heavyweight title but lost via 10th round TKO.
Ortiz' latest fight was a unanimous decision loss to Andy Ruiz at age 43, on September 4, 2022.
Some of Luis Ortiz' best fights so far have been against Charles Martin, Christian Hammer, Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson, Alexander Flores, Monte Barrett, and David Allen. For a complete list of Ortiz' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Luis Ortiz".
Ortiz has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Luis Ortiz Losses".
Luis Ortiz' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 | Sep 04, 2022 | 43 | 
Andy Ruiz 32 34-2 | loss | UD 12 |
37 | Jan 01, 2022 | 42 | 
Charles Martin 35 28-2-1 | win | TKO 6 |
36 | Nov 07, 2020 | 41 | 
Alexander Flores 30 18-2-1 | win | KO 1 |
35 | Nov 23, 2019 | 40 | 
Deontay Wilder 34 41-0-1 | loss | KO 7 |
34 | Mar 02, 2019 | 39 | 
Christian Hammer 31 24-5 | win | UD 10 |
33 | Dec 01, 2018 | 39 |  Travis Kauffman | win | TKO 10 |
32 | Jul 28, 2018 | 39 | Răzvan Cojanu | win | TKO 2 |
31 | Mar 03, 2018 | 38 |
Deontay Wilder 32 39-0 | loss | TKO 10 |
30 | Dec 08, 2017 | 38 | Daniel Martz | win | KO 2 |
29 | Dec 10, 2016 | 37 | 
David Allen 24 9-1-1 | win | TKO 7 |
28 | Nov 12, 2016 | 37 | Malik Scott | win | UD 12 |
27 | Mar 05, 2016 | 36 | 
Tony Thompson 44 40-6 | win | KO 6 |
26 | Dec 19, 2015 | 36 | 
Bryant Jennings 31 19-1 | win | TKO 7 |
25 | Oct 17, 2015 | 36 | Matías Ariel Vidondo | win | KO 3 |
24 | Jun 20, 2015 | 36 | Byron Polley | win | TKO 1 |
23 | Sep 11, 2014 | 35 | Lateef Kayode | nc | NA
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22 | Apr 03, 2014 | 35 | 
Monte Barrett 42 35-10-2 | win | KO 4 |
21 | Nov 26, 2013 | 34 | Álex Gonzales | win | KO 1 |
20 | Jul 20, 2013 | 34 | Joseph Rabotte | nc | NA
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19 | Nov 16, 2012 | 33 | Santiago de Paula | win | TKO 4 |
18 | Nov 09, 2012 | 33 | Juan Carlos Antonio Maldonado | win | TKO 1 |
17 | Sep 30, 2012 | 33 | José Santos Peralta | win | KO 1 |
16 | May 26, 2012 | 33 | Walter Palacios | win | TKO 2 |
15 | Feb 10, 2012 | 32 | Epifanio Mendoza | win | DQ 7 |
14 | Nov 25, 2011 | 32 | Frank Mola | win | RTD 2 |
13 | Aug 12, 2011 | 32 | Arron Lyons | win | RTD 7 |
12 | Jul 30, 2011 | 32 | Henry Sáenz | win | TKO 3 |
11 | Jun 17, 2011 | 32 | Luis Andrés Pineda | win | KO 6 |
10 | Jun 03, 2011 | 32 | Jason Barnett | win | KO 1 |
9 | May 21, 2011 | 32 | Corey Winfield | win | KO 3 |
8 | Apr 23, 2011 | 32 | 
Bert Cooper 45 38-22 | win | TKO 2 |
7 | Apr 02, 2011 | 32 | Jerry Butler | win | TKO 3 |
6 | Jan 28, 2011 | 31 | Rubén Rivera | win | DQ 5 |
5 | Dec 07, 2010 | 31 | Francisco Álvarez | win | TKO 8 |
4 | Sep 19, 2010 | 31 | Zack Page | win | TKO 8 |
3 | Aug 24, 2010 | 31 | Kendrick Releford | win | UD 8 |
2 | Jun 15, 2010 | 31 | Charles Davis | win | TKO 4 |
1 | Feb 16, 2010 | 30 | Lamar Davis | win | TKO 1 |