The Cuban was in charge of opening the first knockout of the year.
Luis Ortiz set out on his way to contend for the International Boxing Federation title in the first function of the year in professional boxing with a victory against Charles Martin on a night that was in the framework of the semifinals for taking out the new official challenger. of the title Oleksandr Usyk has in his possession.
The Cuban’s feat appeared in the sixth chapter, despite the fact that during the first rounds he touched the canvas against a Charles Martin who waited for the holes left by Luis Ortiz with his jabs. Regardless, the former two-time heavyweight challenger is closer to a third chance at being a world champion at 43 years old and with a record 33 wins with his two losses on world title roles.
Although Luis Ortiz’s first fall was due to a badly stopped species combined with an attack from his rival; the next fall did cause the referee to count. A fall also appeared on the part of Charles Martin , only there he determined that the referee annulled it because it was a clear stumble with the islander’s foot.
With the second knockdown in the fourth round, Luis Ortiz began to appear more aggressive after a battle in which both fighters wanted to keep their distance and because he knew the points did not favor him. In the fifth episode the attacks came from the veteran boxer and it was until the sixth round that the Cuban hit a left hand to the temple that left Charles Martin in a bad way, who barely held on to the ropes.
Although the American returned, the referee of the evening, Frank Santore Jr, preferred to stop the subsequent punishment from the Cuban who sent his rival to the canvas once more and thus gain merits for the IBF to take it into account in the future. for the world title.