Andy Ruiz (USA) vs. Luis Ortiz (CUBA) | Boxing Fight Highlights #boxing #action #fight #combat

In a WBC heavyweight eliminator held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, former unified champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. (35-2, 22 KOs) from Imperial Valley, California, secured a twelve-round unanimous decision victory over Cuba’s Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (33-3, 28 KOs) on Sunday night. Despite Ruiz knocking Ortiz down twice in the second round, the resilient 43-year-old King Kong managed to survive. The pace of the fight slowed down until the seventh round when Ruiz again dropped Ortiz. The judges' scores were 113-112, 114-111, and 114-111 in favor of Ruiz.

Ruiz initially took on the role of the aggressor, stalking Ortiz, who, as a southpaw, utilized his jab. In the second round, Ruiz retaliated by landing a short right hand that sent Ortiz to the canvas twice. Despite a body shot staggering Ortiz in the third, Ruiz controlled the pace. The fourth round saw both fighters trading jabs, with Ortiz maintaining distance. Ruiz continued to press close in the fifth, while Ortiz boxed and jabbed. In the seventh, Ruiz connected with a powerful right hand, resulting in Ortiz's third knockdown.

Ortiz, sticking to his jab, had a good eighth round, keeping Ruiz at bay. In the ninth, Ruiz appeared to slow down, allowing Ortiz to connect with a solid straight left. The tenth round saw Ortiz neutralizing Ruiz with jabs. In the eleventh, Ruiz landed a significant right hand, causing Ortiz's left eye to swell. The fight remained close heading into the championship rounds, with Ortiz stalking and both fighters trading in the center.

After 12 rounds, the judges declared Ruiz the winner with scores of 114-111, 114-111, and 113-112.