{"id":620416,"date":"2026-06-04T08:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/620416\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:08:14","slug":"47-year-old-luis-ortiz-leaves-foe-flat-on-back-under-ropes-with-monstrous-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/620416\/","title":{"rendered":"47-year-old Luis Ortiz leaves foe flat on back under ropes with monstrous KO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luis Ortiz still packs a punch at 47-years-old. <\/p>\n<p>The former world heavyweight title challenger scored a brutal knockout <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3867724\/boxing-schedule-fight-dates-results-times-venues\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on Sunday night<\/a> on a Team Boxing League (TBL) bill in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6: Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs and 2 NCs)\" height=\"420\" width=\"700\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ortiz_0.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ortiz is well past his best, but he is still capable of laying out low-level opposition\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ortiz_0.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>Ortiz is well past his best, but he is still capable of laying out low-level opposition<\/p>\n<p>Ortiz hasn&#8217;t been in a meaningful fight since his <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/1960738\/andy-ruiz-lightning-fast-hooks-knock-out-anthony-joshua\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unanimous decision loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in September 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, he is currently riding a three-fight winning streak against lower-level opposition.<\/p>\n<p>The last time he stepped between the ropes in September 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3571685\/deontay-wilder-luis-ortiz-ko\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ortiz flattened the unheralded Phillip Penson inside the opening stanza.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And his opponent over the weekend, Stephon Moss, fell to the same fate.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE ON BOXING <\/p>\n<p>Two looping left hands from the southpaw stance sent Moss tumbling underneath the ropes, where he was subsequently counted out by the referee.<\/p>\n<p> It marked Moss&#8217; seventh straight loss in TBL and his first inside the distance.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old boxed to a decent level in the unpaid ranks, winning the New England Golden Gloves tournament in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, he proved no match for Ortiz, who, while 11 years his senior, far outweighed him in terms of experience. <\/p>\n<p>What did Luis Ortiz achieve in boxing?<\/p>\n<p>Ortiz is perhaps best known for his two fights with <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/deontay-wilder\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deontay Wilder<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/1290750\/boxing-world-champions-oleksandr-usyk-ryan-garcia-shakur-stevenson\/#:~:text=List%20of%20current%20men&#039;s%20boxing,rules%20the%20super%2Dmiddleweights%20%7C%20talkSPORT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WBC world heavyweight title.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On both occasions, Ortiz was able to outbox Wilder for long stretches before succumbing to a knockout loss. <\/p>\n<p>During a professional career stretching back to 2010, Ortiz has recorded notable wins over Bryant Jennings, Malik Scott, Tony Thompson, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/dave-allen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Allen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/charles-martin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charles Martin.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>He was largely avoided at the peak of his powers and is widely viewed as one of the great &#8216;What Ifs&#8217; of the 2010s glamour division.<\/p>\n<p>Now deep in his forties, it remains to be seen where Ortiz fits into the heavyweight picture. <\/p>\n<p>It seems as though the Cuban veteran is hanging on for one last big payday.<\/p>\n<p>But at his advanced age, few will be queuing up to fight him.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780560494_495_Untitled-design-2026-04-07T144058.398.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to <a aria-label=\"DAZN  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/dazn.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4aZ2i\/pubref:talksport-editorial-box-out\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsport%2FSport%3A2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dazn.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4aZ2i\/pubref:talksport-editorial-box-out\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsport%2FSport%3A2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/dazn.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4aZ2i\/pubref:talksport-editorial-box-out\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsport%2FSport%3A2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DAZN Standard (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dazn.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4aZ2i\/pubref:talksport-editorial-box-out\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsport%2FSport%3A2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Click here to sign up (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Click here to sign up<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Luis Ortiz still packs a punch at 47-years-old. 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