2<\/p>\n Ortiz is now 2-0 with 2KOs under the Team Boxing League formatCredit: YouTube\/Team Boxing League<\/p>\n For the uninitiated, TBL is a team-based boxing event made up of 12 city-based franchises across the United States.<\/p>\n TBL cards pit fighters from two opposing franchises against one another over 24 one-round bouts. <\/p>\n Each contest is scored individually on a unified point system. <\/p>\n The team with the most points accumulated at the end of the 24th round is then declared the victor.<\/p>\n READ MORE ON BOXING <\/p>\n Whichever team wins the most matches by the end of the season wins the league. <\/p>\n Story of the fight <\/p>\n On Sunday, while the UFC<\/a> staged its unprecedented event at the White House, Ortiz’s team, the Miami Assassins, met NYC Attitude in gameweek 12.<\/p>\n Ortiz was matched up against unbeaten 2-0 pro Edward Millard, 40, in a round 8 heavyweight clash that was explosive for as long as it lasted. <\/p>\n ‘King Kong’ decked Millard inside 15 seconds with a clubbing left hand before Millard returned the favour less than 30 seconds later, courtesy of a well-placed right hook.<\/p>\n Ortiz quickly leapt back to his feet and got back to work as he dropped Millard for a second time with another left.<\/p>\n Once again, Millard was able to beat the count, but the shot clearly dazed him.<\/p>\n And as the action was resumed, Ortiz shut his lights off with the same shot.<\/p>\n The referee didn’t bother counting as Millard’s limp body hurtled to the canvas in a crumpled heap.<\/p>\n Luis Ortiz’s form<\/p>\n His most recent win is unlikely to elevate Ortiz’s standing in the heavyweight division, yet it is no doubt impressive to see a man nearing his fifties knock out men significantly younger than him.<\/p>\n On May 31, in his TBL debut, Ortiz rendered a 36-year-old Stephon Moss unconscious in two minutes and 25 seconds.<\/p>\n His victory over Millard came 13 seconds quicker. <\/p>\n Before joining TBL, Ortiz attempted to revive his professional boxing career with two first-round KOs over unheralded opposition.<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n Ortiz challenged for the WBC heavyweight title twice against Wilder in 2018 and 2019Credit: Getty Images – Getty<\/p>\n Ortiz has not been in a significant fight since his unanimous decision loss to Andy Ruiz Jr<\/a> in September 2022 and is 7 years removed from his rematch with Deontay Wilder<\/a> for the WBC heavyweight title.<\/p>\n Read More on talkSPORT<\/p>\n It’s unclear what he hopes to get out of boxing with the little time he has left in the sport, although one thing is for sure: he intends to go out swinging. <\/p>\n Boxing schedule<\/p>\n![\"Ortiz](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/www-youtube-com-watch-v-1088811547.jpg\")
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