Heavyweight Contender Luis "King Kong" Ortiz returns this Friday night on FS1 PBC

[MMALOPEZ]

Top-rated heavyweight title contender Luis "King Kong'' Ortiz will take on Daniel "The Mountain" Martz in an added 10-round featured bout on a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes at Hialeah Park in Miami, Florida on Dec. 8.

The main event of the card features Ahmed Elbiali taking on former world champion Jean Pascal in a 10-round light heavyweight bout. Televised coverage of the 2-1/2 hour show begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with a battle between unbeaten featherweight prospects Stephen Fulton (11-0, 5 KOs) and Adam Lopez (8-0, 3 KOs) and also features welterweight prospects Bryant Perrella (14-1, 13 KOs) and Alex Martin (13-2, 5 KOs) in undercard action.


Ortiz-Martz replaces the Chad Dawson-Edwin Rodriguez light heavyweight bout on the card. The match was cancelled after Dawson suffered an injury in training camp.


http://www.premierboxingchampions.c...luis-king-kong-ortiz-returns-friday-night-fs1

 

[PurpleDrank]

Didnt he get suspended for peds?

 

[RawHawg]

OrtIz has really been a total disappointment to me. It seems like so many years ago he was an exciting prospect coming on the scene, talking about challenging the Klitschkos, etc.. One problem after another year after year, and he is getting no younger. Sad to think about what he could have been, hopefully it's not too late.

 

[Sakuraba7]

Didnt he get suspended for peds?

It wasn't PEDs. It was 'unreported' blood pressure medication.

And he got suspended by the WBA, not the WBC. He was WBA's mandatory to Anthony Joshua.

 

[City_Lights]

Shit that's this Friday already. At least if he's going to fight a nobody it's not in like 3 months from now.

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Good late replacement for the co main by PBC

 

[The Can Opener]

Good idea!

Ortiz planning fights just 5 days out means he can't test positive for PEDs until after the fight happens.

Well played Sir.

 

[Hagler]

He'll fight Povetkin, then Bane, next.

 

[RawHawg]

After this, rematch with Smokin' Bert Cooper!

 

[cottagecheesefan]

Going to this event, should be fun!!

 

[Kassitus]

So many amazing athletes seem to need special heart medication. Maybe people with poor health are just extra motivated to become world champions.

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Watching tonight

 

[MMALOPEZ]

A special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes at Hialeah Park in Miami, Florida on Dec. 8.

The main event of the card features Ahmed Elbiali taking on former world champion Jean Pascal in a 10-round light heavyweight bout. Photos from Douglas DeFelice/Premier Boxing Champions.

Televised coverage of the 2-1/2 hour show begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with a battle between unbeaten featherweight prospects Stephen Fulton (11-0, 5 KOs) and Adam Lopez (8-0, 3 KOs) and also features welterweight prospects Bryant Perrella (14-1, 13 KOs) and Alex Martin (13-2, 5 KOs) in undercard action.