All the talk recently has been who Tyson could face as he makes a return to the sport at the age of 53. He often went to the local gym together with his father. Following the stoppage, Ortiz climbed to the top rope doing his trademark chest beating. "[30] It was later announced on 1 March, that this bout would no longer be for the WBA Interim title, simply because Thompson wasn't ranked in the top 15 by the WBA at the time. It’s also said Hrgovic was the cause of David Haye cancelling his bout against fellow Briton and subsequent world heavyweight champ Tyson Fury in 2013 when the Croatian cut the Hayemaker in a sparring session. I’ll stand and trade because I can’t do anything else. [75] Terms were agreed on 12 January and the fight was officially announced on 23 January. [61], On 4 October, the WBC withdrew its sanction on the Wilder vs. Ortiz fight and immediately ordered Wilder to fight mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs). [20] Vidondo was down once in round two after being rocked with a left hand late in the round. The 1970s were the greatest decade in history for heavyweight boxing talent. [56] In a phone interview, Stiverne mentioned the step-a-side fee and reported he could fight former world title challenger Dominic Breazeale next. Stev… CUBAN heavyweight Frank Sanchez is gunning for Anthony Joshua's WBO belt which he believes will soon become vacant. [21][22], On 21 October 2015, HBO announced that Ortiz would have his first real test against former world title challenger Bryant Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) on 19 December at the Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York. In the fight, Ortiz outboxed Wilder for most of the fight and was leading on all three judges' scorecards 58–56, 59–55, and 59–55, but was ultimately stopped by a straight right and knocked out in the 7th round. Officially announced as a third-round knockout, the North Carolina Athletic Commission overturned the KO on appeal, ruling that Rabotte accidentally fell out of the ring, resulting in a 'No-Contest' as the bout ended before the start of round 4, which meant the bout could not go to the scorecards. Kid Chocolate: Eligio Sardinias Montalvo, also known as the Cuban Bon Bon, was the first Cuban to win a world title (back in 1931). 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He held the WBA interim heavyweight title from 2015 to 2016, and has challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2018 and 2019. Fighters such as Kid Gavilan and Jose Napoles were major stars of their era. List boxers include Idel Torriente, Benny Paret and many more. [23][24] Ortiz won the bout via TKO in the seventh round to successfully retain his interim title. After Kauffman beat the count, Ortiz piled on the pressure with numerous power shots, mostly unanswered, forcing referee Thomas Taylor to step in and stop the fight. He soon began fighting boxers more experienced than him. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's sixth best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine and 2. Scott went down many times during the fight which were ruled as slips. Wilder was then trapped against the ropes, taking head and body shots from Ortiz. [91][92] Before the fight was announced, Ortiz and Dillian Whyte called each other out. Wilder used rounds 8 and 9 to recuperate and managed to avoid any further punishment. Cuba has produced some very talented boxers over the years, including heavyweights, light heavyweights, cruiserweights, featherweights and flyweights. [55] WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman worked on a deal to finalise Wilder vs. Ortiz for 4 November 2017. It was a great fight and I performed well." According to TheRing.tv, Stiverne agreed a mid six-figure payday to allow the fight to take place. With his jab, power and movement, Ortiz remained in control of the bout. [93][94][95] In the build up to his fight against Ortiz, Kauffman questioned Ortiz's wins on his resume after multiple failed drug tests. Teofilo Stevenson was an energetic and physically large child. [97] For the fight, Ortiz was guaranteed $375,000 compared to Kauffman's $125,000 purse. Three days later, it was officially announced that Ortiz would fight on that card, however would instead fight former world title challenger Răzvan Cojanu (16-3, 9 KOs). Despite Ortiz not managing to drop Wilder in round 7, all three judges scored the round 10–8 for Ortiz. The event was the Barclays Center's second-biggest boxing crowd after Thurman vs. García, which was attended by 16,533 in March 2017. [67] WBA president Gilberto Mendoza later stated that the longevity of the ban was also due to Ortiz being a repeat offender, having previously failed a test in 2014 for anabolic steroids. [31] On fight night, in front of 4,585 in attendance, Ortiz knocked Thompson down in rounds 1, 3 and 6. [49][50], A day later it was revealed that he would be part of the 22 April undercard of the Shawn Porter vs Andre Berto world title eliminator at the Barclays Center, New York, against 36 year old journeyman Derric Rossy (31-12, 15 KOs) in a scheduled 10 round bout. 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