Ortiz vs Joyce

When is Ortiz vs Joyce?

Luis Ortiz could potentially square off against Joe Joyce in Early 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Ortiz vs Joyce stats

Luis Ortiz would step into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 29 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joe Joyce would make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joyce would have a slight advantage in power over Ortiz, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Ortiz's 85%.

Luis Ortiz is the older man by 6 years, at 45 years old.

Joyce has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ortiz. Despite this, he has a 4-inch reach advantage.

Luis Ortiz fights out of the southpaw stance, while Joe Joyce is an orthodox fighter.

Ortiz is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 7 years and 8 months earlier than Joyce, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 76 more professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Joyce's 105.

Luis Ortiz goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA, and 12 by the WBC at heavyweight.

Ortiz vs Joyce form

Ortiz has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Andy Ruiz Jr on September 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Charles Martin on January 1, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Alexander Flores on November 7, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round at Microsoft Theater, California.

Before that, he had been beaten by Deontay Wilder on November 23, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

He had won against Christian Hammer on March 2, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Joe Joyce has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Derek Chisora on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Kash Ali on March 16, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Zhilei Zhang on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Before that, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

He had defeated Joseph Parker on September 24, 2022, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joe Joyce has been fighting more than Luis Ortiz.

Luis Ortiz last fought 2 years, 4 months and 18 days ago, while Joe Joyce's last outing was 5 months and 26 days ago.

Ortiz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 10 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Joyce's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ortiz vs Joyce?

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