Matthysse vs Ortiz

Who won Matthysse vs Ortiz?

Lucas Martin Matthysse beat Roberto Ortiz by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, September 6th, 2014, at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Matthysse vs Ortiz stats

Back in September 2014, Lucas Martin Matthysse stepped into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 33 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Roberto Ortiz made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 31 wins and 1 draw, with 24 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Matthysse had an advantage in power over Ortiz, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Ortiz's 77%.

Lucas Martin Matthysse was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Ortiz had a height advantage of 2 inches over Matthysse. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Lucas Martin Matthysse and Roberto Ortiz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Matthysse was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2004, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Ortiz, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 6 fewer professional rounds, totaling 196 compared to Ortiz's 202.

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Matthysse's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Matthysse vs Ortiz?

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