Ortiz vs Leon

Who won Ortiz vs Leon?

Victor Ortiz beat Gilberto Sanchez Leon by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, December 12th, 2015, at AT&T Center, Texas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Ortiz vs Leon stats

Back in December 2015, Victor Ortiz stepped into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gilberto Sanchez Leon made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 13 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ortiz had a massive power advantage over Leon, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Leon's 38%.

Victor Ortiz was the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

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

Both Victor Ortiz and Gilberto Sanchez Leon fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ortiz was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2004, 5 years and 11 months later than Leon, whose first professional fight was in 1998. He had fought 112 fewer professional rounds, totaling 201 compared to Leon's 313.

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