Ortiz vs Povetkin

When is Ortiz vs Povetkin?

Luis Ortiz could fight Alexander Povetkin in Early 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Ortiz vs Povetkin 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.

Alexander Povetkin would make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz would have an advantage in power over Povetkin, with a 85% knockout percentage compared to Povetkin's 69%.

Luis Ortiz is the older man by 1 year, at 45 years old.

Ortiz has a height advantage of 2 inches over Povetkin. This also extends to a 9-inch reach advantage.

Luis Ortiz fights out of the southpaw stance, while Alexander Povetkin is an orthodox fighter.

Ortiz is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 4 years and 8 months later than Povetkin, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He has fought 83 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Povetkin's 264.

Luis Ortiz goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA, and 13 by the WBC at heavyweight.

Ortiz vs Povetkin 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 won against 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 defeated Christian Hammer on March 2, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Povetkin has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Dillian Whyte on March 27, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Prior to that, he had won against Dillian Whyte on August 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Michael Hunter on December 7, 2019, by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Hughie Fury on August 31, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had lost to Anthony Joshua on September 22, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Luis Ortiz has been fighting more than Alexander Povetkin.

Luis Ortiz last fought 2 years, 4 months and 18 days ago, while Alexander Povetkin's last outing was 3 years, 9 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.

Povetkin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years and 4 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

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