When is Ortiz vs Povetkin?

Luis Ortiz could fight Alexander Povetkin in Autumn/Fall 2023 in 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 33 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 28 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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

The stats suggest Ortiz would have advantage in power over Povetkin, with a 85% knock out percentage over Povetkin's 69%.

Luis Ortiz is the same age as Alexander Povetkin, at 43 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 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2010, 4 year and 8 months later than Povetkin, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He has fought 84 less professional rounds, 180 to Povetkin's 264.

Luis Ortiz goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 12 by the WBC, 15 by the IBF and 7 by the RING 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 4th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Charles Martin on 1st January 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 beat Alexander Flores on 7th November 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Microsoft Theater, California.

Before that, he had been beaten by Deontay Wilder on 23rd November 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 2nd March 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 27th March 2021 by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Previous to that, he had won against Dillian Whyte on 22nd August 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 7th December 2019 by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

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

He had lost to Anthony Joshua on 22nd September 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 6 months and 17 days ago, while Alexander Povetkin's last outing was 1 year, 11 months and 22 days ago.

Ortiz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 23 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 4 years, 5 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 24 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 Povetkin?

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