Roberto Ortiz (boxer)
Appearance
Roberto Ortiz | |
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Born | Roberto Ortiz Cervantes 8 December 1985 |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | Massa |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Welterweight Light Welterweight |
Height | 1.75 m (5.7 ft)[1] |
Reach | 1.77 m (70 in) (5.8 ft)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox[1] |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 35[1] |
Wins | 33 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Roberto Ortiz Cervantes (born December 8, 1985 in Torreón, Coahuila) is a Mexican boxer in the Light Welterweight division.[1]
Professional career
In October 2010, Ortiz beat veteran Salvador Carreón to win the WBA Fedecaribe Light Welterweight Championship.[2]
On June 26, 2011 Roberto upset undefeated Antonio Lozada, Jr. to win the WBC Silver Light Welterweight Championship. He kept the title until September 6, 2014, when he lost for the first time in his professional career against Argentinian pugilist Lucas Matthysse. The fight was staged in the U.S. Bank Arena of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Mexican was knockout in the second round.[3]
Professional record
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Roberto Ortiz". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=602343
- ^ Christ, Scott (6 September 2014). "Lucas Matthysse gets disputed KO over Roberto Ortiz in round two". Yahoo! Sports. SB Nation. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
External links
- Boxing record for Roberto Ortiz from BoxRec (registration required)