World News – GB – Luis Ortiz stops injuring Alexander Flores 45 seconds after FOX Main Event

A disgusted Luis Ortiz walked away from Alexander Flores in disbelief after stopping an injured Flores at the start of the first round on Saturday night

Ortiz put his right hand on Flores’ body, but Flores awkwardly fell to the canvas Flores reached her feet, but he seemed to favor her right leg

Referee Thomas Taylor quickly put his arms around Flores and ended their scheduled 10 rounds just 45 seconds later FOX broadcast Ortiz’s odd victory as the main event of a four-fight TV show from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles

Flores told FOX’s Heidi Androl after her technical loss in the first round that he injured his eye in a collision with Ortiz. This caused him to « go black, » according to what ‘he told Androl, and caused numbness in his leg

Ortiz, 41 (32-2, 27 KOs, 2 NC), who only lost to Deontay Wilder, fought for the first time since Wilder knocked him out in the seventh round of their match revenge 11 and a half months ago in Las Vegas Ortiz led Wilder on all three scorecards when Wilder pierced Ortiz with a right hand that knocked him out at the end of the seventh round of their FOX Sports Pay-Per-View main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

Ortiz was originally scheduled to face Scott Alexander, but Flores replaced Alexander once Alexander (16-3-2, 8 KOs) tested positive for COVID-19

Flores, 30 (18-3-1, 16 KOs), of Howland Heights, Calif., lost by KO for the third time in 10 years of professional career Former WBO champion Joseph Parker and former champion IBF Charles Martin previously eliminated Flores

[QUOTE = ShoulderRoll; 20869269] Thought Ortiz looked good while he lasted, until the knockout squint I’d love to see him end the Charr / Oquendo mess once and for all

So far all is well for Frank Sanchez under Reynoso Looked aggressive and not Cuban [/ QUOTE]

Don’t think…

I thought Ortiz looked good while this lasted, until the knockout fishy I’d love to see him end the Charr / Oquendo mess once and for all

So far all is well for Frank Sanchez under Reynoso Looked aggressive and not Cuban

Luis Ortiz, Alexander Flores, Deontay Wilder, boxing champions, heavyweights