![]() The card also features the comeback of former three-division titleholder Abner Mares, who hasn’t fought in four years. Ortiz was losing to Martin on all three cards at the time of the stoppage. He stopped Alexander Flores in one round in November 2020 and Charles Martin in six this past January. He has stopped his two opponents since then-titleholder Deontay Wilder took him out in seven rounds in their 2019 rematch. The former unified heavyweight champion has made significant changes to his approach to the ring ahead of a bombs-away clash versus the hard-hitting Luis Ortiz Sunday, September 4 on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View. The 43-year-old Cuban doesn’t have the legs he once did but he retains his power and ring acumen, which makes him a threat to Ruiz and most other heavyweights. ![]() That means he will have been out of the ring for 16 months when he faces Ortiz. The 32-year-old Southern Californian then outpointed Chris Arreola in a comeback fight in May of last year, which was his most-recent bout. An out-of-shape version of Ruiz lost to Joshua in the rematch six months later. Michael Benson Published: 8:49, Updated: 8:51, Michael Benson Published: Invalid Date, Andy Ruiz Jr is set to fight Tyrone Spong in an unexpected heavyweight clash. Ruiz appears to be taking his training seriously as he tries to recapture the magic he produced in his first fight against Anthony Joshua in 2019, a seventh-round knockout that gave him three heavyweight titles. Background: Ruiz and Ortiz might be a victory or two away from another world title shot, which makes this an important heavyweight fight. vs Luis Ortiz PREVIEW: Septem PBC on FOX PPV 0:31 More RuizOrtiz Fight Night Prelim Results Rising unbeaten super welterweight Joey Spencer (16-0, 10 KOs) earned a career-best 10-round unanimous decision over Kevin Salgado (14-1-1, 9 KOs).Kevin Salgado, junior middleweights Ra’eese Aleem vs. ![]() ![]() Jezreel Corrales, lightweights Joey Spencer vs. Miguel Flores, lightweights Jose Valenzuela vs. Eduardo Ramírez, lightweights Abner Mares vs. Odds: Ruiz 3-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets).TV/Stream: Pay-per-view (PPV.com, FITE TV). ![]()
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