Charles Martin

Tuesday promoter Philip Hrgovich (14-0, 12 KO) Kalle Sauerland announced that Luis Ortiz (33-2, 28 KO) Not interested in facing El Animal in the IBF Heavyweight Final Eliminator. According to Jake Donovan, the Cuban's decision was influenced by the injury he received in a duel with Charles Martin...

The Sauerland brothers tweeted today a challenge of Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) to Luis Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs). Hrgovic offers Cuban King Kong a fight that will determine the mandatory challenger for the IBF heavyweight belt. This fight was recently proposed by the Federation.

BoxRec has updated its heavyweight rankings following Saturday night of boxing from Premier Boxing Champions in Florida. Now the top ten is rounded out by the winner of the main battle of the event Luis Ortiz. Cuban's rival Charles Martin in 17th place. The rest of the winners of this Saturday are located in the following positions: 14. Frank Sanchez, 26. Ali Demirezen, 45. Jonathan Rice, 63. Victor Vykhryst, 75. Lenier Pero.

Luis Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs) and Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) to be nominated shortly by the final qualifier for the IBF World Heavyweight Championship. Alexander Usyk is currently the champion of the International Boxing Federation.

“In the end, my intellect won out,” said Luis Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs) after a hard but victorious battle with Charles Martin (28-3-1, 25 KOs). Before the saving left hook in the sixth round, the Cuban favorite was losing the fight on points.