Roberto Ortiz
Born
Roberto Ortiz Cervantes

(1985-12-08) 8 December 1985
NationalityMexican
Other namesMassa
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Reach177 cm (70 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins35
Wins by KO26
Losses5
Draws2
No contests0

Roberto Ortiz Cervantes (born December 8, 1985) is a Mexican boxer.

Professional career

In October 2010, Ortiz beat veteran Salvador Carreón to win the WBA Fedecaribe light welterweight title.[1]

On June 26, 2011 Roberto upset undefeated Antonio Lozada, Jr. to win the WBC Silver light welterweight title. 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.[2]

Professional record

References

  1. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16.
  2. Christ, Scott (6 September 2014). "Lucas Matthysse gets disputed KO over Roberto Ortiz in round two". Yahoo! Sports. SB Nation. Retrieved 30 September 2014.


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