California heavyweight Alexander “The Great” Alexander (18-2-1, 16 KOs), whose only pro losses have been to world champions, will have the opportunity of his boxing career on November 7th, when he takes on 2-time world title challenger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (26 KOs). King Kong vs. Alexander The Great will air live on FOX television from Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.
“Ortiz is a 2-time world title challenger who has a lot of experience,” Flores said. “I’m young, hungry, driven and determined to win. Beating Ortiz is a life-changing opportunity that I won’t be taking for granted.”
“Ortiz is a great fighter,” Flores’ promoter Keith Veltre (RJJ Boxing CEO/co-founder) added, “but I think he may regret fighting a hungry lion like Flores. Fighting the elite of the heavyweight division has never been a problem for Alexander, whose only two losses have been to world champions. He gained invaluable experience in those fights that he’ll take into the ring against Oritz. We’d like to thank Team Ortiz, PBC and FOX for this tremendous opportunity.”
The 30-year-old Flores, fighting out of Roland Heights (CA), lost in 2014 to world champions Charles Martin and Joseph Parker four years later Flores captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World heavyweight title in 2012 with a fifth-round stoppage of Joey Montoya.
Cuba-born Ortiz, who lives in Miami, has lost only twice, both times to world champion Deontay Wilder. Ortiz, a 41-year-old southpaw, has defeated a litany of world-class heavyweights during his 10 ½ year pro career, including Christian Hammer, Travis Kaufman, Malik Scott, Tony Thompson, Bryan Jennings, Monte Barrett, Lateef Kayode and Epifanio Mendoza. As an amateur, Ortiz had a reported 349-19 record, and he captured a gold medal at the 2006 Cuban National Championships.
Flores is a good young man who isn’t afraid to fight. With the exception when Charles Martin knocked him out in the 4th, Flores was giving Joseph Parker a little bit of trouble. If you saw that fight you’d see Parker clearly deliver not one but two low blows to Flores before knocking him out. I think if he uses his movement he could upset Ortiz, but it’s only depending on which Ortiz shows up to fight.
Agreed. Flores can box and move his way to a victory, but if Ortiz catches him on the end of that stiff cross, boom! Ortiz is slowing in his advancing age, but not real sure Flores has any machine gun power in his arsenal to stop the Cuban boxer. Ortiz has a good jab and can deliver a good array of skills, but I see Ortiz eventually cutting the ring off and plowing into Flores with hard power punches.
Ortiz is at that age where a boxer looks good in the gym, but that that does not transfer into the fight. An Ortiz fan but he really is old now.
Younger guy getting him at a good time.
The Lateef Kayode fight was changed to a no contest cause Ortiz was on PED’s. Lateef Kayode was really a Cruiserweight..