Roberto Ortiz Cervantes (born December 8, 1985) is a Mexican boxer.
Roberto Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roberto Ortiz Cervantes 8 December 1985 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Massa |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light Welterweight |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Reach | 177 cm (70 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16.
- ^ Christ, Scott (6 September 2014). "Lucas Matthysse gets disputed KO over Roberto Ortiz in round two". Yahoo! Sports. SB Nation. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Roberto Ortiz from BoxRec (registration required)
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