#LomaOrtiz fight week arrives as unbeaten Worcester native Ortiz looks to 'shock the world' against pound-for-pound great Lomachencko Saturday on ESPN+
New York– The press tour for Saturday’s showdown betweenVasiliy LomachenkoandJamaine Ortizis officially underway as we inch closer and closer to one of the most highly-anticipated fights of 2022.
Ortiz, the unbeaten, reigning USBA and NABF lightweight champion and No. 9-ranked lightweight in the WBC, faces Lomachenko live on ESPN+Saturday, October 29in a 12-round bout at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York to headline a loaded fight card promoted byTop Rank Boxingin association withCES Boxing.
This week’s festivities begin Thursday at 1 pm ET with the official #LomaOrtiz press conference and conclude Friday with the official weigh-in at 3:30 pm. Both events stream live on Top Rank’sYouTube,Facebook, andTwitterchannels.
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Saturday’s fight is a milestone moment in the career of Ortiz, a rising star in the lightweight division under the guidance of promoter Jimmy Burchfield Sr., the president and CEO of CES. Fresh off his biggest win to date against former Olympian Jamel Herring in May, Ortiz boasts a 16-0-1 record with eight knockouts.
Considered one of the sport’s all-time pound-for-pound greats, Lomachenko hardly needs an introduction in boxing circles. The 34-year-old Ukrainian has held world titles at featherweight, super featherweight, and most recently lightweight in just 18 pro fights following a stellar amateur career in which he won 396 fights, lost just one time, and captured gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Waiting in the wings for both challengers Saturday is a potential winner-take-all showdown against 23-year-old unbeaten lightweight sensation Devin Haney, who recently defended his IBF, WBC, WBO world and WBA super world lightweight titles in a rematch against George Kambosos.
Depending on which odds you follow, Ortiz is listed as a 10-1 underdog against the experienced Lomachenko. National media pundits are already salivating over the prospect of a Lomachenko-Haney showdown for lightweight supremacy. Ortiz has heard – and read – it all and plans on "shocking the world" Saturday in New York City.
"Lomachenko is a great fighter, but I’m here to win," Ortiz said. "Once I win this fight, I’m targeting a world title opportunity. This is a dream come true."
CES Boxing is one of the top promotions in the northeast and one of the few to successfully promote both mixed martial arts and professional boxing. Launched in 1992 by longtime boxing judge Jimmy Burchfield Sr., the promotion is the only in professional boxing to boast two reigning WBC Youth world champions in lightweight Jamaine Ortiz and featherweight Irvin Gonzalez. CES Boxing recently teamed with UFC FIGHT PASS, the world’s No. 1 streaming platform for combat sports, to showcase its events to a worldwide audience, and worked as a promotional consultant for the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. pay-per-view event in November of 2020.
Innovation has been the standard at Top Rank since it was established in 1973 by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. The boxing industry’s leading promotional company, Top Rank has shaped, developed, and promoted the careers of top international pay-per-view superstars and Hall of Famers, including Muhammad Ali, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Erik Morales, Timothy Bradley, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Tyson Fury. Known for creating strategic collaborations between athletes, sponsors, and television networks, Top Rank has been an architect of boxing’s global growth by staging high-profile events in landmark settings around the world, including Madison Square Garden, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Wembley Arena, Yankee Stadium, Radio City Music Hall, and AT&T Stadium. Top Rank has also been the leader within the boxing industry in creating unforgettable in-arena experiences for fans and embracing 21st century technological advancements to distribute world-class fights and shoulder programming across a variety of platforms.
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