Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Luis Ortiz | FOX PPV - September 4, 2022

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Spencer vs. Salgado, Aleem vs. Plania added Andy Ruiz vs. Luis Ortiz Card

Rising unbeaten super welterweight Joey Spencer will battle Mexican contender Kevin Salgado in a 10-round showdown highlighting PBC action live on FOX and FOX Deportes beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on September 4 during Labor Day Weekend from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Prior to the FOX broadcast, undefeated top super bantamweight contender Ra’eese Aleem takes on Mike Plania in a 10-round attraction live on FS1 and FOX Deportes beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

These two exciting matchups will lead up to a stacked FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT which is headlined by the highly-anticipated heavyweight clash between former unified heavyweight world champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. and hard-hitting top contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz meeting in a WBC Heavyweight Title Eliminator.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online at AXS.com.

The 22-year-old Spencer (15-0, 10 KOs) turned pro in February 2017 and immediately caught the eye of fans and pundits with his combination of speed, power and athleticism. Following an impressive 2020 campaign, the Linden, Michigan native added three more victories to his ledger in 2021, including his first eight-round fight as he earned a unanimous decision over James Martin in July. Most recently, Spencer kicked off his 2022 with another unanimous decision victory, this time besting Ravshan Hudaynazaro in March.

"I can’t wait to get back in the ring on September 4,” said Spencer. “I'm training extremely hard and I’m in amazing shape. This is a great opportunity for me to shine on a big stage and really show what I’m capable of. I’m looking forward to bringing the fans lots of excitement!"

A native of Mexico City, Salgado (14-0-1, 9 KOs) is the younger brother of former super featherweight champion Juan Carlos Salgado and now fights out of San Antonio, Texas. The 24-year-old turned pro in late 2016 and delivered knockouts in six of his first nine outings. After scoring three-straight knockouts between September 2019 and February 2021, Salgado returned to the ring in October 2021 to defeat Ricardo Banuelos Cernas by unanimous decision before most recently fighting Bryant Perrella to a split-draw in his U.S. debut in April.

"Training camp has been great and I'm way ahead of schedule heading into this fight," said Salgado. "I know I'm facing a solid fighter who's a good counter puncher, but I'm preparing to counter that style. This is going to be a very interesting fight, because I'm training to deliver a knockout and win in tremendous fashion."

Owning a top-10 ranking at 122-pounds from multiple sanctioning bodies, Aleem (19-0, 12 KOs) put on the most impressive performance of his career in January 2021 to capture the interim WBA title. Aleem dominated in a battle of unbeatens, dropping Victor Pasillas four times before eventually stopping him in round 11. Raised in Michigan and training out of Las Vegas, the 31-year-old Aleem had stopped his past seven opponents inside the distance before most recently earning a decision victory over Eduardo Baez in November 2021.

“The time is now to take that next step in my career toward a world title shot and I know that a win in this fight will put me on the right path,” said Aleem. “I’ve been waiting for the chance to show everyone why I’m the best super bantamweight in the world. I’m never in a boring fight and you can expect fireworks once again on September 4. I’m going to let my hands send a message to the rest of the division.”

The 25-year-old Plania (26-1, 13 KOs) dropped Joshua Greer twice in their June 2020 clash on his way to a career-best decision victory, which he followed up in April 2021 by defeating Emmanuel Mogawa, before stopping Ricardo Nunez in November. A native of General Santos City in the Philippines, Plania has put together an 11-fight winning streak since a 2018 decision loss against former champion Juan Carlos Payano. Plania has fought professionally since 2014, with five of his last six outings taking place stateside.

“Ever since I beat Joshua Greer to put myself in the world rankings, I have been looking for an opportunity to fight the best at 122 pounds and to secure a world title shot,” said Plania. “On September 4, I will show everyone I deserve to fight for the title. I want to thank my whole team for putting me in this position and I can’t wait to get in there and show what I can do.”

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Main Card

Andy Ruiz Jr vs. Luis Ortiz, WBC heavyweight title eliminator
Isaac Cruz vs. Eduardo Ramirez, WBC lightweight title eliminator
Abner Mares vs. Miguel Flores, 10 round super featherweight
Jose Valenzuela vs. Jezreel Corrales, 10 round lightweight

Undercard

Joey Spencer vs. Kevin Salgado, 10 round super welterweight
Ra’eese Aleem vs. Mike Plania, 10 round super bantamweight

[Enlightened-One]

Would it be inappropriate of me to believe the vast majority of fighters competing on this event speak Spanish?

It's definitely tailored for a Spanish speaking viewing audience.

[KiwiRider]

With all the weight categories and all the belts, isn't it amazing they can't put a single title fight on a PPV card?

[tiny_acres]

With all the weight categories and all the belts, isn't it amazing they can't put a single title fight on a PPV card?

You just screwed up. Now the WBC will make one of these a new title bout for the
" hey it's a ppv interim world plaid championship "
Why did you curse us all???

[KiwiRider]

With all the weight categories and all the belts, isn't it amazing they can't put a single title fight on a PPV card?

You just screwed up. Now the WBC will make one of these a new title bout for the
" hey it's a ppv interim world plaid championship "
Why did you curse us all???

Ahhhhh!!!

[Perkin Warbeck]

[HomicideHenry]

Would it be inappropriate of me to believe the vast majority of fighters competing on this event speak Spanish?

It's definitely tailored for a Spanish speaking viewing audience.

You wouldn't be off in your logic. From my perspective they're going to old school promotional tactics pitting Cubans against Mexicans, etc--- because despite all the wokeness these days Hispanics of different nationalities dislike each other. The Islanders will always side with the Islanders, etc.

[Perkin Warbeck]

Would it be inappropriate of me to believe the vast majority of fighters competing on this event speak Spanish?

It's definitely tailored for a Spanish speaking viewing audience.

You wouldn't be off in your logic. From my perspective they're going to old school promotional tactics pitting Cubans against Mexicans, etc--- because despite all the wokeness these days Hispanics of different nationalities dislike each other. The Islanders will always side with the Islanders, etc.

I would have liked to see Sanchez vs Arreola on this PPV card.

[Bandog]

Fat Andy will lose I predict.

[oogiebe]

That is hysterical!!!

[gregregegg]

That is hysterical!!!

Historical*

[oogiebe]

That is hysterical!!!

Historical*

[Bandog]

[H8Usernames]

Luis Ortiz has alot of age and some health problems creeping up on him while there are also huge questions about Andy Ruiz who fought very well with the excess weight on him vs AJ but might be useless without it.

From where I am sitting it looks like Andy Ruiz wins the fight while Luis Ortiz wins the boxing match. The problem with this for Andy is that I don't think that he has the necessary tools to turn this bout into a fight.

[Perkin Warbeck]

This has been taken off the BoxRec schedule.

I wonder why? Has it been cancelled?

[Ruthless-RKO]

This has been taken off the BoxRec schedule.

I wonder why? Has it been cancelled?

BoxRec do that at times.

Is the undercard fights still there?

I really don’t get why they do this.

[oogiebe]

This has been taken off the BoxRec schedule.

I wonder why? Has it been cancelled?

BoxRec do that at times.

Is the undercard fights still there?

I really don’t get why they do this.

Ruiz hasn't fought in over a year and I think isn't in the rankings on BoxRec. Maybe that's why.

[Perkin Warbeck]

Ruiz hasn't fought in over a year and I think isn't in the rankings on BoxRec. Maybe that's why.

Ortiz fought on January 1st, and he's been taken off as well.

It may have something to do with Fury's retirement, and the vacant WBC title. Perhaps they may have changed their plans, or are waiting for the confirmation on Jan 26? Wilder's fight is no longer on the schedule either.

[Manrae]

Ruiz via KO... hell have to go through fire to get it, but he'll get it

[Ruthless-RKO]

Charles Martin-Devin Vargas Added To Ruiz-Ortiz Undercard 9/4 In Los Angeles

Eight months after he nearly knocked out Luis Ortiz, Charles Martin will return to the ring on Ortiz’s undercard.

Boxing Scene has learned that the former IBF heavyweight champion has been added to the non-televised portion of the pay-per-view card that’ll feature Ortiz and Andy Ruiz Jr. in the main event September 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Martin (28-3-1, 25 KOs) is scheduled to face Devin Vargas (22-7, 9 KOs) in a 10-round fight designed to keep Martin busy while he pursues a bigger fight.

The 6-foot-5, 246-pound Martin, a strong southpaw from Carson, California, will fight for the first time since he dropped Ortiz twice in a fight that headlined a FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event January 1 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Ortiz overcame those two knockdowns – one apiece in the first and fourth rounds – and sent Martin to the canvas twice in the sixth round.

Referee Frank Santore Jr. stopped their scheduled 12-round fight at 1:36 of the sixth round, several seconds after Martin reached his feet from the second knockdown.

Though he lost, the 36-year-old Martin became just the second opponent to knock down Ortiz in the Cuban southpaw’s 12-year pro career.

Deontay Wilder was the only fighter to have previously floored Ortiz – three times in their first fight and once in their rematch. Wilder won both of those WBC championship matches inside the distance – by 10th-round technical knockout in March 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and seventh-round knockout in November 2019 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The 40-year-old Vargas, a 2004 U.S. Olympian from Toledo, Ohio, will fight for the first time since Chinese contender Zhang Zhilei (24-1-1, 19 KOs) knocked him out in the fourth round of their November 2020 bout at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

The 12-round battle between Ruiz (34-2, 22 KOs), a former IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO champion from Imperial, California, and Miami’s Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs, 2 NC) will headline another FOX Sports Pay-Per-View show a week from Sunday night. Most sportsbooks list Ruiz as a 3-1 favorite over Ortiz.

[mikebourkefan]

Charles Martin-Devin Vargas Added To Ruiz-Ortiz Undercard 9/4 In Los Angeles

Eight months after he nearly knocked out Luis Ortiz, Charles Martin will return to the ring on Ortiz’s undercard.

Boxing Scene has learned that the former IBF heavyweight champion has been added to the non-televised portion of the pay-per-view card that’ll feature Ortiz and Andy Ruiz Jr. in the main event September 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Martin (28-3-1, 25 KOs) is scheduled to face Devin Vargas (22-7, 9 KOs) in a 10-round fight designed to keep Martin busy while he pursues a bigger fight

for the price of 74.95 none of the card should not be on the ppv including Martin vs Vargas

[Ruthless-RKO]

Charles Martin-Devin Vargas Added To Ruiz-Ortiz Undercard 9/4 In Los Angeles

Eight months after he nearly knocked out Luis Ortiz, Charles Martin will return to the ring on Ortiz’s undercard.

Boxing Scene has learned that the former IBF heavyweight champion has been added to the non-televised portion of the pay-per-view card that’ll feature Ortiz and Andy Ruiz Jr. in the main event September 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Martin (28-3-1, 25 KOs) is scheduled to face Devin Vargas (22-7, 9 KOs) in a 10-round fight designed to keep Martin busy while he pursues a bigger fight

for the price of 74.95 none of the card should not be on the ppv including Martin vs Vargas

The Prince will be on the non-televised portion.

[mikebourkefan]

Charles Martin-Devin Vargas Added To Ruiz-Ortiz Undercard 9/4 In Los Angeles

Eight months after he nearly knocked out Luis Ortiz, Charles Martin will return to the ring on Ortiz’s undercard.

Boxing Scene has learned that the former IBF heavyweight champion has been added to the non-televised portion of the pay-per-view card that’ll feature Ortiz and Andy Ruiz Jr. in the main event September 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Martin (28-3-1, 25 KOs) is scheduled to face Devin Vargas (22-7, 9 KOs) in a 10-round fight designed to keep Martin busy while he pursues a bigger fight

for the price of 74.95 none of the card should not be on the ppv including Martin vs Vargas

The Prince will be on the non-televised portion.

yes and it seems wrong to have a 75.00 card and not show every match. best i can hope for is one fight ends sooner and ppv buyers at least see the Martin\Vargas highlights

[gregregegg]

75 bucks…. Will this do 50,000 buys?