Alexander Povetkin vs. Luis Ortiz

[Vlad]

12 rounds.

[EdwardRevolver1993]

I assume, we take best versions of both? Tough to say, when was Ortiz's best. Given that we don't know his real age.

Anyway...

Ortiz SD 12, in a good fight.

I think, both posses something that their opponent would struggle against. IMO, a pin-point and accurate counter-puncher like Ortiz would become a very tough opponent for Povetkin. Povetkin is too opened up for Ortiz's sharp shots and he'll be getting hit a lot. Plus, Ortiz is bigger and I think has longer arms of the two.

On the other hand, Povetkin's workrate would give an aged Ortiz (who was always "aged", it seems) fits late in the fight.

[scorpio83]

Povetkin by decision after outboxing and outpunching the southpaw Ortiz on the outside.

[gilgamesh]

Ortiz may be ahead on the cards before getting caught, and stopped by Povetkin.

These guys seemed to be on a similar level, but Povetkin found a way to win a lot more often than Ortiz did in similarly competitive fights.