Jantony Ortiz

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Jantony Ortiz
Born
Jantony Ortiz Marcano

(1994-07-21) July 21, 1994 (age 29)
NationalityPuerto Rican
Other namesNenito
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights9
Wins8
Wins by KO4
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Light flyweight

Jantony Ortiz Marcano (born July 21, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer in the bantamweight division. As an amateur he represented Puerto Rico at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a bantamweight.

Amateur career[edit]

Considered a boxing prodigy, he became the youngest member in the history of the Puerto Rico national boxing team by winning the national championship at the age of 16.[1] While still a youth competitor, Ortiz entered open class tournaments and became the bronze medallist at the 2011 Pan American Games.[2] In May 2012, Ortiz qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament.[3] During the olympics, he was defeated in the 'Round of 16' by former European champion David Ayrapetyan. The judges scored the first round 4-4, the second 5–3 in favor of Ayrapetyan, while the third round was scored a highly controversial 6-6.

Ortiz qualified to the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships, the first in over two decades to rely on the 10 point scoring system. In his opening fight, he defeated Severian Chiladze of Georgia by unanimous decision.[4] To advance in the second round, Ortiz defeated the tenth seed of the tournament, Dominican Geraldo Pérez.[5]

Professional boxing record[edit]

8 fights 8 wins 0 losses
By knockout 4 0
By decision 4 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Loss 8-1 Puerto Rico Abimael Ortiz KO by 5 (8) May 19, 2018 Puerto Rico Parque Pedro Cepeda, Cataño, Puerto Rico
8 Win 8–0 Dominican Republic Lucian González UD 4 March 16, 2018 Dominican Republic Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
7 Win 7–0 Puerto Rico Hayron Santiago KO 1 (6), 0:00 Mar 25, 2017 Puerto Rico Parque Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
6 Win 6–0 Dominican Republic Geicy Lorenzo UD 6 February 12, 2017 Dominican Republic Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5 Win 5–0 Puerto Rico Luis Cosme TKO 3 (6), 2:59 Aug 8, 2015 Puerto Rico Héctor Solá Bezares Coliseum, Caguas, Puerto Rico
4 Win 4–0 Puerto Rico Jaxel Marrero UD 4 Apr 4, 2015 Puerto Rico Palacio de Recreación y Deportes, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Gilberto Mendoza UD 4 Oct 4, 2014 United States Bahia Shriner Temple, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Puerto Rico Edwin Rosario KO 1 (4), 0:22 Jul 11, 2014 Puerto Rico Emilio Huyke Coliseum, Humacao, Puerto Rico
1 Win 1–0 United States Elio David Ruíz KO 1 (4), 1:51 Jun 7, 2014 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S. Professional debut

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New stars reach London 2012 Olympic Games quotas in Rio". International Boxing Association. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  2. ^ "Teenager Jantony Ortiz eliminates strong US boxer in Rio". International Boxing Association (AIBA). 2012-05-07. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  3. ^ "Puerto Rican and US dominate podiums in Rio de Janeiro". International Boxing Association (AIBA). 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  4. ^ "Jantony Ortiz arranca bien en el Mundial de Boxeo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  5. ^ "Boricua Jantony Ortiz avanza en Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo" (in Spanish). Metro Puerto Rico. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-18.

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