Luis Ortiz is a Cuban professional boxer. He held the WBA interim heavyweight title from 2015 to 2016, and challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2018 and 2019. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2005 Boxing World Cup. Nicknamed "King Kong", he is known for his formidable punching power. As of November 2021, he was ranked as the world's eighth-best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.

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Occupation: boxer
Citizenship: Cuba
Born: March 29, 1979

Cubacountry of citizenship

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Occupation: boxer
Citizenship: Cuba
Born: March 29, 1979

Cubacountry of citizenship