Unbeaten contender Frank Martin takes on Romero Duno at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Saturday January 1. The scheduled for ten rounds lightweight bout tops PBC Fight Night live on FOX, serving as Ortiz vs Martin non-PPV undercard action.
Also on the card Cuban heavyweights go toe-to-toe as Geovany Bruzon faces off 2016 Olympian Lenier Pero in the 10-round co-feature. The start time is scheduled for 5 pm ET / 2 pm PT.
Ortiz vs Martin tickets
Luis Ortiz vs Charles Martin tickets to witness all the action at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL are on sale. Tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats and TicketNetwork.
The heavyweight extravaganza live on PPV starts at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, featuring top contender Luis Ortiz facing former heavyweight champion Charles Martin in the main event, plus heavyweight rising star Frank “The Cuban Flash” Sanchez battling Christian Hammer in the co-main event. Hammer replaces Carlos Negron, who was forced to withdraw after a positive COVID test.
Also on the card heavyweight contenders Jonnie Rice and Michael Coffie battle in a 10-round rematch, former title challenger Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington in a 10-round showdown against Turkish Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen, and unbeaten Viktor Faust facing Iago Kiladze in a 10-round attraction to open the pay-per-view.
Luis Ortiz vs Charles Martin where to watch, PPV, time
The 26-year-old Martin (14-0, 10 KOs) has risen up the lightweight rankings in 2021 with a pair of impressive victories. Martin knocked out the previously unbeaten Jerry Perez in a dominating performance in April, before most recently earning a unanimous decision over Ryan Kielczweski in August. Originally from Indianapolis, Martin now trains in the Dallas-area under the guidance of top trainer Derrick James and alongside unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr.
Representing his native Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines, Duno (24-2, 19 KOs) enters the fight the winner of three-straight bouts, all by knockout. The 26-year-old has put together the winning-streak following a 2019 defeat to unbeaten contender Ryan Garcia. Duno’s 2021 triumphs have come over Ramon Elizer Esperanza in August and Jonathan Perez in September.
The 24-year-old Bruzon (6-0, 5 KOs) was born in Holguin, Cuba and now fights out of Las Vegas. A pro since 2019, Bruzon scored first or second round stoppages in his first five bouts, before his most recent contest ended in a technical decision victory. Bruzon makes his U.S. debut on January 1, having most recently won that decision over German Garcia in April, a fight that saw him go eight rounds for the first time.
A 2016 Olympian from Camaguey, Cuba, Pero (5-0, 3 KOs) had an extensive and successful amateur career that spanned over 100 fights, including multiple victories over countryman Frank Sanchez, in addition to challenges against heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, heavyweight prospect Filip Hrgovic and Olympic gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov. The 29-year-old now fights out of Trelew, Chubut, Argentina, and will also be making his U.S. debut on January 1. Pero most recently knocked out Dumar Carrascal in the first round in June.
Ortiz vs Martin fight card
The full Ortiz vs Martin fight card looks as the following:
Main Card
- Luis Ortiz vs. Charles Martin, 12 rounds, heavyweight – IBF heavyweight title eliminator
- Frank Sanchez vs. Christian Hammer, 10 rounds, heavyweight
- Jonnie Rice vs. Michael Coffie, 10 rounds, heavyweight
- Gerald Washington vs. Ali Eren Demirezen, 10 rounds, heavyweight
- Viktor Faust vs. Iago Kiladze, 10 rounds, heavyweight
Undercard
- Frank Martin vs. Romero Duno, 10 rounds, lightweight
- Geovany Bruzon vs. Lenier Pero, 10 rounds, heavyweight
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