Luis Ortiz returns this Friday in Orlando, but signs continue to point toward the end of the road for the veteran Cuban heavyweight. Ortiz, now 46, has been steadily piling on the pounds since his 2022 defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr., where he came in at 245 lbs. In his comeback 16 months later, Ortiz added 13 pounds, tipping the scales at 258 against Francisco Cordero in Colombia. About the AuthorPhil Jay is a veteran boxing journalist with over 15 years of experience covering the global fight scene. As Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News since 2010, Jay has interviewed dozens of world champions and reported ringside on boxing’s biggest nights.