Ortiz is not known as a puncher, but he rejects the idea that power will decide the fight. His view is simpler. If the shots land clean, they matter.
“You can expect the best fight of the night,” Ortiz said in comments to Ring Magazine. “You can expect me with my hand raised.”
Davis enters with the higher profile and the promotional push, and he has already spoken publicly about moving up to welterweight and chasing bigger fights later this year. That talk has drifted past Ortiz.
The risk for Davis is not theoretical. He was visibly hurt in his last fight by Nahir Albright, a fighter not known for punching power and not positioned as a contender. Ortiz believes that kind of moment can show up again.
Ortiz believes his style creates those problems. He is quicker, more mobile, and throws combinations from different angles. He is talking about habits, not hype.
“I have more tools,” Ortiz said. “Those tools will be shown.”
That confidence is grounded in how he fights, not who he has beaten. Ortiz does not arrive with a long list of signature wins, but he does arrive with a way of making fights uncomfortable. Davis, by contrast, has been moved carefully since turning professional, benefiting from a steady push after his Olympic run.
Ortiz is fighting to change his place in the division, while Davis is trying to keep his. When the fight starts falling apart, one side usually handles it better.
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