Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (26-0, 22 KO) remained undefeated as he easily won a unanimous decision over Malik Scott (38-3-1) on Saturday in Monte Carlo. This wasn’t exactly a thrilling bout. Here’s a look at the official scorecards: 120-105, 120-106 and 119-106.
Here’s a look at the official scorecards: 120-105, 120-106 and 119-106.
Ortiz dominated the fight from start to finish, but he’ll get some justified criticism for not stopping Scott. The 37-year-old Cuban dropped his opponent three times and the latter seemingly flopped on the canvas on four other occasions.
Full Fight Replay
To put it plain, this was a chore to watch.
For most of the fight, Scott simply moved around the ring to escape Ortiz’s largely one-handed attack. Ortiz was looking to land one big left hand–which is what he did in his last fight against Tony Thompson in March.
Ortiz ultimately stopped Thompson in the sixth round, but Scott was a little slicker defensively and more fleet of foot. This allowed him to easily escape most of powerful southpaw’s attempts to land damaging power shots.
Scott didn’t even appear to be hurt on any of the three knockdowns. His landings on the canvas were more a product of bailing out in hopes of escaping major damage.
Scott never threatened Ortiz at any point in the fight, and it was apparent he got what he came to Monte Carlo to receive. He wanted a payday and to survive. In that regard, he was a winner.
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