Jantony Ortiz

Jantony Ortiz Marcano (born July 21, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer in the bantamweight division. As an amateur he represented Puerto Rico at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a bantamweight.

Jantony Ortiz
Born	Jantony Ortiz Marcano (1994-07-21) July 21, 1994 (age 30) Humacao, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Other names	Nenito
Statistics
Weight(s)	Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	9
Wins	8
Wins by KO	4
Losses	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Puerto Rico Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Light flyweight

Amateur career

Considered a boxing prodigy, he became the youngest member in the history of the Puerto Rico national boxing team by winning the national championship at the age of 16.^[1] While still a youth competitor, Ortiz entered open class tournaments and became the bronze medallist at the 2011 Pan American Games.^[2] In May 2012, Ortiz qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament.^[3] During the olympics, he was defeated in the 'Round of 16' by former European champion David Ayrapetyan. The judges scored the first round 4-4, the second 5–3 in favor of Ayrapetyan, while the third round was scored a highly controversial 6-6.

Ortiz qualified to the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships, the first in over two decades to rely on the 10 point scoring system. In his opening fight, he defeated Severian Chiladze of Georgia by unanimous decision.^[4] To advance in the second round, Ortiz defeated the tenth seed of the tournament, Dominican Geraldo Pérez.^[5]

Professional boxing record

8 fights	8 wins	0 losses
By knockout	4	0
By decision	4	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
9	Loss	8-1	Abimael Ortiz	KO by	5 (8)	May 19, 2018	Parque Pedro Cepeda, Cataño, Puerto Rico
8	Win	8–0	Lucian González	UD	4	March 16, 2018	Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
7	Win	7–0	Hayron Santiago	KO	1 (6), 0:00	Mar 25, 2017	Parque Concepción Pérez Alberto, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
6	Win	6–0	Geicy Lorenzo	UD	6	February 12, 2017	Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5	Win	5–0	Luis Cosme	TKO	3 (6), 2:59	Aug 8, 2015	Héctor Solá Bezares Coliseum, Caguas, Puerto Rico
4	Win	4–0	Jaxel Marrero	UD	4	Apr 4, 2015	Palacio de Recreación y Deportes, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
3	Win	3–0	Gilberto Mendoza	UD	4	Oct 4, 2014	Bahia Shriner Temple, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Edwin Rosario	KO	1 (4), 0:22	Jul 11, 2014	Emilio Huyke Coliseum, Humacao, Puerto Rico
1	Win	1–0	Elio David Ruíz	KO	1 (4), 1:51	Jun 7, 2014	Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S.	Professional debut

References

1. "New stars reach London 2012 Olympic Games quotas in Rio". International Boxing Association. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
2. "Teenager Jantony Ortiz eliminates strong US boxer in Rio". International Boxing Association (AIBA). 2012-05-07. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
3. "Puerto Rican and US dominate podiums in Rio de Janeiro". International Boxing Association (AIBA). 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
4. "Jantony Ortiz arranca bien en el Mundial de Boxeo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
5. "Boricua Jantony Ortiz avanza en Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo" (in Spanish). Metro Puerto Rico. 2013-10-18. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2013-10-18.

External links

• Boxing record for Jantony Ortiz from BoxRec (registration required)