Jamaine Ortiz is set to face Cristian Ruben Mino on Friday, November 1st, 2024, at Caribe Royale Orlando. This 12-round bout in the Super Lightweight division has a weight limit of 140 pounds (63.5 kg).
Ortiz steps into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins coming by knockout. Mino brings a record of 24 wins, 9 losses, and 2 draws, with 17 of his victories by knockout, giving him a significant power advantage with a 71% knockout rate compared to Ortiz’s 47%.
Ortiz, at 28 years old, is one year older than Mino. Both fighters adopt an orthodox stance. Ortiz is relatively less experienced, with 15 fewer fights and having made his professional debut in 2016, 1 year and 6 months after Mino, who debuted in 2014. However, Ortiz has fought 121 professional rounds compared to Mino’s 120.
Ranked number 15 by the IBF at super lightweight, Ortiz has won 3 of his last 5 bouts. His most recent fight was a unanimous decision loss to Teofimo Lopez on February 8, 2024, in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas. Before that, he secured a unanimous decision win against Antonio Moran on September 15, 2023, at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi. Ortiz also experienced a unanimous decision loss to Vasyl Lomachenko on October 29, 2022, at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, but won by unanimous decision against Jamel Herring on May 21, 2022, at Resorts World Las Vegas, Nevada.
Additionally, he defeated Nahir Albright by unanimous decision on February 18, 2022, at Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida.
Over the last 2 years and 8 months, Ortiz has fought approximately every 6 months and 16 days, with his last 5 fights totaling 54 rounds, averaging 10.8 rounds per fight. This bout against Mino will test his resilience and skill against a powerful opponent.