Jamaine Ortiz is a 29-year-old American boxer that made his professional career debut against Josh Parker on May 13, 2016. So far, Ortiz has fought 17 times with 16 wins and 1 draw. Although he is currently undefeated, the boxer is yet to fight or win a world title.
More so, the father of 1 has been able to amass about $5.5 million from his 9-years-long career. Furthermore, Jamaine is expected to earn a minimum of $2.5 million from his fight with Lomachenko Vasiliy Lomachenko, slated for October 29, 2022.
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Jamaine Ortiz’s Eary Life and Career
Born on April 28, 1996, Ortiz is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. He was raised alongside 6 other siblings in Worcester, Massachusetts U.S. His father died when he was 15 years old while his mother remains a source of strength and encouragement for him to date.
Jamaine began to develop a passion for boxing when he started visiting a local gym at a tender age. According to him, he got into some fights as a little kid but he later got to discover that he could fight professionally at the age of 7.
Jamaine also said he got the opportunity to be trained by older boxers at Worcester Boys & Girls Club. This made a lot of kids look up to him back then.
Although he continued to pursue a career in boxing, Ortiz attended Wentworth Institute and also Worcester State University. According to reports, he has plans of attending medical school in the future.
Ortiz Boasts of a 16-0-1 Professional Record
Jamaine currently boasts a 16-0-1 professional record since making his 2016 professional debut. More so, 8 of his wins came by way of knockout. Although he is yet to fight or win a world title, he is reckoned for beating former featherweight world champion – Jemel Herring by unanimous decision.
Below is a record of his fights from 2016.
2016
July 15 – Kimmy St. Pierre – Won By RTD 3
May 15 – Josh Parker – Won By RTD 1
2017
Dec. 7 – Derrick Murray – Won By UD 6
Sept. 16 – Darnell Pettis – Won By RTD 3
Aug. 26 – Angel Figueroa – Won By UD 4
April 7 – Glenn Mitchell – Won By TKO 3
Feb. 4 – Canton Miller – Won By MD 4
2018
May 11 – Tyrone Luckey – Won By TKO 3
Feb. 23 – Victor Rosas – Won By UD 6
2019
Aug. 9 – Romain Couture – Won By UD 8
April 26 – Vitor Jones – Won By TKO 1
Feb. 23 – Ricardo Quiroz – Won By UD 8
2020
Feb. 28 – Luis Castillo Leal – Won By TKO
Nov. 28 – Sulaiman Segawa – Won By KO
2021
April. 2021 – Joseph Adorno – MD
2022
Feb. 2022 – Nahir Albright – Won By UD
May. 2022 – Jamel Herring – Won By UD
Oct. 2022 – Vasyl Lomachenko –
All You Need to Know About Jamaine’s Fight With Lomachenko
Lovers of boxing the world over have continued to anticipate the fight between Jamaine Ortiz and Lomachenko. While Ortiz is known to be an American boxer who has a 16-0-1 professional record, his opponent, Lomachenko is a Ukrainian lightweight fighter who has a record of 16-0-1 (8 KOs).
Lomachenko vs Ortiz is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2022. Other details about the match are
- Time: 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST
- Main event ring walks: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT
- Channels: ESPN+ (US) and Sky Sports (UK)
- Venue: Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York, United States
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Is He Married?
Ortiz is not yet married but he has a daughter called Amira. Amira in Arabic means princess and according to Ortiz, she brings a lot of joy and laughter to his life.
There is no information about his baby’s mother and neither is there any woman reported to be romantically involved with the boxer at the moment. He appears to be focusing on his promising professional boxing career.
What is His Net Worth?
Jamaine’s net worth is currently estimated at about $ 5 million. According to totalreporter.com, the fighter has a base salary of $2.5 million and $3 million in PPV, giving a total of $5.5 million. More so, he is expected to earn $2.5 million in his match against Vasiliy Lomachenko whether or not he wins.
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