In a tightly contested boxing match, Teofimo Lopez and Jamaine Ortiz fought through 11 rounds with Ortiz slightly ahead on the scorecards. Ortiz used his southpaw jab and footwork to frustrate Lopez, who pleaded with Ortiz to engage more directly. Despite a cut over his left eye in Round 7, Ortiz controlled the action, leading the scorecards 106-104 going into the final round. Lopez had his moments, winning Round 4 with a score of 10-9 and Round 7 with a score of 10-9, but Ortiz's consistent performance, winning Rounds 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 with scores of 10-9, kept him in the lead.
‼️ Terence Crawford reacts to Teofimo Lopez vs Jamaine Ortiz… https://t.co/PyplJExGoX
I already expect scores will be wide for Teofimo Lopez, but that wouldn’t reflect the fight that has taken place. Jamaine Ortiz is going to need to do something memorable in the twelfth to get his credit #TeofimoOrtiz
Round 11: Better round for Lopez. He might need a KO here. Teo needs to go for broke. 10-9, Lopez. 106-104, Ortiz.
Wonder if Teofimo Lopez knew Jamaine Ortiz could box as a southpaw #TeofimoOrtiz
Round 10: Ortiz starting to cruise down the stretch. Lopez is frustrated but he isn’t doing anything to turn the tide of this fight. No body shots. No cutting off the ring. 10-9, Ortiz. 97-93, Ortiz.
Round 9: Lopez continues to follow Ortiz around the ring and head hunt with one shot while Ortiz pumps his jab and resets before Lopez can come close. Lots of boos but effective. 10-9, Ortiz. 87-84, Ortiz.
Round 8: Ortiz slowing down a bit but he’s still controlling the action with his southpaw jab. Lopez, meanwhile, throwing one punch at a time and isn’t jabbing to close distance nor cut off the ring. 10-9, Ortiz. 77-75, Ortiz.
Round 7: Jamaine Ortiz suffers a nasty cut over his left eye following a clash of heads, and it bled throughout the round. He landed a solid left cross but Teo responded with a better right hand. Another close round. 10-9, Lopez. 67-66, Ortiz.
Round 6: Jamaine Ortiz keeps pumping his jab and moving and Lopez, rather than plead for Ortiz to come forward, should cut off the ring. Only he’s following Ortiz around instead. 10-9, Ortiz. 58-56, Ortiz.
Jamaine Ortiz taking a page out of Sandor Martin's book, which is if you stink out the joint against Teofimo Lopez you can frustrate him and give yourself a chance to win.
Round 5: Jamaine Ortiz continues to frustrate Teofimo Lopez with his long jab, range and footwork. It’s been far from entertaining - Lopez pleaded with Ortiz to come forward - but it’s been effective for the underdog. 10-9, Ortiz. 48-47, Ortiz
Round 4: Lopez clipped Ortiz with a big looping left but he took the punch well. Ortiz was able to pin Lopez in the corner later on with a flurry, but Lopez takes a close round. 10-9, Lopez. 38-38. #LopezOrtiz