Ortiz is just not often known as a puncher, but he rejects the concept power will determine the fight. His view is easier. If the shots land clean, they matter.
“You possibly can expect the most effective fight of the night,” Ortiz said in comments to Ring Magazine. “You possibly can expect me with my hand raised.”
Davis enters with the upper profile and the promotional push, and he has already spoken publicly about moving as much as welterweight and chasing greater fights later this 12 months. That talk has drifted past Ortiz.
The danger for Davis is just not theoretical. He was visibly hurt in his last fight by Nahir Albright, a fighter not known for punching power and never positioned as a contender. Ortiz believes that type of moment can show up again.
Ortiz believes his style creates those problems. He’s quicker, more mobile, and throws combos from different angles. He’s talking about habits, not hype.
“I even have more tools,” Ortiz said. “Those tools might be shown.”
That confidence is grounded in how he fights, not who he has beaten. Ortiz doesn’t arrive with an extended list of signature wins, but he does arrive with a way of creating fights uncomfortable. Davis, against this, has been moved rigorously since turning skilled, benefiting from a gradual push after his Olympic run.
Ortiz is fighting to alter his place within the division, while Davis is attempting to keep his. When the fight starts falling apart, one side often handles it higher.