Ortiz set to face Polley on June 20th

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Luis OrtizLOS ANGELES (June 18) -Former world title contender Luis ‘The Real King Kong’ Ortiz (21-0, 18 KO’s) returns to the ring in an anticipated comeback fight against Brian ‘The Bear’ Polley (27-18-1, 12 KO’s) of St. Joseph, Missouri in a heavyweight bout on the undercard of the IBF Middleweight World Championship fight between Montreal’s David Lemieux (33-2, 31 KO’s) and number one contender Hassan N’Dam (31-1, 18 KO’s) on June 20.

Ortiz vs. Polley will be featured as the U.S. televised opening bout in a scheduled FOX Sports 2 and FOX Deportes tripleheader presented by Eye of the Tiger Management and Golden Boy Promotions in association with King Sports Worldwide and Evenko.

In the main event, David Lemieux will take on Hassan N’Dam in a 12-round bout for the IBF Middleweight World Championship.

In the co-main event, Dierry “All In” Jean (28-1, 20 KO’s) of Quebec, Canada will face Jerry “The Corpus Christi Kid” Belmontes (19-6, 5 KO’s) of Corpus Christi, Texas in a 10-round fight for the NABF Lightweight title.

Ortiz has had a successful career knocking out opponent after opponent since his professional debut in 2010. He has faced and defeated some of the toughest fighters of the sport including Luis Andres Pineda, Henry Saenz, Alex Gonzalez and Lateef Kayode, all while adding the WBA FECARBOX heavyweight title, the WBA Fedelatin heavyweight title and the WBO and WBC Latino heavyweight titles to his collection.

The contender is returning from a seven-month hiatus after fighting for the interim WBA World heavyweight title in September 2014 and is ready to prove himself in front of fans and critics that he is back as a serious contender in the sport,

Polley of St. Joseph, Missouri is a tough fighter who is coming off a decision victory over Travis Fulton this past March. A professional since 1999, the seasoned fighter has fought for the USA Mid-American heavyweight Title, the USA Mid West heavyweight title, the WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title and the WBA Fedecentro heavyweight title.

In 2014, Polley faced Aaron Green, Bryan Dailey and Yasmany Consuegra, and in his second fight of 2015, Polley is looking to add another victory to his record when he faces Luis Ortiz on June 20.

David Lemieux vs. Hassan N’Dam is a 12-round fight for the vacant IBF Middleweight World Championship presented by Eye of the Tiger Management and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Evenko. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ET and the first bell rings at 6:45 p.m. ET. The live PPV telecast airs at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT and the FOX Sports 2 and FOX Deportes broadcast begins at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.

The live action on FOX Sports 2 and FOX Deportes is available to customers of participating pay TV providers via FOX Sports GO app and on the web through FOXSportsGO.com. FOX Sports GO is currently available for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire tablets and Fire phones and select Windows devices.

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