Victor Ortiz vs. Rodrigo Damian Coria: Live round-by-round updates

The Victor Ortiz vs. Rodrigo Damian Coria round-by-round updates are here to provide fans with real-time coverage of the blockbuster bout. The two men meet under exhibition boxing rules, so there will be little importance attached to it in the grand scheme of things.

However, for Coria, it will be more important than it may initially seem. It is his chance to score a victory on a big card over a more accomplished foe with a vast edge in experience. In short, a Coria win would be a tremendous upset, and he has to know that going into the eight-round affair.

Ortiz, a boxer-turned-actor, is a former WBC welterweight champion, who has even shared the ring with the great Floyd Mayweather. With a 33-7-3 record, he is expected to run through the 13-6 Coria, who has had a far less memorable career. For this reason, few are expecting Coria to win.

Unfortunately, due to the bout's nature as an exhibition, there is little to no information on its betting odds.

Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the light middleweight clash.

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Victor Ortiz vs. Rodrigo Damian Coria

Round 1

Ortiz takes the center, Coria answers him with a pair of body jabs. A rear-right hand lands for Coria, but there's no sting on it. Coria is now on the front foot, landing a few jabs. No one seems intent on sitting down on their punches. It looks exactly like an exhibition bout.

A body shot lands for Ortiz, who still seems to be gauging his distance. Ortiz scores with a decent left straight. 10-9 Coria.

Round 2

Ortiz is starting the round more active, backing Coria up and landing to the body. However, the Argentine fires back with a jab. Coria is doubling up his jab, but Ortiz slips on the inside with a combination. A big swing and a miss from Ortiz. Not much of consequence in this round. 10-9 Ortiz.

Round 3

Ortiz is struggling with Coria's speed but is working to find openings. A body shot lands for Ortiz. The two men trade right hands. As has been the case throughout the bout, no one is sitting down on their punches. It's all pitter-patter shots. 10-9 Coria.

Round 4

Coria scores with a left hand as both men trade in the center. The Argentine is landing his shots and outworking Ortiz on sheer volume. His speed seems to be his greatest asset. It's allowing him to get more shots off before Ortiz can do much of anything.

Ortiz's head movement is good, but he eats a pitter-patter combination to close out the round. 10-9 Coria.

Round 5

Ortiz is trying to take the initiative by backing Coria up. He's throwing more frequently now, answering Coria's activity with his own. Hardly anyone is landing anything clean. Ortiz's jabs graze Coria's guard. Coria with a body jab. 10-9 Ortiz.

Round 6

Both men meet in the center again, where Ortiz is trying to fire off combinations at an angle. A left hook lands for Ortiz. Coria eats a left straight, but lands a body shot later. Some inside boxing from the two men, with Ortiz appearing to get the better of it.

Ortiz is far slower than he used to be. Inactivity hasn't served him well. 10-9 Ortiz.

Round 7

Both men trade jabs, with Ortiz going high and Coria going low. A left hook lands for Ortiz, who then eats a combination from Coria. Coria with a nice jab, but Ortiz lands a nice check hook. They're throwing harder now. Coria lands a series of combinations, pivoting after each one.

Ortiz fires back with his own combination. Coria ends the round with a flurry. 10-9 Coria.

Round 8

Ortiz is back on the pressure, but eats a right hand from Coria. A double jab for Ortiz, before Coria counters him with a flurry. Coria keeps exiting exchanges at an angle, forcing Ortiz to readjust. An accidental clash of the heads briefly pauses the action, but they continue.

They trade body shots, and Coria alternates his target to the head. The round ends with Ortiz landing a nice left hand, and the two men trading in the pocket. Unfortunately, as an exhibition bout, there is no official winner. 10-9 Ortiz.

Official Decision: No winner as per exhibition rules