Just last week, the two-time Olympic champion appeared on the field in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he ended up in failure.
After the game, he returned to Miami, USA, where he settled and lived. He decided to cook for himself in the kitchen.
A strange accident occurred, and just as he was concentrating on preparing the ingredients, the pressure cooker suddenly exploded, and his face was just above the pressure cooker.
This bizarre accident caused him to suffer serious facial injuries, and his vision was severely impaired, which was less than 20% of normal people. He was even in danger of going blind.
Perhaps, his athletic career will come to an end. He is 41-year-old Cuban boxer Guillermo Rigundo Ortiz.
Netizens familiar with boxing have probably heard his name, whether in professional or amateur boxing, Ortiz is a big name.
He is considered one of the most powerful youngweights of the century, winning gold in the 54 kg category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics.
He also won gold medals at the 2001 and 2005 World Championships. In the amateur race, Ortiz has achieved amazing results, and he has participated in a total of 386 games. The record is a staggering 374 wins and 12 losses!
On July 22, 2007, When Ortiz was in Panama for the Pan American Games, he suddenly disappeared before the game, and he was accompanied by teammate Ellis Randi Lara.
A few days later, Ortiz and Ellislandy appeared in the United States, and he has been living in the United States ever since. In order to earn more income, Ortiz ended his amateur career and turned to professional boxing.
Although he was no longer so young and his physical strength had declined, Ortiz was still difficult to overcome. He started his illustrious career with 17 consecutive wins. In January 2012, Ortiz defeated Rico Ramos to win the WBA's lightest weight champion gold belt.
In April 2013, Ortiz defeated Nonito Donaire to secure the WBA gold belt for the eighth time while also winning the WBO gold belt.
For the next 9 years, although the frequency of the game dropped significantly, Ortiz was still a winning general.
At the end of last month, Ortiz appeared at the Championships tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, facing former welterweight world champion Vincent Astalabio of the Philippines, and after 10 rounds of duels, all three referees scored 94-95 to decide that Ortiz lost.
At this point, Ortiz's career record has stopped at 20 wins and 3 losses, and with a serious injury in a pressure cooker explosion, the 41-year-old Ortiz may say goodbye to boxing.
According to the doctor, Ortiz's eye damage is quite serious, and it takes several surgeries to help him regain some vision!