By Barry Holbrook Boxingnews24.com Deontay Wilder’s next fight will be mapped out this week when his co-manager Shelly Finkel meets with DAZN USA Chairman John Skipper to decide which of these three – Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua or Luis Ortiz – will be the guy that faces him later this year. […]
Eddie Hearn: Anthony Joshua Destroys Luis Ortiz, Three
James Slater Luis Ortiz won’t be facing WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on June 1st (unless there is a dramatic, unforeseen u-turn; Ortiz’ people recently saying no to promoter Eddie Hearn’s “low-ball offer”), but Hearn says the fight can still happen, after June 1. And, in speaking to the gathered […]
Luis Ortiz’s manager explains why Joshua fight not happening
By Charles Brun Boxingnews24.com Luis Ortiz’s manager Jay Jimenez says it’s their fault that the fight with heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua isn’t happening next on June 1st. Speaking to Thaboxingvoice, Jimenez says that he and Ortiz (31-1, 26 KOs) wanted to take the fight for the $5 million that offered to […]
Luis Ortiz’s team says Joshua fight NOT happening
By Scott Gilfoid Boxingnews24.com Team Luis Ortiz are saying that the fight with Anthony Joshua will NOT take place on June 1st. They say that Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn made “low ball offers,” and he never sent a contract. It was all just a “gimmick.” They say that they were told […]
Luis Ortiz looking good, ready for Joshua or Wilder
By Aragon Garcia Boxingnew24.com Heavyweight knockout artist Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (31-1, 26 KOs) looked impressive last Saturday night in beating Christian Hammer (24-6, 14 KOs) by a one-sided 10 round unanimous decision to make a case for him to now face world champions Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder next. […]
Luis Ortiz Wins Wide Decision Over Christian Hammer And Calls Out Joshua And Wilder
James Slater Boxingnews247.com Luis Ortiz took a few shots, he was backed up on occasion and he bled from the nose, yet the 39 year old (officially, some say Ortiz is older) pounded out a wide, near shut-out decision win over a game and tough Christian Hammer last night. Winning […]