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Luis Ortiz manager Dillian Whyte: “Luis Ortiz would like to take that fight.” British heavyweight competitor could look for new opponent before relegation with Alexander Povetkin

Last updated: 18/12/20 6:19 pm

Luis Ortiz has welcomed a fight against Dillian Whyte

Luis Ortiz has welcomed a fight against Dillian Whyte

Luis Ortiz heard that Dillian Whyte was ‘calling a name’ and accepting the challenge for heavy weight loss, says Cuban heavyweight manager Jay Jimenez.

The Brixton man has stated that he is interested in a fight against Ortiz while awaiting a reshuffle by Alexander Povetkin, who pulled out of a November date after a positive trial. made for Covid-19.

Promoter Eddie Hearn plans to “reach out” to a shortlist of four other opponents, including Ortiz, Deontay Wilder, Andy Ruiz Jr. and Derek Chisora.

Asked about what Ortiz has to offer, Jimenez said Sky Sports: “Ortiz heard those rumors.

“I believe Dillian was calling another name and names, and he reached out to me and asked me, ‘Look, if that’s true, I’d like to step on the ring with him. That would be a good fight. . ‘

“I told him to get out. I think yeah, that would be a big fight.

“Luis Ortiz would like to take that fight. I say January, February [Ortiz could be ready]. “

Speaking of this week’s week Podcast Ringside Toe 2 Toe, Whyte said: “Even now, Povetkin is holding back, saying he’s sick. I’m like, ‘Okay, that’ s fine, I want you to have your best when I fight with you ‘.

“Take as much time as you want, let me fight Luis Ortiz in February, and then I’ll fight you later in the year.”

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Whyte was on Povetkin flooring twice before he suffered a major blow in August and still intends to avenge that loss.

But Ortiz would be willing to travel to Britain for a clash between two WBC-ranked rivals.

“I know Dillian Whyte had that unfortunate loss and he won the fight, he got care, and he got caught, but those are the heavyweights,” Jimenez said.

“That’s the overweight division. You can’t afford any slips.

“If that’s possible, we’ll go anywhere that has the money. That would be a big fight.”

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