Luis Ortiz: Maybe Joshua will fight me if I’m on disability

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By Jeff Aranow: Luis Ortiz (29-1, 25 KOs) let it be known after his 2nd round knockout victory over the 31-year-old Razvan Cojanu (16-4, 9 KOs) last Saturday night that he wants to challenge for a world title against heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder. However, the 39-year-old Ortiz says he may need to be on disability for him to get a title shot against Joshua, as he believes the British fighter is avoidant of facing tough opposition. Ortiz feels that Joshua only fight guys that he knows he can beat, which is why he didn’t agree to face WBC champion Deontay Wilder for September.

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Luis Ortiz, destroys Cojanu, targets Joshua & Wilder

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By Jeff Aranow: The talented Cuban heavyweight knockout artist Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (29-1, 25 KOs) blitzed former world title challenger Razvan Cojanu (16-4, 9 KOs) in getting rid of him in two rounds last Saturday night on Showtime Boxing on the undercard of the lightweight unification fight between WBC champion Mikey Garcia and IBF champ Robert Easter Jr. at the beautiful Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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