By Ryan Burton

For the second time in the past few months, WBA/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has pulled out of his contractually obligated rematch against Wladimir Klitschko. 

Fury shocked many last November when he upset Klitschko in Germany. They were first supposed to meet in a rematch in July but the fight was postponed when Fury injured his ankle while running. The fight was rescheduled for October 29th but Fury pulled out of the fight again with depression being the reason given this time. More details are supposed to be given tomorrow by his spokespeople.

Klitschko is understandably frustrated by the postponements and will likely look to have Fury stripped of his titles.

WBA interim champion Luis "King Kong" Ortiz (25-0), who recently broke away from former co-promoter Golden Boy Promotions, is willing and able to step in and face Klitschko for the vacant full title. The WBA is in the process of consolidating its belt holders and had previously ordered Ortiz to face Alexander Ustinov. The potential Klitschko-Ortiz fight could speed up the process.

Ortiz and his manager Jay Jimenez are not only confident that they would defeat the Ukrainian but that they would likely end his career.

"Hey Klitschko, I'm ready for you! Don't postpone your date because I'm ready to hand you an ass whooping in October," Ortiz told BoxingScene.com. 

"King Kong is ready for Klitschko. He is next in line and we are ready for any of the top heavyweights. Line them up and watch 'King Kong Career Killer Ortiz' KO them all," said Jimenez.

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