By Ryan Burton
Earlier today BoxingScene.com reported that David Haye has been advised to retire because of a shoulder injury. Haye had been scheduled to face Tyson Fury on February 8th in the UK. Fury will still fight on the date and his trainer and uncle Peter Fury said that he would like his nephew face Bermane Stiverne, Deontay Wilder or Chris Arreola.
After hearing the news, BoxingScene.com spoke to heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz (19-0), who is ranked #2 by the WBA, and his manager Jay Jimenez who said that they would love the opportunity to step in and face Fury in February.
"Luis Ortiz calls out Fury for the February 8th fight and said that he ain't got what it takes to get it on with him," Jimenez stated.
Ortiz and Fury both share the same goal in that they both want a crack at Wladimir and Vitaly Klitschko. The 34-year-old Ortiz feels that a win over Fury will get him a shot at one of the Klitschko brothers and is ready to prove he can defeat the Irishman.
"We both are highly ranked and want to fight the Klitschko brothers so this is the perfect fight. I am the real King Kong in the ring and I will prove it," Ortiz told BoxingScene.com.
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