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wesshaw1985 wrote:Ortiz manager believes King Kong should be next in line - http://www.BS.com/luis-ortiz-m ... ua--119137

Doubt it. Hearn is probably down the post office as we speak, getting that belt sent back to WBA headquarters.

Benelio wrote:

wesshaw1985 wrote:Ortiz manager believes King Kong should be next in line - http://www.BS.com/luis-ortiz-m ... ua--119137

Doubt it. Hearn is probably down the post office as we speak, getting that belt sent back to WBA headquarters.

Good as he is, Johua can only fight one guy at a time.
If he wants to keep his IBF belt he has to fight Pulev next. If he wants to keep his WBA belt he has to fight Ortiz next. Hopefully, the IBF and WBA will work it out between them.
Pulev and Ortiz are possibly Joshua's next two title defences it just depends in which order they happen.

Team Ortiz still chasing Joshua - http://www.BS.com/team-ortiz-j ... ed--119952

Hearn: Ortiz Wants Joshua To Get Stripped - That Won't Happen - http://www.BS.com/hearn-ortiz- ... en--120071

Hearn is correct - no point pretending Pulev isn't first in line and he should get the crack first. Joshua can only fight one guy at a time and unless Pulev doesn't want the fight that man cannot be Ortiz first.

Question - if Ortiz fights Wilder this year and loses, and Joshua fights Pulev and wins, does anyone have an idea as to where Ortiz stands re WBA mandatory?

Luis Ortiz Suspended By WBA, No Longer Mandatory To Joshua - http://www.BS.com/luis-ortiz-s ... ua--121624

Luis Ortiz: Joshua is a Well Cared For Girl - Worse Than Wilder! - http://www.BS.com/luis-ortiz-j ... er--123190

Ortiz stopped Martz in 2. Hes coming for AJ

Maybe it won't be an easy fight for Joshua, but AJ must win here. However, everything is slowly going to Ortiz-Wilder fight, while IBF is still likely to give Pulev another chance.