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Scott: Ortiz was on hitlist
- Updated: October 17, 2016
Malik Scott says he wanted a high-risk fight with Luis Ortiz and had also been pursuing the big punching duo of Anthony Joshua and David Haye.
The American was last week confirmed as the latest opponent for the unbeaten Ortiz in a bill-topping heavyweight battle in Monte Carlo on November 12, live on Sky Sports.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has added Ortiz to his Matchroom Boxing stable and hopes to move ‘King Kong’ towards a world title shot in 2017.
With 22 stoppages in 25 fights, Ortiz has gained the respect of Scott, but he has been waiting for a chance to prove himself against the best in the division and had targeted the Cuban or the British pair of Joshua and …
