By Adam Baskin: Jamaine Ortiz says he needs to face Shakur Stevenson or George Kambosos Jr for one of many light-weight belts if undisputed champion Devin Haney vacates his 4 straps to maneuver as much as 140.
Stevenson has talked about desirous to battle Ortiz to thrash him for the feedback he’s made about him. With each guys combating for High Rank, there’s a superb opportunity they might meet up subsequent if a greater alternative is unavailable.
Shakur needs to problem for the WBC 135-lb title in opposition to Haney or face Gervonta Davis for his secondary WBA belt when he will get out of jail. Nevertheless, neither of these fights is prone to occur.
Some would argue that the first cause Haneey is shifting as much as 140 is that he acknowledges that the World Boxing Council is on the verge of ordering him to defend in opposition to Stevenson.
No matter exaggerated self-confidence Haney as soon as had has gone up in smoke within the aftermath of his battle with Vasyl Lomachenko final month.
Not speaking daring like he’d been doing earlier than that encounter, Haney is abandoning the 135-lb division, and he’s anticipated to vacate his 4 titles.
Lomachenko knocked the arrogance out of Haney, leaving him within the state he’s in now, quiet, now not boasting about himself, quitting the light-weight division to keep away from what some assume could be a assured loss to Shakur.
Jamaine (16-1-1, 8 KOs) is combating Humberto Galindo (14-3-1, 11 KOs) in a ten spherical conflict on the undercard of Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez on ESPN & ESPN+ at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
“Nicely, let’s see; attempt to put me in my place as a result of I’m fairly positive that any individual else goes to be taking a brand new place after I beat Shakur Stevenson, and that’ll be me for positive,” mentioned Jamaine Ortiz to Fighthype about his desirous to face the undefeated extremely ranked light-weight contender Shakur Stevenson.
“I can’t even let you know I can’t inform, but it surely ain’t gonna appear like an everyday Shakur Stevenson battle, I’ll let you know that,” mentioned Jamaine when requested what his match with Shakur will probably be like.
“It’s going to be completely different. I simply know I’m going to win. All people goes to be shocked like they often are.
“It’s going to be powerful [to land punches on Shakur]. Me and my workforce we’re going to determine it out, work it out. You’re going to must see. No, my measurement received’t be a lot of a problem.
“I don’t assume so until he needs to battle me. I don’t assume so,” mentioned Ortiz when requested if he thinks Devin Haney will keep at 135. “We’ll see. All people’s completely different.
“Yeah for positive. After this one, if I look good and I play my half and do my half effectively, there will probably be quite a lot of large alternatives my approach. Clearly, Shakur that’s #1. I do know that might be for a world title, and that’s what I need. I need the world title.
“If he [Haney] strikes up, me and [George] Kambosos can get it on. Me and Shakur can unify. Most likely. Nothing is ever set in stone. Boxing is quite a lot of chatter. Who is aware of when the battle really occurs?
“I’m choosing Taylor,” mentioned Jamaine, selecting WBO gentle welterweight champion Josh Taylor to defeat Teofimo Lopez this Saturday night time at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. “I’m choosing Taylor. There ain’t a lot to it.”
