Heavyweight Alexander “The Great” Flores previewed his showdown against Luis “King Kong” Ortiz on a media conference call Tuesday. Flores and Ortiz headline an all-heavyweight FOX telecast this Saturday from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The card also features Frank “The Cuban Flash” Sánchez (15-0, 11 KOs) against Brian Howard (15-3, 12 KOs) in the 10-round co-main event, and Michael Coffie (10-0, 7 KOs) against Joey “Minnesota Ice” Abell (35-10, 33 KOs) in an eight-rounder.
“I do think it’s possible I’m being overlooked by Ortiz,” said Flores. “I’m just focused on what I can control. I know that one day I might not get these opportunities anymore, so I have to jump all over this one.
“Beating Ortiz will put me up with the top heavyweights. I think a win is going to definitely lead to a world title fight sooner rather than later.
“I’m expecting the best Luis Ortiz on Saturday night. I’m preparing for the same guy who was beating Deontay Wilder twice.”
I love upsets but I just don’t see it happening from who this guy has fought.
There is a chance that Ortiz gets very old in any of his fights now.
Going to be interesting to see Ortiz again and how he still shapes up.
Who is this Flores? Does he really deserve to fight a top ten fighter although a little bit old? He has been knocked out by Charles Martin and Joseph Parker? Lucky some guys in this sport…
Nice night of heavyweights. I can’t believe Joey Abbell is still around- the perennial midwest banger! Alexander Flores is just how Ortiz likes ’em: tall stiff and easy to hit! He likes to bang to the body then go upstairs with huge overhand lefts and right hooks!