Former IBF heavyweight champion 35-year-old left-hander Charles Martin the mood for a knockout victory this coming weekend and a rematch for the first loss of his career.
“I didn't get the respect I deserved for my first championship,” Martin said before Saturday's fight. - Luis Ortiz is part of this revenge tour. Four fights and then I'll retire. "
The first on this list of fights is a dangerous fight with Ortiz (32-2, 27 KOs) is a Cuban left-hander from Miami whose only two defeats came at the hands of then-undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Martin was also ready to face former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz, instead agreeing to fight Ortiz, who is positioned as an IBF heavyweight eliminator.
“I'm still hoping to get another title shot, but I'm not overlooking any opponents. Ortiz is the only opposition I see at the moment, added Martin. - I want to fight Anthony Joshua again. I want to fight him twice and beat him two fights in a row. But first I have to do my job on Saturday. We have worked hard on this and we are ready to win. "
