Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury: Promoter claims former belt holder could be on card

While Ortiz won the WBC super welterweight interim belt a couple of weeks ago on a decision scorecard, many praised the Ukrainian’s efforts that night.

So much so, Tom Loeffler told BoxingScene, that Saudi Arabian figurehead Turki Alalshikh, could give him the chance to shine at a Riyadh Season event.

“Serhii's star skyrocketed after this fight. I don't know why no one gave him a chance heading into this fight. He was a five-to-one underdog,” he said. 

“It was great that Alalshikh was there in person to see how great of a performance Serhii put on. He also said that he thought Serhii won that fight, or at worst, it should have been a draw. He really liked Serhii. 

“He came up to us after the fight and said that he wanted Serhii on a future show by the end of this year. It could definitely be on the December 21 show in Saudi Arabia. Serhii is ready to go. It would be great to have Serhii on the show, as his fellow Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk takes on Tyson Fury.”

He continued: “The division is so hot and there are so many great matchups to be made.

“Serhii is in the top three to five in the division. Serhii has earned the right to fight any of the top names. The one thing with Serhii is that you are never going to see a boring fight.”

The next Riyadh Season fight sees Anthony Joshua challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight championship, live on DAZN on September 21

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