Miller had been due to fight WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Joshua but the American was refused a licence after a drugs test returned an adverse finding.
Ortiz, whose sole defeat from his 34 professional bouts came against WBC strap-holder Deontay Wilder in March last year, had been touted as a potential opponent for Joshua.
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But Ortiz’s promoter King Kong Boxing declared the 40-year-old would not be standing in, accusing Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn of making a derisory offer.
“It’s a no go for June 1…sorry guys we were told to stay as quiet as possible and play possum until [the] fight had been made because every time someone called Luis out it would be a gimmick to promote themselves but it still didn’t work,” read a post on Instagram.
“We just received news from [the] promoter that it’s a no go and it was all a gimmick and Hearn’s low-ball offers will not be accepted and no contract even ever got sent so sorry to all the loyal fans…Luis really wanted this title shot.”
A post shared by Jay Jimenez the Advisor & mgt (@kingkongboxing) on Apr 23, 2019 at 10:42am PDT
