AS he closes in on Saturdayโs WBC heavyweight title defence against Luis Ortiz in New York, Deontay Wilder has an eye on unified champion Anthony Joshua.
โI mean what I say, I mean what I feel and Iโm ready for whoever. Anthony Joshua will barely even mention my name. Well, Iโm here and Iโm ready for him,โ Wilder said. โI donโt want anybody to change their prediction about me versus Joshua after what they see on Saturday night. Iโm going to keep proving people wrong just like Iโve always done. I love proving people wrong.โ
When it comes to the Ortiz fight, Wilder predicts a knockout in round three. โWhen I think about Luis Ortiz, I see threes. Itโs a magical number. I see a third round knockout. Iโve done what Iโve said so far, and I havenโt let anybody down. I will knock him out and then I will unify the division. Iโm on a mission. There will be one champion, one face and one name. Deontay Wilder,โ the WBC titlist said. โI donโt have any worries about Ortiz at all. When I look at Ortiz, he doesnโt look powerful. I know he has nice skills like all Cuban fighters. Thatโs nothing to me. Itโs going to be up to him to prove me wrong.
โIโve prepared myself for this moment for a long time now. Iโm going to prove it to the world that Iโm the best. Thatโs why I gave this opportunity to Ortiz again. He says heโs the โReal King Kongโ, but โKing Kongโ knows what happens when he comes to New York.
โI donโt need anything to motivate me. Luis Ortiz doesnโt need to say anything to motivate me. I have a killer instinct. No matter what people say theyโre going to do, I always do what I say. I speak it, I believe it and I receive it.
โI am the best in the world. Iโve been saying it for years. Here is a big test. This is the fight that the fans have been waiting for. Iโm going to pass this test with flying colours.โ