Luis Ortiz: Wilder Will Kill Ruiz

JAKARTA - The duel between Deontay Wilder versus Andy Ruiz Jr is close to reality. Responding to the duel, Luis Ortiz said The Destroyer would "die" in the ring.

Last weekend, Ortiz came into a fight between Wilder and Robert Helenius. Given what he saw on Saturday, Cuban boxers predict that the fight against Wilder will be dangerous for Ruiz.

Ortiz is Ruiz's latest victim. However, in an interview with Blue Blood Boxing TV, the fighter nicknamed "King Kong" did not hesitate to give predictions.

"It will kill Andy Ruiz when they both fight. Ruiz needs to give me a rematch. Give me a rematch, Andy," Ortiz was quoted as saying by Marca on Thursday.

"I told them that (the match against Helenius) would be easy money," added Ortiz, after Wilder didn't even sweat to kill his opponent.

Towards the end of the first round, Wilder fired a brutal blow at Helenius. The Scottish boxer immediately lay down.

The referee stopped the match accompanied by an empty gaze by Helenius.