Thursday 24 November 2016 15:37, UK
Luis Ortiz will take on David Allen in a heavyweight battle on the undercard of Anthony Joshua v Eric Molina.
The Florida-based Cuban will be back in action on December 10 at the Manchester Arena, live on Sky Box Office, after making his European debut in Monte Carlo earlier this month.
Ortiz was left frustrated by Malik Scott's negative approach during that fight and with Anthony Joshua one of his future targets, 'King Kong' is out to prove he is the next ruler of the heavyweight division.
We looked at opponents for December 10 and we wanted someone who will come to fight for the fans
"I'm so excited to be boxing in the UK and it's great to be keeping busy," said Ortiz.
"Monaco was a great experience for me and although the fight didn't play out like I hoped I felt I learnt a lot.
"We looked at opponents for December 10 and we wanted someone who will come to fight for the fans."
I'm going to make Ortiz look like an old man in there. When he hits me, I'm going to stand there and smile at him.
Allen was the first to call out Ortiz following the Scott fight but says he had him in his sights before that.
The Doncaster man believes 37-year-old Ortiz is on his way down and following his own loss to Dillian Whyte in July, the 'White Rhino' is confident he will take a major heavyweight scalp.
"The day Eddie Hearn signed Luis Ortiz, I messaged him and said 'I will fight him, stick me in with him!," he said.
"I didn't hold any fear of fighting him even before the Malik Scott fight. But that fight showed that the hype isn't real. Ortiz isn't Superman - I think he's on the slide even though he's undefeated.
"I showed I have a good defence against Dillian Whyte, so I will be prepared for anything.
"I said to myself I would only fight again this year if it was against David Price, but this fight is even bigger so I couldn't say no. I'm going to put it all on the line against him. I'm stick it on him early, smack him bang on the chin and see how it goes.
"I'm going to make Ortiz look like an old man in there. When he hits me, I'm going to stand there and smile at him. This is the fight that will catapult my career on the world scene."
The fight between Ortiz and Allen is the third heavyweight showdown on a packed card in Manchester, topped by Joshua's second IBF world title defence against Eric Molina.
Bitter rivals Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora's battle for the British title is chief support, with the British Boxing Board of Control insisting the pair have no further 'face-offs' in the build-up, following their heated Gloves Are Off incident.
Watch Joshua vs Molina, live on Sky Sports Box Office, from the Manchester Arena, on December 10. Book the event online here.
