Ortiz is the name that's been tossed about around Ruiz all year but he fought Arreola instead and after that performance I doubt they will risk Ruiz losing to old man Ortiz. Martin is the name they've suggested too which was talked about for October but with Fury/Wilder being postponed to this month I guess that pushed back the date for Ruiz's next fight. So it's likely to be Martin and if not him then someone like Washington I highly doubt it would be someone who is a real threat after how he looked vs Arreola. But ideally I'd like to see him in with Joyce and if not him then Hrgovic. But that won't happen best I can hope for is Ruiz fights Martin and maybe Joyce fights Ortiz as a co headliner as Joyce has been talking a little trash about Ortiz and maybe that fight can be made.
If he actually fought any of the names he keeps being linked to as a possible opponent it would be nice but right now it seems he's a potential opponent for almost everyone but he never actually fights anyone. It's like they use his name to get some attention but then switch in an easier opponent. Right now Luis Ortiz is a myth like Candy Man but when you say his name 3 times he doesn't appear, but someone like Arreola or Martin appears instead.
according to otto wallin he was slated to face Ortiz but Ortiz/team backed out so it would appear that's not the case.
Well, Ruiz would be a heavy favourite. But we saw against Arreola some vulnerability, maybe it was the lay off/the inactivity but Ruiz didn't look great.
