WBA strips Luis Ortiz of mandatory status

By Jeff Aranow: In a not surprising move, on Thursday, the World Boxing Association has stripped unbeaten heavyweight Luis "King Kong" Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs) of his mandatory status for WBA champion Anthony Joshua due to a recent positive drug test. Ortiz loses his spot in the WBA's rankings for 1 year, according to ESPN. […] The post WBA strips Luis Ortiz of mandatory status appeared first on Boxing News 24.