my $$$$ on ortiz .... if i was ortiz i would hit wilders elbows /chest/ ribs/ arms all nite long / bring his hands down/ and try and keep wilder against the ropes / and put him away in the 8th rd tko for ortiz
I reckon Wilder knows that Ortiz is a threat, Wilder won't mess around and will try to blow Ortiz out early and I think that he will succeed.
IF it happens I am backing Ortiz to give Wilder a warm welcome to the big leagues. If Wilder fights like he fought against Washington he's getting starched.
Prior to the Washington fight I favoured Wilder to out point Ortiz with his size and movement. But the way Wilder struggled against Washington makes me doubt my original assessment. If the Wilder against Washington shows up, he gets KO'ed by Ortiz.
Isn't Joshua getting stripped of the WBA strap if he doesn't fight Ortiz? Maybe they're setting up the fight for the WBA strap, so wilder can get more bargaining power at the table with Joshua? Provided he wins. Idk???