Ever thought that Usyk doesn't want the AJ fight until 2020 when he has had 2 - 3 HW fights under his belt? Thought not. Carry on ranting and making stuff up...
Hmm maybe AJ has already agreed to a fight with Hunter or Ruiz and now Ortiz's camp are making excuses . We will see in the next 24 hours .
Ortiz and his trainer are not happy with their team. They didn’t even tell them about the offer! (Which they would have taken with both hands) PBC are seriously dodgy.
Straight up! You nailed it when you said “excuses”. It’s a joke. These cowards from the PBC need to actually fight or shut the **** up. It’s so boring, they are the real life equivalent of **** holiday draw.
Yeh I think the Ruiz fights signed, if it wasn't then I actually believe Hearn would be talking with the Ortiz team. The fact Wilder & Ortiz have fought previous and that people could then compare the two champs, would sell among casuals and If AJ finished Ortiz in style, it would be the perfect entrance to the US market and increase in interest for the Wilder AJ fight. There's a fight signed and announcement coming very soon I'd bet.
PBC and Deontay called out AJ a year ago saying he would never leave his "Fortress" (being England) to fight abroad and Wilder says he will fight anyone anywhere . It's really school playground ego stuff . However AJ is the one on foreign soil fighting while Wilder is in the same place as always , on the back foot under pressure . Honestly if Wilder wins against Breazeale (big if) he best keep quiet about AJ afterwards and not open his mouth .
Which is why Ortiz's camp are saying that they never knew , and their promoter messed it up . They are already trying to spin this as Ortiz is really serious and our promoter made a mistake thing , Ortiz wants to fight and AJ's ducking narrative . I reckon announcement will be made in oooh let's say in the next 4 hours .
Think Hearn was in Cali last night and its 6am now so prob won't be until at-least lunch I'd say. Ruiz Jr I bet isn't far away though and I wouldn't be surprised if Hearn is going to meet him or even if he's met him already
I hate being right about all this . Got some rumours . https://www.express.co.uk/sport/box...entally-confirmed-Anthony-Joshua-Andy-Ruiz-Jr
This content is protected Better Sound "Eddie are you ready to announce Andy Ruiz as Joshua's opponent yet" "Yeah this weekend, Oh no (you meant) Andy Ruiz?? Could be a slip of the tongue, can't really imagine Eddie Hearn making that much of a balls up though, unless maybe he's had a few beers.. Ruiz Jr is the favourite by far at the moment