Deontay Wilder Vs. Luis Ortiz In Negotiations For March 3rd @ Barclays Center...

Does your partner fear it?

 

Very dangerous fight, if anything Anthony Joshua is an easier fight for Wilder, because Wilder can depend on Anthony Joshua weak stamina in the later rounds to win by KO.

One of the few fights where I am not sure Wilder can win by KO, there is a 15% chance that Ortiz can stop Wilder, Wilder should win by a decision. Ortiz just doesn't seem like a boxer who can be stopped by explosive power, he will interrupt any attack with deadly counters, Wilder/Joshua both were navigated away from Ortiz, it seems that Wilder is personally pushing for this fight (not his team)

 

If this fight goes through and Wilder knocks out Ortiz in 1rd much like he did with Stiverne he'd be entitled to go back to the negotiation table with a much better chance of getting a bigger split of the purse. This fight will also show if Wilder is REALLY ready for AJ, as well. Till both are in the ring though, I'm not reading too much into this, nor getting excited for the fight. Anything can happen in the WWilder.

 

wilder wants to challenge himself. but lets see how ortiz looks dude is gettin old.

 

I don't think Hearn is willing to pay the 50% Wilder is after, I'd imagine Hearn only offered slightly more than what was offered to Team Parker recently, citing low numbers for Wilder in previous bouts as to why the sum is so low.
I think the stalemate for the Parker/ AJ fight was stuck at 70-30(Parker wanted 35), I'd presume the offer to team Wilder is about 65-35 at the moment, and Wilder still wants more of that pie. 10% more of that AJ pie is probably more than 100% he'll be getting vs Ortiz.

I think Wilder does want to fight the best, its his team that has been wrapping him in cotton wool and saving him from a brutal KO. This is also his mandatory fight which as been going on for almost 2 years in total, Ortiz is a legit tough test but he's 37 now and even Wilder may be able to from keeping it at range with his jab. This is HW boxing as well, even if Wilder gets KTFO, he'd still fight AJ at some stage.

 

Yes i agree with you, its risky, however, imo if Wilder blasts Ortiz out he should then be able to command far more from AJ when they meet.

You are suggesting the easy route but if Wilders team fully believes hes ready maybe they are ready to take a riskier route in an attempt to win what they havent to date, a bigger fan base.

 

agree 100%
glad its happening but as you say from wilders backers point of view to me makes no sense whatsoever given who he has faced before.

ortiz is best when someone comes onto him at picking counters / he sees them and lands them better than joshua/parker /fury /povetkin/
and he carries decent power as well and brings **** all money to the table.

 

Same night (March 3) as the HBO doubleheader.

Why not a week earlier or a week later?

 

birthday present for me well a few hours after anyway

 

I hope it happens, Wilder just needs a couple of good names on his resume win or lose, he is nearly 40 fights in to his professional career and all he has got is Stiverne.

It's depressing in my opinion.

 

IT was all Ortiz's fault the fight didn't happen the first time. Let's hope he doesn't take shittons of PEDS before this fight and screw this one up again. Fingers crossed!

 

Yes it would be awesome if Wilder were to finally step up for the very first time.

I agree twice it wasnt his fault.

But that doesnt mean he has stepped up just because it wasnt his fault he didnt step up twice, lol,

Lets be fair for the good of the forum dude.