Jennings Ducking Ortiz

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  1. shanenewsome

    shanenewsome Active Member Full Member

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    Source: ESPN http://www.espn.co.uk/blog/dan-rafa...-ortiz-stiverne-in-works-for-ggg-lemieux-card

    When heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings declined an offer to face Luis “King Kong” Ortiz on Oct. 17 on the undercard of the much-anticipated Gennady Golovkin-David Lemieux middleweight unification fight, Eric Gomez, Golden Boy’s vice president, told ESPN.com that he had a backup plan for Ortiz's fight. Gomez, however, did not discuss the backup plan for the HBO PPV bout at Madison Square Garden in New York. But according to sources with knowledge of the offer, Golden Boy is trying to secure former world titleholder Bermane Stiverne (24-2-1, 21 KOs) as the opponent for Ortiz (22-0, 19 KOs), which is an even more attractive match than one against Jennings. Stiverne’s last fight was in January, when he lost a decision and his world title to Deontay Wilder.

    Think thats the last we'll see of Jennings as a contender now, shame i thought he did alright against Wlad
     
  2. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How much was the offer for?
     
  3. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    i think he said because of steroids
     
  4. shanenewsome

    shanenewsome Active Member Full Member

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    Doesn't say, can imagine it was a decent amount as its PPV..
     
  5. arve lie

    arve lie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Now Ortiz vs Stiverne may fall apart too !