I guess another imponderable is how much Ortiz has left in the tank? Surely his time at the top is coming to a close? If Joyce gets a win it would surely be worth taking the short end of the stick to get the fight made and add a decent scalp? I'm fascinated by what Haymons plan for Joyce is. Does he plan to feature him as part of his ITV deal? Or does he think he can build interest in he states? Joe is a nice intelligent guy, but he's not exactly box office when it comes to selling a fight.
JJJ came in at 263 and 262 respectively for his last 2 fights. I'd wager that he could still do a back flip if JujiMufu was sitting on his shoulders.
Joyce gets stopped. You can’t take sharp shots from Ortiz if your only form of defence is to eat them with your face. If he manages to pull this off, it will be by taking a beating worse than the Usyk one.