Ortiz: Possibly signing a 3 year deal with Hearn

The biggest Ortiz fan on the board @f1ght3rz said Ortiz wasn't actually signed with Matchroom before.

 

Seems like a clever move on Hearn's part if he signs Povetkin, Ortiz and Parker as rumoured and adds these to Whyte, Usyk and Miller all of a sudden Joshua has lots of potential opponents and Wilder has no real credible opponents to turn to particualrly if he wants to make PPV money post the Fury fight. Hearn's making chess moves.

 

Just saying what he has said. He was promoted by someone else and just fighting on Matchroom shows.

 

I wouldn't consider Cojanu or Tom Hanks on either Browne or Washingtons level. Ortiz is going to DAZN because he has no fan base beyond hardcores, is fighting on undercards, and can't get any meaningful money fights. Spending 5 months with Hearn, only allowing himself to be promoted on a fight by fight basis, and giving up his WBA mandatory instead of waiting 6 months for the biggest payday he would ever get, what on earth did he think was going to happen? A 3 year deal with DAZN is a very good deal for Ortiz, he gets a lot of big fights for as long as he lasts, as both a contender and a future gatekeeper.

Your spin talk is the other way around. Aint no way Haymon is letting him anywhere near Wilder again, Breazeale, Joyce... who is he going to fight? who is he fighting against on December 1st? Stiverne or Arreola lol? 6 weeks out and still no opponent to promote him against... on an undercard... I rest my case. Bring on Ortiz vs Whyte for WBC interim championship on DAZN.

 

My guess is he will only sign a deal with who pays him the most at this point in his career. Due to his age and lack of big paydays I think he is looking for a big payday to cash out on.

 

Lol, the only reason Haymon let Wilder anywhere near Ortiz is because Wilder demanded it and threatened to sack Haymon after a long list of debacles. If Ortiz could fight any of those guys, he already would have or would be, but he hasnt, and he isn't, he's fighting TBA, on an undercard, without being promoted. I think its a good move from Ortiz and his team personally. If Haymon/PBC etc cant match the DAZN offer, then it isn't like he's got anything to lose or his career is going anywhere. He's got a lot of guys to choose from on DAZN and a lot of money to make.

 

Yes, it was a fight by fight deal and Matchroom wasn't his promoter in the first place, they signed him to fight at their events. He was never a Matchroom fighter anyway. I think he was promoted by Dade Promotions at that time. They made a deal with Matchroom and Ortiz fought twice at Matchroom events vs Scott and Allen.

 

But you know Whyte and Miller are drug cheats too?!

 

Yes, i think we all talked past each other. Promoted by Dade, co promoted by Matchroom to fight on their events.

If he signs with Matchroom this time he should be sure about getting two or three big fights to cash out. I think after 2019 he will call it a career anyway.