Luis Ortiz vs Joe Hanks on Garcia/Easter Jr undercard

Now only you can lose money, you can also get KOed in the process. haha haha...... KOed in the process got me laughing.

Hanks was a prospect a fair few was quite high on some years back that was supposed to fight in Prizefighter. If memory serves it was the one Tor Hammer won. He eventually stepped up vs Andy Ruiz Jr and got stopped then possibly fell off the map? I've not seen or heard of him for years now.

I'm familiar with Hanks as I have a few of his early fights. He looked like a decent prospect at first against lesser opposition. He built up a 21-0 record then he stepped up against 19-0 Andy Ruiz in China I believe & got stopped in 4. He then had another step up fight against Derric Rossy & lost a decision. That was the end of him for 3 years until a recent scrap in December. Hanks is going to get KTFO in a round or 2...

Was Tom not available?

I don't see Ortiz having a scheduled fight anywhere but if it's undercard fight for Garcia I'm sure it would be a showtime double header For some reason, I seriously doubt it. But you may be right because I see nothing else of note on that card.

I didn’t see anything that said Ortiz would be televised — where did you see that? I don't see Ortiz having a scheduled fight anywhere but if it's undercard fight for Garcia I'm sure it would be a showtime double header

Garcia v Easter is already announced on showtime I didn’t see anything that said Ortiz would be televised — where did you see that?

Pretty sure this won’t be televised. Garcia v Easter is already announced on showtime

Pretty sure this won’t be televised.

Had high hopes for Hanks at one point but after Ruiz destroyed him, he's looked like crap.

Did the WBC order this fight

Nobody wants to fight Ortiz Now only you can lose money, you can also get KOed in the process.

Isn't he supposed to fight an eliminator for the 2nd WBC mando spot? That is what it looked liked, I think it was against Whyte or somebody else that was ranked. It apparently fell apart and now we get this stay busy fight that does nothing.

Normally a guy coming off getting brutally stopped gets a soft touch, so getting Ortiz a paycheck and a win to get back on the horse is where a Joe Hanks fits in. Surprised more people weren't looking to fight him though because he is so "old" and "old" guys with a bit of name who just got stopped are normally guys who normally get looked at as easy money.

Joe Hanks is a lot better than the opponents that : Hughie Fury, Joe Joyce, Tyson Fury, DDD have recently faced to be honest. haters alert.....

Nobody wants to fight Ortiz[/QUOT Fighting Ortiz is financial loss to the other fighter. He draws no shhit.

Every body calls Ortiz old and past it but nobody wants to face him. Now with that loss they will even less feel inclined to face him unless he works into a mando spot Isn't he supposed to fight an eliminator for the 2nd WBC mando spot?

Ortiz is going to struggle to find opponents. He's too much risk for far too little reward. He's not going to give anyone a decent payday, so nobody who even is not fearful off being beaten won't take it because they want to be paid well for taking such a risky fight. Plus he's so old, no promoter is going to willingly set up another decent fighters of their's against him even if they have options on him or have him under contract like Haymon because if he wins, his time in so limited it's an investment that doesn't make sense. I suspect Ortiz will keep fighting nobodies and eventually fade enough that he will look vulnerable and then someone will swoop in and beat what's left of him. His only chance is if the WBC order a mandatory against Wilder or if Wilder takes a voluntary against him again as he's been suspended by every other sanctioning body for his last failed test.

Every body calls Ortiz old and past it but nobody wants to face him. Now with that loss they will even less feel inclined to face him unless he works into a mando spot

Nobody wants to fight Ortiz They all fear the mighty King Kong!