PROOF Luiz Ortiz is Ducking If He Doesn't Take the Fight

From an article with Boxing Talk in March: GL: Hmm. Have there been any talks already about you fighing Wilder on May 18th? LO: "My team handles all that. I haven't heard anything yet, but anytime I get an opportunity to fight for a heavyweight title then that's what I'm going to do." GL: Can you be ready to fight him by May 18th? LO: "I can be ready to fight Wilder next week if the call comes." Having said all that just over a month ago, how can he turn the Joshua fight down without it being a duck? Edit: URL doesn't seem to work but if you removed the space between boxing and talk the URL will take you to the article. http://www.boxing talk.com/Luis-Ortiz-Ready-For-Wilder-On-May-18th,-Ready-For-Wilder-Next-Week

Comments (13)

Boksfan

Ortiz is ducking if he don't take it.

7y ago

The3

Ortiz back on that stuff scare of VADA testing , Wilder need to becareful

7y ago

kafkod

Hearn lying about what? All he said was Ortiz was one of the options and 1st name mentioned by AJ he didn't say anything about the fight being offered to Ortiz Not the 1st time Eddie Hearn done this btw In another IFL interview Hearn explicitly says that he contacted Ortiz's manager and offered them the fight.

7y ago

kej718

Are they offering the same purse? If not they Ortiz could wait and be the mandatory have more time to train and get a bigger split.

7y ago

kraftzman

What the hell happened? Didn't Ortiz started calling out the big 3 and wasn't mentioning the ones in the middle like Whyte, Usyk, Parker, Joyce, Kownacki, etc? And he's expected to fight bums meanwhile until he gets one of the big 3? Which is the norm for PBC fighters?

7y ago

pillowfists98

Hearn lying about what? All he said was Ortiz was one of the options and 1st name mentioned by AJ he didn't say anything about the fight being offered to Ortiz Not the 1st time Eddie Hearn done this btw Hearn said he already called Ortiz's manager and told them they wanted the fight. Now its up to Ortiz's people to confirm or deny.

7y ago

Stinger1

Hearn lying about what? All he said was Ortiz was one of the options and 1st name mentioned by AJ he didn't say anything about the fight being offered to Ortiz Not the 1st time Eddie Hearn done this btw Hearn said he spoke to Jay Jimenez, Ortiz's manager and he felt Ortiz wouldn't be ready but said he'll speak to him.

7y ago

Phenom

Name drop? Unless Ortiz's manager comes out and says that Hearn was lying then you are wrong. You must be a Wilder fan. Hearn lying about what? All he said was Ortiz was one of the options and 1st name mentioned by AJ he didn't say anything about the fight being offered to Ortiz Not the 1st time Eddie Hearn done this btw

7y ago

pillowfists98

Ortiz is just a name drop like how his options were between Ortiz or Miller for AJ and Ortiz or Chisora for Whyte Are you new? Name drop? Unless Ortiz's manager comes out and says that Hearn was lying then you are wrong. You must be a Wilder fan.

7y ago

Phenom

Only if Ortiz turns down the fight. Ortiz is just a name drop like how his options were between Ortiz or Miller for AJ and Ortiz or Chisora for Whyte Are you new?

7y ago

SNPER

What's gonna happen is either Ortiz will take the fight (for a career-high payday) or the other promoters will block this fight by promising him a deal with Fury or Wilder for more money (and a full training camp) in the near future.

7y ago

pillowfists98

It's going to be Michael Hunter mate Only if Ortiz turns down the fight.

7y ago

Phenom

Ortiz has his shot if he turns it down **** him. At least the dumb Wilder fans can't bring up the old hype jobs name anymore if he does duck. It's going to be Michael Hunter mate

7y ago