Freddy Roach said Ortiz' offense is his defense, now I didn't understand that at first cause I thought Ortiz had decent head movement. We saw his head movement set up that counter left in the Mike Arnaoutis fight. But once Ortiz got hurt and started to get tagged in this fight, he looked like he couldn't reset himself successfully with out eating more big shots. He couldn't avoid the right hand, he couldn't settle down and find his angles. All he could do is brawl. Even after the 4th in which he looked like he got his legs and paitence back. Come the 5th, he couldn't get away from eatin a big shot. So If he's really interested in fighting again, hopefully they'll turn him into a more looser fighter with better defense.
But yeah, his strength and speed is on point. I think the reason why Maidana was coughin and chokin for air in the interview after the fight was due to Ortiz breakin or fracturing Maidana's ribs in that 4th round. Plus he was pokin at his jaw toward the end of that interview. As morbid as it sounds, lol that's damage done. So yeah, if Ortiz wants to fight again he's got enough physical strength to do so.
But yeah, his strength and speed is on point. I think the reason why Maidana was coughin and chokin for air in the interview after the fight was due to Ortiz breakin or fracturing Maidana's ribs in that 4th round. Plus he was pokin at his jaw toward the end of that interview. As morbid as it sounds, lol that's damage done. So yeah, if Ortiz wants to fight again he's got enough physical strength to do so.
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