Comments Thread For: Wilder's Handlers Discussing Ortiz Replacements for November 4

[Madison Boxing]

jesus christ, team wilder didnt hang about looks as if it was a false alarm too...

[GhostofDempsey]

If it turns out it was only high-blood pressure meds, the fight should go on. Otherwise, Whytte has been calling him out with a $5M offer on the table. I see that as an easy win for Wilder, he should it grab it for the pay day and some U.K. exposure.

[P4Pdunny]

Stiverne bout to cash out twice

[NEETzsche]

Anyone but Stiverne, please. Miller, Whyte, even Breazeale would be fine

[Bossman15]

No one can actually blame Wilder on this here because Ortiz been caught before and it's not like Wilder does not want to step up even if he looses but this is a good set up for Joshua Parker and maybe Whyte or Miller too

[jdp28tx]

He is not gonna fight Stiverne. Wilder will fight some tomato can and use the excuse that he could not find anyone due to the short time span of finding a legit contender. WBC sure does bend over backwards for Wilder. He has not fought a top 10 contender in yrs, let alone the 1 ranked WBC fighter. If the #1 ranked guy was unable to fight for whatever reason he could of easily just fought the #2 guy or #3, but instead he fights guys who are not even ranked in the top 20. Ortiz's team said that the WBC jumped the gun without checking that the medicine was cleared. That suggests he let VADA know what he had been taking.

Too many meds are on the banned list. I would like to know the process in choosing what goes on the list and what does not. And the drugs that are put on the list what kind of medical evidence is presented that gets them listed as performance enhancing drugs, masking agents, etc. A fighter should not be made to discontinue use of a necessary medication at the risk of serious health effects or even death just because it may hypothetically be used for something else. If Ortiz has a valid medical reason for using it the fight should go on. If he failed to disclose it (it seems that Ortiz's team is saying it was approved) but he presents evidence he still had a valid medical reason to use it the fight should go on. Instead, a fine should be issued for failure to disclose.

[Thetruthiserrol]

Surely it can't be Stiverne. No way Showtime would show that crap after they already declined to show the rematch before.

[SN!PER]

From now on they need to have at least 3 replacement fighters ready to go for every Wilder fight.

[future hendrixx]

nobody wants to see a stiverne rematch. just give ppl refunds and cancel the whole card.

[P4Pdunny]

nobody wants to see a stiverne rematch. just give ppl refunds and cancel the whole card.

yup, or at least throw in miller if they tryna save face