If Wilder wants to face Ortiz, and he has any half credible excuse, than the WBC should not do this a mere month before the fight! It's just too disruptive to Wilder's career. There was never a real justification for Stieverne getting another mandatory shot anyway. At least say Wilder can fight Ortiz as a voluntary, forcing him to cancel that fight a mere month out does not make Steiverne happen any faster.
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Originally posted by Deletrious View PostIf Wilder wants to face Ortiz, and he has any half credible excuse, than the WBC should not do this a mere month before the fight! It's just too disruptive to Wilder's career. There was never a real justification for Stieverne getting another mandatory shot anyway. At least say Wilder can fight Ortiz as a voluntary, forcing him to cancel that fight a mere month out does not make Steiverne happen any faster.
Maybe a 10 round non-title fight.
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I've been a massive Wilder detractor for a while, and the criticisms I've had up until this point still stand - Luis Ortiz failing this test does not re-write Wilder's path so far.
But in this case, it is all on Ortiz. What a ****ing idiot. He FINALLY got the big break he was looking for - no more boogeyman, put up or shut up time. And he blew it.
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Not surprising. Not sure why they even made us wait on this predictable call once Ortiz came up dirty.
Curious now what sorta punishment Ortiz receives from the WBC and outside of he abc group which I imagine will be lil to none.
Bermane made out like a bandit if he got his step aside money up front. Doubt he did, but you never know.
As a fan I got lil excitement for this rematch, but I suppose for the Wilder narrative getting a chance to KO the one opponent you didn't KO isn't a bad angle for this fight and being able to potentially sell Wilder as the guy who's KO'd every opponent isn't a bad tag going into the Joshua fight when Joshua gots the same tag.
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