Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz in Works for March 3 at Barclays Center

[Mammoth]

It this fight goes head-to-head with HBO's LHW matches, it's going to flop at Barclay's and in the ratings. To be fair, HBO's broadcast is going to take a hit as well. It would be smart for one of them to move their date. Better for the fans too.

Counter programming really needs to stop

[sportbuddha]

Finally Wilder fights a warm body...and it's taken 40 fights...obviously he should win this but he'd better look good again because it's only a small step up.

[MisanthropicNY]

So all of the world's leading experts consider King Kong a tougher opponent than Whyte, but we're supposed to believe that because you, a random anonymous troll, believes Whyte is a tougher opponent than King Kong, that somehow Wilder is pursuing the easier fight?

So than Wilder is so ******ed that he's taking a harder fight for 1/3rd of the money? Wow, Wilder is a fking idiot.

[sportbuddha]

So all of the world's leading experts consider King Kong a tougher opponent than Whyte, but we're supposed to believe that because you, a random anonymous troll, believes Whyte is a tougher opponent than King Kong, that somehow Wilder is pursuing the easier fight?

I tend to think that Ortiz and Whyte are at similar levels, if these two fought it'd be a great match up. Ortiz being southpaw at the level is maybe a different challenge for Wilder, but he should win it easily or it'll be another big question mark. I'd agree with the other posters that by a small margin Joshua is taking on the more dangerous opponent in Parker, than Wilder is with Ortiz

[methodcal]

How are Beyonce Wilder "haters" looking for more excuses? Beyonce is the one fighting a fat, steroid-using tomato can for $1 mil in front of less than 10,000 people...

Joshua will be unifying the division making $15-20 mil fighting Parker in front of 100,000.



#DeontayStillDuckDillian #$3MillionDuck

Really you count grown men pockets........In Public!! As for the Dillian buffering...........pftttttt.

[N/A]

So than Wilder is so ******ed that he's taking a harder fight for 1/3rd of the money? Wow, Wilder is a fking idiot.

So maybe that should make you realize that you really have no idea what Wilder gets paid . . .

[Raonic]

I've been very critical of Wilder but I'll give him credit for trying to make this fight happen even though Ortiz is tainted. Wilder has gotten the raw end of the deal so many times.

[SkillspayBills]

The only thing I care about seeing is Luiz Ortiz asleep on the canvas. He needs to be slept.

[SkillspayBills]

It this fight goes head-to-head with HBO's LHW matches, it's going to flop at Barclay's and in the ratings. To be fair, HBO's broadcast is going to take a hit as well. It would be smart for one of them to move their date. Better for the fans too.

Wilder SHOULD beat him. Ortiz is 38 going on 50. Looks like a middle-aged chain-smoking Uber driver. Looked rather slow and lethargic in recent fights. For the Loma haters, Ortiz gives up 3" in height and at least 6+ years in age, let's see if the Loma haters who criticized the size/age difference between Rigo, will celebrate Deontay's win with as much vigor.

Ortiz and Wilder are both Heavyweights, Rigo moved up two weight classes, can you comprehend the difference? Goodness gracious you're a HORRIBLE poster, and an even worse person.

[landotter]

Sometimes, it hurts.

I joined this site because I like boxing, and it is hard to find people to talk this sport. It is having a nice resurgence, but still hard. I want to talk boxing and match-ups, not all this name calling crap.

Why are so many people wrapping their self worth into talking down... Or up...Wilder? No matter what he does, people kick him- somehow it is his fault to this day Ortiz and Povetkin got caught cheating and fights got cancelled. If he fights and beats them both in 2018, Ortiz will be too old (Wilder's plan all along to some) and Povetkin will be too... I don't know, Russian? People will find a reason.

And some on here refuse to see him as a fairly flawed fighter. He is over aggressive and leaves defense behind. He has a wide stance which exposes him to unnecessary jabs and counters. He is so freakishly athletic and powerful he makes up for it, but Ortiz can absolutely beat him, and Joshua should absolutely be considered a favorite when they fight.

I like talking trash. But some of you are just nuts.