Why did Ortiz choose to fight Wilder over Joshua?

[_Maxi]

What other reason would a 40 year old Cuban walk away from a massive paycheck to fight Wilder instead for far less? Don't say glory because Joshua is the 1 HW too. if he beats Wilder there'll be a rematch clause no doubt, so he won't be getting Joshua next either.

My opinion is that maybe he thought he would not get AJ.

[Robbie Barrett]

But wait, who says Ortiz is walking away from a showdown with AJ? Wilder has a belt and it's a given that he's been protected. If Ortiz fought Joshua first and won or even gave him a hard time, Wilder likely wouldn't want any. Right now, Deontay feels confident. He may even think a decisive win over Ortiz gives him even more negotiating power with a fight vs AJ. Well, the same holds true for Luis if he destroys Wilder and takes his belt.

He'll have to fight a rematch with Wilder and he won't have a guarantee to fight Joshua. He walked away from a guaranteed fight with Joshua. To fight Wilder and maybe get a Joshua fight at least a year down the road if he wins. ****** move if you ask me.

[SUBZER0ED]

He'll have to fight a rematch with Wilder and he won't have a guarantee to fight Joshua. He walked away from a guaranteed fight with Joshua. To fight Wilder and maybe get a Joshua fight at least a year down the road if he wins. ****** move if you ask me.

Do you know that there is a rematch clause in the Wilder vs Ortiz deal? Also, if Ortiz starches Wilder, do you think he'll exercise a rematch clause?

[Robbie Barrett]

Do you know that there is a rematch clause in the Wilder vs Ortiz deal? Also, if Ortiz starches Wilder, do you think he'll exercise a rematch clause?

It's standard to have a rematch clause for a voluntary defence. You should know this.

[SUBZER0ED]

It's standard to have a rematch clause for a voluntary defence. You should know this.

It may be standard, but not required. Golovkin didn't have one against Canelo, though Canelo had one. Again, if Ortiz destroys Wilder, who's to say that Deontay will want a rematch?

[boliodogs]

It was going to happen in 2018, it was guaranteed.

I have far more understanding than you.

Boxing "insiders" though

There you go again with your cute childish cartoons and insulting another poster while bragging of all your great boxing knowledge. You are the rudest ass hole on this forum by far. You start useless negative threads trashing good boxers like Ortiz, GGG or Loma when you aren't starting threads turning Mayweather into superman.You don't have this great boxing knowledge. You are always wrong. You are a ****** rude fuc with no class who insults everybody from the safety of your computer. You have probably never boxed a day in your life or ever even been in a fist fight.

[Robbie Barrett]

There you go again with your cute childish cartoons and insulting another poster while bragging of all your great boxing knowledge. You are the rudest ass hole on this forum by far. You start useless negative threads trashing good boxers like Ortiz, GGG or Loma when you aren't starting threads turning Mayweather into superman.You don't have this great boxing knowledge. You are always wrong. You are a ****** rude fuc with no class who insults everybody from the safety of your computer. You have probably never boxed a day in your life or ever even been in a fist fight.

Blah blah blah. You still butthurt from exposing yourself as a clueless idiot the other day?

"Mosley and Canelo weren't P4P when Mayweather fought them."

[boliodogs]

You should be embarrassed that you think you can fool people by claiming you work in boxing.

And yet another cute cartoon and more insults from the self proclaimed boxing expert Robbie RUDE Barrett.

[boliodogs]

Parker is making over 12 for a 30% split. How much you think Ortiz would get for a mandatory fight? It's rumoured Takam made 6. I'm the idiot?

And a third cute cartoon and more insults from Robbie Rude Barrett.

[Robbie Barrett]

And a third cute cartoon and more insults from Robbie Rude Barrett.

Yep. You are awfully salty that you embarrassed yourself.