on a 1-5 scale...how good of an opponent is current ortiz?

[Jewish-Reptile]

The guy is a confirmed steroid cheat his anyone can root for this scum bag i do not understand.

How good is he now he’s off the juice ? Dude is nearly forty and looks like he’s slowed now he’s not juicing.

It’ll be Wilder’s best win either way and somewhat a notable one.

Wilder is the favourite for a reason but this guy is one of the better opponents in a division that lacks real depth.

[Ray Corso]

Ortiz a top tier heavy at this point and the Wilder fight is a terrific bout for boxing at this stage. I know everyone here will be degrading the loser but you can't fix ****** on this board. I give both credit and I see it as a straight up pick'em
fight.
Ortiz with tons of experience and Wilder a hungry young champ. Ortiz being a southpaw may not be an advantage however his left hook just might be the difference!
I see both right hands doing damage.

Ray

[Superbee]

4.0.... but then Jennifer is a 3.5, so woooo WAR PAPY!!!!!!!

[Sparked_26]

If you were trying to hand pick the toughest opponent for him he'd be up there.

So 4.5.

That .5 is lost because there is no getting away from it that he's looked a bit flat and has had long stretches of inactivity and he's not a young man. But even with that I can't think of anyone I'd pick to have decent chance against Wilder.

You can't be giving Povetkin opportunities. I like Whyte but I could never see him being competitive. Jarrell Miller is the only other one I'd have been interested in because I think he's an issue for any heavyweight.

[GoldenGloveLove]

New England says you will never know before hand and maybe that seems like a cop out but I guess that's true, especially with older fighters. Of the guys that are available to him in this time, I think 4.5 is a fair rating. Historically, I'd still think this man would be a handful for most contenders. I'm not real fond of his defense or his ability to pressure a backfooter but he's a specimen with a tremendous arsenal of punches who's had all the time in the world to perfect what he does best, despite that also cutting the other way, about his age.