Comments Thread For: Hammer: Luis Ortiz Not as Intimidating, I've Faced Better Fighters

[kafkod]

Hammer threw and landed many more punches against Ortiz than he did against Povetkin. I think he realised quite early on that Ortiz couldn't hurt him, and he gave it a real go. But with Povetkin, he knew he couldn't afford to get hit clean, so he just focused on defence and survival.

[REDEEMER]

It's because he's old!

So no more excuses that wilder had to be saved by the bell and looked in between rounds against OLD Ortiz then ? Is this the final narrative we are sticking with if OLD Klitschko lost to AJ ? Ha

[champion4ever]

So no more excuses that wilder had to be saved by the bell and looked in between rounds against OLD Ortiz then ? Is this the final narrative we are sticking with if OLD Klitschko lost to AJ ? Ha

He was always old but now he is even older and showing signs of an older fighter. While his skills are not completely shot, he is still showing slight and subtle signs of a diminishing fighter on the decline.

That Wilder fight must have done a pretty good number on him. It took a lot out of him. It was his last hurrah.

However, make no bones about it. Ortiz still dominated the bout against Christian Hammer; Beating him just short of stopping him or knocking him out. Which has always been a very difficult thing to do given how strong and durable his chin is.

At this point, I concede that Joshua would be the easy favorite to win against this version of Luis Ortiz who showed up against Christian Hammer if the two ever fought.

[5000boxing]

'Fights to level of competition' damn is bryant jennings considered great competition now or something.

Jennings was highly ranked at the time.. are you serious?

[Jersey Walcott]

Fury is better than Ortiz. Povetkin too..

Bull****..
Ortiz much better than Povetkin.
He got old, that was the problem, but the Povetkin vs Jammer was a boring fight Ortiz was more dangerous for Hammer... altough he is 40 years old

[EasternEuroFan]

Bull****..
Ortiz much better than Povetkin.
He got old, that was the problem, but the Povetkin vs Jammer was a boring fight Ortiz was more dangerous for Hammer... altough he is 40 years old

Lol, no chance.

Ortiz hasn't done anything of note as a pro. His best win is Jennings years ago and Jennings was decent at best.

Ortiz has fought 1 good opponent and 1 decent opponent in his career and he got flattened in one of those fights.

[P4Pdunny]

Ortiz still won convincingly. He can fight but he's been made out to be far more of a threat than he actually is. Boxing is prize fighting, no roads go through or lead to Ortiz, he's a tricky fighter to face and he's been busted a few times. Why would people be queuing up to face him when they're nothing tangible they can gain?