Ortiz wants 10 million to fight Joshua, how much is actually realistic?

[REDEEMER]

Even the so called boogeyman pricing himself out . Joshua has completely dismantled the HW division without even stepping in the ring . Ha

[DreamFighter]

wuold cover the hospital fees at least.

[Grimmer]

Who is Ortiz to demand 10mil?

Either fight Joshua for 6.5mil or go back to facing nobodies for peanuts. Ortiz will never get a chance like this again. What is he actually in the sport for at 40 years old if not to take the biggest, most financially lucrative fights? If he turns it down the people advising him need shooting.

[PotentialToast]

Ortiz is old, and taking a loss here would probably hurt his chances of getting the Wilder rematch or a fight with Fury. And in those fights, he would have the privilege of full training camps. Training camps for heavyweights can be up to 12 weeks, and he'll have less than 6 weeks for this one. You have to compensate him because this is a major risk to his health and career.

Considering that his fight with Wilder drew over 14,000 in NYC, he's the best available candidate for a big NYC-based fight. Plus, it was the most dramatic, action-packed fight of Wilder's career. If they sign this deal quickly and promote it properly going forward, it can be built into a bigger event than the original with Miller.

10 million seems fair considering the circumstances. But I would advise him to settle for 8 million.

Crackhead logic. If Ortiz passes up this opportunity: Usyk, Wilder x 2, Fury, Pulev & Whyte will keep AJ busy for 3 years. How old will Ortiz be then?

[nixxter]

Ortiz just a couple of months ago when there was zero chance of the fight happening:

https://www.boxingscene.com/luis-ortiz-joshua-if-miller-work-out-im-available--136013

"If Miller Doesn't Work Out - I'm Available!"

“So look, if you want to fight I’m here and stop saying I priced myself out because I’ve never had no offers to fight you. With all respect to you for all you have done, I’ll fight you for just about any money you offer me so if you can’t work out the Miller fight, I’m here and ready. I’ll fight you in the USA or UK. It’s on you and if you think you’re that good and want to test yourself who better than me? Wilder and Fury are not available and I believe in my heart to be the best you must face the best."

Now when he's basically being handed the fight on a plate and offered over 10x what he made fighting Wilder, the so-called boogeyman of the division is pricing himself out. Just another fraud who talks a big game but starts demanding lottery money when shıt gets real.

[Boksfan]

I think Ortiz is worth no more than 3 millions. If he don't take the fight he's an idiot because at his age you can't be picky. Beggers can't be choosers.

[DuckAdonis]

How much did he get paid vs Wilder?

Ortiz is so disappointing...he shouldn't be so greedy.

[LetOutTheCage]

Now all of a sudden these Wilder fans are becoming accountants, instead of being happy about AJ fighting a much better opponent than fatboy Miller, their actively putting up road-blocks, very strange...

[Froch_uppercut]

10 ain't happening. 6?

Supply and demand issue here.

If you are in the mddle of a city and your vehicle breaks down, there are lots of tow companies nearby, and you will likely pay ~$100 to get it towed.

If you are in the middle of the desert and your vehicle breaks down, the price is going to be much higher to tow you out of a bad spot, if you are lucky enough to even find a tow company to come help you.

Joshua needs a quality opponent like Ortiz. He doesn't mess around with the Tom Schwartzes of the world or the Stivernes, he want to fight the best out there who are not ducking him.
Ortiz is credible, available and knows that they're in a pinch.

He aint coming to tow your car for the regular fee. Miller was getting around 6.5M - 7M I think.
Ortiz is worth that. The extra few mill is in there as they know this is a tough spot for them being towed out of a bad spot. I think they'll haggle a bit but pay it, or close to it.

EDIT: I bough 6 tickets at $1600 each plus hotels and flights from Toronto for myself and some clients. I f&^%$ing hope we are not going to see Hunter or someone like that. Get it done Eddie!

[Boksfan]

All these cowards getting huge money but they want even more before thinking of fighting AJ. Haha.

Never has this happened before. The fear is so very real.

And the dumb people agreeing with this? You're complete jokes who are completely deluded. And you call yourselves boxing fans. Anything to stop AJ from making a legacy. Clowns. The lot of you.

This is true, boxers price themselves out and fake boxing fans support this crap.