Comments Thread For: Team Luis Ortiz Reject Hearn's "Lowball Offer" To Face Joshua

[thabanga510]

Hearn didnt offer that same bag Miller was going to get. He creeping that money in house and giving Michael Hunter a few million.

[Jkp]

Ortiz is a far better and more marketable opponent than Miller.

If they are offering Ortiz less than miller. Then its a clear low ball offer.

[Robertthebruce]

It was confirmed by Hearn on ifl that money is same as miller whoever Joshua fights

Guess what happened after that, rumours that Ortiz wants 10m or his team does at
Least

This is after saying he will fight for free and begging for Joshua fighters when it was agreed with miller already

Now they got trapped and found a way to duck, easiest way to duck? Blame Hearn

It worked for Shelly and wilder until the truth finally came out and they have been humiliated

What Ortiz doesn’t know is the fans know the truth and his rep is finished like wilders

If Hearn has offered Ortiz the same money as Miller or more then it's a clear duck by Ortiz HOWEVER if it's less than Miller's purse then it's a sly duck by AJ via a lowball. No way should Ortiz get less than fat bum Miller. What Hearn says on IFL and what he actually does are 2 different things as he is a snake. It's a shame as really wanted to see this one.

[nixxter]

Ortiz got $500k, Wilder got $2m; circumstances being what they were (and without any idea of the non-disclosed money), that's a fair piece of the disclosed money.

Jarrell Miller was offered $6m for the Joshua fight, Luis Ortiz is a by far more credible heavyweight than Miller is, and Ortiz would be coming in on short notice.

In what world is securing Ortiz for the fight worth less than securing "Big Baby" Miller?

Miller is young and undefeated, has fought better opposition than Ortiz in recent years, is from New York, speaks English and knows how to promote a fight. He's also making more per fight than Ortiz and has/had more opportunities ahead of him.

Ortiz is old, already lost to Wilder, has fought suspect opposition in his last 5 fights (excluding the Wilder fight), is not American, does not speak English and is not a draw.

And you can bet both Hunter and Ruiz are willing to take the fight for far less than what was offered to Ortiz. Plus they are 10 more guys begging for the fight.

Ortiz has no leverage. He is at end of his career and will not get a chance like this again. What Ortiz and his team have just done is the equivalent of winning the lottery and burning the ticket.

[NaijaD]

Can we finally stop the talk of AJ being afraid to fight this guy now, clearly he doesn't want it when the fight is actually available to him. Joshua would beat this dude very badly and they must want a kings ransom to accept that beating.

[Robertthebruce]

Ortiz is a far better and more marketable opponent than Miller.

If they are offering Ortiz less than miller. Then its a clear low ball offer.

Agree with this fully as Ortiz is way better than Miller. It's awful how these AJ nuthuggers are expecting Ortiz to accept less due to his previous earnings when guys like Martin and Miller were earning less yet were offered many millions as AJ knew they were easy fights but knows this is tough so Iowballing deliberately. Hearn also did mention that AJ's trainer may not want this fight so might be a tactical move to avoid Ortiz without losing face.

[Phenom]

I need to see the numbers

[Jsmooth9876]

Ortiz is a far better and more marketable opponent than Miller.

If they are offering Ortiz less than miller. Then its a clear low ball offer.

Hes not more marketable at all. The tickets have already been sold, Miller trash talking was helping sell the excitement of the fight. Ortiz doesn't even speak English, does he?

I think they should offer what Miller was going to get but he doesn't deserve a penny more.

[Madison Boxing]

Who on earth does ortiz think he is? This is the last chance hes ever gonna get at his age and they are crying about being lowballed, even if they are being lowballed they gotta take that opportunity. I genuinely wonder if ortiz is taking something he shouldnt be cause i dont see why he would decline his only shot at a payday, and at his age he can blame it on being old if he gets kod.

[Jsmooth9876]

Agree with this fully as Ortiz is way better than Miller. It's awful how these AJ nuthuggers are expecting Ortiz to accept less due to his previous earnings when guys like Martin and Miller were earning less yet were offered many millions as AJ knew they were easy fights but knows this is tough so Iowballing deliberately. Hearn also did mention that AJ's trainer may not want this fight so might be a tactical move to avoid Ortiz without losing face.

How much did they offer?