Comments Thread For: Luis Ortiz Turned Down $5M, Asked For $10M To Fight Joshua 6/1

[asgarth]

If Joshua generates ten times as much revenue as Wilder
then why is it unthinkable for opponents to demand more
money for fighting Joshua?

Matchroom wants to run their boxing promotion like Walmart

They want to make billions while paying their associates minimum

Well ortiz just got an offer that is 10 times more than when he fought wilder lol.

You are saying a 5 million offer as joshuas b-side is compareable to minimum wage? And why are you singling out matchroom though? That shows your bias.
Most of Mayweathers and pacquiaos b-sides earned less or similar to ortiz 5 milion offer even when you are taking inflation into account and those two were bigger cash cows than joshua currently is.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

Fight was nothing special. realy, IMO Duhaupas did it better against Wilder. Just look Wilder`s face after fight. Even Szpilka did it better.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

[blue_dolphin]

Ortiz should've been the original opponent

Miller was never worth 6.5

Ortiz should've never said he'd fight AJ no matter the money (foot in mouth)

Ortiz aint worth 10M

but is he worth the 6.5 ? yep

both are on short notice to adjust to styles. so AJ has no advantage here

hearn will counter with 6.5 and ortiz better bite

[The Big Dunn]

I disagree. Hearn offered fat baby $6.5 million. Why offer Ortiz $1.5 million less? He probably felt insulted and thus countered with the $10 million demand.

ok, that is a fair point. Can't argue. Hopefully Ortiz settles on a number and makes the fight.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Well at short notice Ortiz should really be paid more.

But even still turning down 5 million 'Joshua has all of these heavyweights shook up'.

[that g]

Ortiz - I will fight you for just about any money.

Joshua - Here's 5 mil, 10x what you've ever earned before.

Ortiz - Lowball, i want 10 mil.

there you go.
and then there are folks in here calling "10 mill or bust" a proper negotiating strategy.

/thread.

[TreJac]

lowball confirmed

hearn sets market price for miller at 6.5

offers higher ranked guy 5 mil...higher ranked guy also had FOTY candidate in nyc against a top 3 HW previously

somehow hearn thinks miller is worth more than Ortiz=crazy

lowball confirmed...attempt to kill fight complete...way to go eddie

best part is these aren't the only guys to accuse hearn of lowballing...it spans not only the HW division too

You do know Ortiz has fought a few times since loosing to Wilder right? Why no one has really mentioned those fights? They were all undercard fights for other fighters! No one will pay Ortiz any mind unless he fights Wilder or Joshua! Ortiz has been only making $200,000 - 400,000 per fight since banking $500,000 vs Wilder! I do believe his team is not doing right by him! Sorry to say but Ortiz will never be a headliner, cash cow, popular fighter! He deserves a big payday and this was his chance!

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

Well ortiz just got an offer that is 10 times more than when he fought wilder lol.

You are saying a 5 million offer as joshuas b-side is compareable to minimum wage? And why are you singling out matchroom though? That shows your bias.
Most of Mayweathers and pacquiaos b-sides earned less or similar to ortiz 5 milion offer even when you are taking inflation into account and those two were bigger cash cows than joshua currently is.

It does not matter what Ortiz made in the past.
What was Matchroom paying Miller for the fight?
Whatever it was, Ortiz deserves more, especially to take
such an important fight on relatively short notice.

[Robbie Barrett]

People saying he should get as much or more than Miller are ******ed, no surprise they are mostly Wilder fans.


The reason they picked Miller and overpaid him is because he was a top 10, undefeated, American which would help sell Joshua's first fight in America.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

You do know Ortiz has fought a few times since loosing to Wilder right? Why no one has really mentioned those fights? They were all undercard fights for other fighters! No one will pay Ortiz any mind unless he fights Wilder or Joshua! Ortiz has been only making $200,000 - 400,000 per fight since banking $500,000 vs Wilder! I do believe his team is not doing right by him! Sorry to say but Ortiz will never be a headliner, cash cow, popular fighter! He deserves a big payday and this was his chance!

Well, while you watch Joshua vs Hunter, you can enjoy the fact
that Ortiz is not going to be over-payed. That's the most important
thing to a boxing fan, right?