Why does Wilder get a pass for the Ortiz rematch?

[_Rexy_]

I wish more fighters would cherrypick opponents from the top 5

[DaNeutral.]

I wish more fighters would cherrypick opponents from the top 5

I wish that after 43 fights Wilder could of picked a few more too. But to be fair its a good fight, Ortiz is 50 and looks about shot now but Wilder cant Box so any fight with Wilder against anybody of any level is a 50-50 fight so should be entertaining.

Just need Wilder to get those PEDS cycled off then the fight can be signed up and confirmed. They been talking this fight for about 5 months and it STILL isnt signed off, this has been a thing in Wilder fights for a while now. Highly su****ious and i reckon he is definitely on the PEDS like his brother.

[Curtis Harper]

Yes, of course. But I complain more for the number of fights in the year. If there are 4-5 fights in the year I wouldn't say a word for a rematch with Ortiz or a fight with Chisora lol. In a current state of things it is a waste of time for me.

Once a guy reaches a certain level, only guys on his level will be worth fighting. There just aren't that many legit HWs.

Fighting just to get checks would get a guy lambasted for sure.

[pittapatta66]

lol m8, nice attempt at rewriting history but noboy is gonna fall for it. Ortiz is legit dangerous - that was the narrative for a long time before the first Wilder fight and it was the narrative after the fight too - he had Wilder hurt.

The fact he is rematching someone so dangerous and not particularly well known is the opposite of a cherrypick, it's a dangerous fight to take and Ortiz would beat Schawrz, Wallin, Seferi and that Italian that Fury fought on the same night. There's a reason all the big names in the HW division have avoided Ortiz, Wilder gets all the credit for this, comparing him to Wallin is laughable because you ain't fooling anyone.

[DuckAdonis]

Ortiz was getting hit with clean right hands from Hammer. Got KOd by Wilder. Knocked down like what? 4 times...He is 40 y/o now (probably older). The fight is not a great one, but it's better than Wallin I'll give you that lol

[Ray*]

It’s actually a great fight. It however doesn’t excuse or change the fact that Wilder was assisted in their first fight. Ortiz might be old but he has a good ring IQ. So am not fuss about it.

[DuckAdonis]

I wish more fighters would cherrypick opponents from the top 5

Ortiz ain't top 5 tho

:
Fury
Wilder
AJ
Ruiz
Whyte
Povetkin (possibly)

Are ahead of him. Parker maybe too. They all have better resumes. ***** maybe even Pulev

[Ray*]

Ortiz ain't top 5 tho

:
Fury
Wilder
AJ
Ruiz
Whyte
Povetkin (possibly)

Are ahead of him. Parker maybe too. They all have better resumes. ***** maybe even Pulev

Ortiz just doesn’t have the resume to be calling him a top 5 HW. And that’s the honest truth.

[Dariusz]

Ortiz just doesn’t have the resume to be calling him a top 5 HW. And that’s the honest truth.

Agreed. Same with drugger Whyte who is usually overrated.

[Clegg]

It's an ok fight, Ortiz has looked poor recently, but Wilder wanted the Fury rematch, this is not his plan A.

AJ and Ruiz are busy, so no top contenders are being passed over.