Comments Thread For: Wilder: I Don't Care If Ortiz Is 99 Years Old; I'll Beat His Old Ass!

[celts88]

Joe Louis was 176 years old...........

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[Mindgames]

Age aint nothing but a number, but high blood pressure is two numbers, and hes got em.

[IRONCHINHAGLER]

6-1 odds is about right....with the exception of one rd - Wilder beat down Old Slow Ortiz in the 1st. Ortiz looked even slower and less powerful in his last fight, should b another one-sided beatdown not worthy of ppv $....especially with that crap undercard!!!

[Mindgames]

Nigerians too....... I’m always lying to women about my age even when they are the same age as me . It’s just something that we do

I knock 10 years off in clubs while im out and about, proud Londoner.. 😁

[messimania]

I understand that. My questions are why does this happen and how do we know?

In many countries, international medals even at youth level can give prize money, jobs, scholarships, etc. In many of those (not so rich) countries, documents and even a new passport can easily be bought.

In Luis Ortiz´ case he participated in his first senior Cuban Nationals in January 1998, 2 months shy of his 19th (official) birthday. In the 1999 Nationals, 2 months shy of his 20th birthday, he was stopped by Felix Savon.

Ortiz didn´t have any international career as a youth that I know of and he won his first National medal in 2002 (at almost 23 years), his first gold in 2006 (almost 27) so I find it hard to believe he would be five years older or more. It would mean he would have won his first National title at almost 32 which is very late even for a late bloomer.

He definitely looks 5-8 years older but by his career numbers I would guess he might be closer to his official age than many think.

[Madison Boxing]

If you search youll find people on good authority who say at the very least hes passed the 50 mark. This fight shouldnt be sanctioned.

[GlassJoey]

6-1 odds is about right....with the exception of one rd - Wilder beat down Old Slow Ortiz in the 1st. Ortiz looked even slower and less powerful in his last fight, should b another one-sided beatdown not worthy of ppv $....especially with that crap undercard!!!

I would say Wilder lost every second of the fight except the KD rounds but like you say, Ortiz is older, slower and less powerful now.

[BoxOfficer]

Age aint nothing but a number, but high blood pressure is two numbers, and hes got em.

Very funny.
So true.

[Noelanthony]

Do you claim to be older or younger?

Always younger because when they ask me I tell them to guess and they are always fairly close to my real age so whatever age they say I minus 10. Usually does the trick. On occasions I have gone for the ones that are not intoxicated but they always ask to see my driving licence so I stay away from those

[P4Pdunny]

Luis has looked like dog s#hit in every fight since his loss to Wilder

I think old man is one of them fighters that fight at his opponents level. I still expect him to get beat on Sat tho.