Comments Thread For: Luis Ortiz's Manager: Whyte is Great Fight To Land Joshua Shot

[rickJen]

If Luis Ortiz is really interested in Whyte, he can ask Haymon
to send an offer to Dillian for a Fox or Showtime card.
It's similar to Brook vs Crawford where Hearn was not in the picture.

Right now Hearn is focused on making the rematch with Povetkin.

[Monty Fisto]

As soon as Ortiz called his bluff Whyte has gone as quiet as when Povetkin put him in an induced coma.

Ortiz called his bluff?

These were Ortiz's words: "I heard my name and I got excited. I called my manager, my coach and Al to ask if there's a possibility, so I'm waiting patiently."

Ooh, sitting there patiently waiting to hear back from Al and his team. Those are fighting words! No wonder Whyte has gone so quiet...

[DougalDylan]

Ortiz needed to take that Joshua fight, if he won ... but if he had lost well Whyte vs Ortiz was ppv in the UK. I don't think showtime, Fox has any money for this fight in the US, Whyte is on a one fight deal so they could do it.

Looking at Ortiz's last opponent Ortiz is on the cash-out and has been for some time. I'd still like the Whyte vs Ortiz fight just for the build-up but can't see it happening.

[Rip Chudd]

As if fans forgot Ortiz's team screwing up the last time he got offered the Joshua fight. I would really like to see him fight Whyte though, but something tells me it isn't going to happen.

[Roberto Vasquez]

This fight should happen. If I was Whyte I wouldn't take it next. Would be dumb to take it after a heavy KO loss. That's why Ortiz is suddenly chasing it now

[Bain01D]

This fight should happen. If I was Whyte I wouldn't take it next. Would be dumb to take it after a heavy KO loss. That's why Ortiz is suddenly chasing it now

Whyte does seem to fight anyone though, take tough sometimes meaningless fights

[The3]

AJ just beat his IBF mandatory , Usyk is the WBO ,Trevor Bryan is the WBA mandatory , How is that going to get you AJ???

[REDEEMER]

AJ just beat his IBF mandatory , Usyk is the WBO ,Trevor Bryan is the WBA mandatory , How is that going to get you AJ???

Povetkin vs Whyte is or should be for a mandatory position in the WBC, the WBC would have to rule it a final elimination with Whyte which I’m sure they would if Ortiz is involved. That’s one way they can sneak into it .

Assuming the WBC are going by the rules and thinking AJ will defeat Fury could still make a possible AJ fight down the line .

[The3]

Povetkin vs Whyte is or should be for a mandatory position in the WBC.

Assuming they are going by the rules and thinking AJ will defeat Fury .

He's in a bad spot could be waiting maybe 20 months AJ/Fury/Usyk could all end up in rematches

[REDEEMER]

He's in a bad spot could be waiting maybe 20 months AJ/Fury/Usyk could all end up in rematches

I don’t think anyone will be fighting for any title in 2021 ,in fact they can’t if AJ. Vs Fury is a go . Then Usyk is up, if AJ wins that brings it to almost 2022 .

This is why you never turn down title fights .