As many recall, Eric Morales tested positive for a PED prior to the Danny Garcia rematch. With Garcia in agreement, the WBC allowed the fight to go ahead. Unfortunately, in perhaps a fight which created far more public interest, they decided not to allow Ortiz to go ahead with the Wilder fight, despite Wilder stating publicly that he'd still like to retain Ortiz as his opponent.
Could it have been the different substances involved, perhaps Ortiz' history of using performance enhancing substances previously, or did Wilder change his mind behind the scenes and decide that he didn't want to fight Ortiz afterall? Or, one strong possibility is the fact that it was for the prestigious heavyweight title and if they had allowed the fight to proceed it might have set a dangerous precedent in quite a prolific fight - a decision which could tarnish the image of boxing?
Could it have been the different substances involved, perhaps Ortiz' history of using performance enhancing substances previously, or did Wilder change his mind behind the scenes and decide that he didn't want to fight Ortiz afterall? Or, one strong possibility is the fact that it was for the prestigious heavyweight title and if they had allowed the fight to proceed it might have set a dangerous precedent in quite a prolific fight - a decision which could tarnish the image of boxing?
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