Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II - 23 November 2019

[emallini]

I have been too busy this week to watch any pre-fight stuff. Has Wilder said he wants a body on his record yet? Any tasteless threats to kill yet or do we have to wait for the final presser?

'"I grew a great bond with Ortiz the first time with his child and my child, as she was born with a disorder as well," Wilder said. "So I know personally how hard it is and how much it takes to take care of a child with a disorder. It takes a lot of money, and it takes a lot of care, and I grew a great bond with him. So I have seen him as one of the top guys in the heavyweight division, and I want to bless him. You need money to support them, and I wanted to bless him again for not only for him being a great warrior, one of the best in the world but also for his family. I wanted to bless his family and put him on pay-per-view."

[MightyWarrior]

Unexpected, did Wilder say that ?

I actually like Wilder, despite his BS and sometimes tourette’s, he’s clearly a good guy to me, looking after his disabled daughter like that.
And from thinking he was a china chinned pretender in his underwhelming early career ( and defences ) he’s really shown that he’s got the right stuff. And despite those giraffe-like legs floundering at times, he’s a very hard man to put down, with a right hand like the crack of doom.

Those photos of Ortiz, wow, what a beast ! Not a man that any heavyweight, outside of the real top elite level, would fancy taking on....a real danger man all the way.

The way boxing goes, an older fighter coming close but then getting badly knocked out, usually always means a repeat, with the younger fighter winning in less time....But who knows really, this guy can really crack and he came close last time ..this could be short and violent encounter.

[tobyh5]

I actually like Wilder, despite his BS and sometimes tourette’s, he’s clearly a good guy to me, looking after his disabled daughter like that.

I also like Wilder tbh, also despite the BS and as you say some of the tourette's but I do not think looking after a disabled child is what would define that, what else is a parent to do? Send them off for adoption?

I have a disabled child, who lives with me full-time as his mother, well his mother is just not an appropriate parent. I sacrifice many things - going out, thoughts of my own future (moving, holidays, even just things my mates do and want me to join them in like weekends to Vegas to watch a fight, taking a higher paid job which would not fit in with our life etc and accept that maybe the rest of my life will involve me not doing things that I want to do which is just something you do accept) juggle work, studying for a new career in my 40s, running a home, all the extra jobs for my lad, extra meetings with medical people and at his school etc and none of that makes me any more of a good guy than my mates who have children without disabilties or even people with no children at all. I am as liable to be an utter prick as anyone else.

[MightyWarrior]

I actually like Wilder, despite his BS and sometimes tourette’s, he’s clearly a good guy to me, looking after his disabled daughter like that.

I also like Wilder tbh, also despite the BS and as you say some of the tourette's but I do not think looking after a disabled child is what would define that, what else is a parent to do? Send them off for adoption?

I have a disabled child, who lives with me full-time as his mother, well his mother is just not an appropriate parent. I sacrifice many things - going out, thoughts of my own future (moving, holidays, even just things my mates do and want me to join them in like weekends to Vegas to watch a fight, taking a higher paid job which would not fit in with our life etc and accept that maybe the rest of my life will involve me not doing things that I want to do which is just something you do accept) juggle work, studying for a new career in my 40s, running a home, all the extra jobs for my lad, extra meetings with medical people and at his school etc and none of that makes me any more of a good guy than my mates who have children without disabilties or even people with no children at all. I am as liable to be an utter prick as anyone else.

All true, and I can’t help but admire and respect anyone who does that - even though that’s exactly what we should all do as parents, there’s millions who don’t ...sadly.

I also like the way he talks about her

[Finkel]

The longest-reigning heavyweight world champion in boxing history

Who is? Klitschko? 18 defences of his IBF title across 9 years

[danconnollyeire]

The longest-reigning heavyweight world champion in boxing history

crackhead

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Finkel]

The longest-reigning heavyweight world champion in boxing history

Who is? Klitschko? 18 defences of his IBF title across 9 years

Actually, do people go with Joe Lewis on that? 25 defences, 11 years?

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ricky]

Ortiz is juiced to the gunnels, the upset isn't out of the question.

[BroughtonRulesRefuge]

Unexpected, did Wilder say that ?

I actually like Wilder, despite his BS and sometimes tourette’s, he’s clearly a good guy to me, looking after his disabled daughter like that.
And from thinking he was a china chinned pretender in his underwhelming early career ( and defences ) he’s really shown that he’s got the right stuff. And despite those giraffe-like legs floundering at times, he’s a very hard man to put down, with a right hand like the crack of doom.

Those photos of Ortiz, wow, what a beast ! Not a man that any heavyweight, outside of the real top elite level, would fancy taking on....a real danger man all the way.

The way boxing goes, an older fighter coming close but then getting badly knocked out, usually always means a repeat, with the younger fighter winning in less time....But who knows really, this guy can really crack and he came close last time ..this could be short and violent encounter.

- Wilder's a thug whose dozen entourage sycophants roughed up Dominic Breazeale with his wife and toddler in a Birmingham hotel, all duly recorded by respected journalist Steve Kim in the moment.

His whole career a series of TBA fights designed to prop him up while he gets beat up. Yeah, big right hand bails him out like Saad Muhammad, but careers grind to an end and Ortiz put him on the brink last go round that required some ref intervention to save his listing carcass.

Ortiz ain't Patterson or Louis or Lewis upending previous KO losses, but the Wilder overseers may be making a mistake rolling the dice with Ortiz again.

And then the spurned $100 mil DAZN offer after his series of peanut purses. Ol'Man Ortiz may not have the brightest team, but he's the hungry fighter here with a chance for history with Wilder having all the suits in his corner as the 6-1 Fav.

I see it more 50-50 but for the suits. We'll see soon enough.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Stuarty]

There's no way Ortiz is only 40! His face is wrinklier than a Rhinos scrotum

[kbackup408]

There's no way Ortiz is only 40! His face is wrinklier than a Rhinos scrotum

Aye, no one will bring it up but the SNAC program he is on is pharmaceutical genius!

Anti ageing at its finest !

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

The 34-year-old Wilder weighed 219½ pounds when he stepped on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s scale, almost five pounds more than the 214¾ pounds he officially weighed for their first fight.

The 40-year-old Ortiz officially came in at 236½ pounds Friday, nearly five pounds less than the 241¼ pounds he was when he weighed in for their initial encounter.

[Hawthers]

I said about 5 years ago Ortiz was the man to beat in the division. I’d love him to win. He’s about 120 years old though and I don’t think he can improve on the last performance. Have to go Wilder KO again, he’s no better as an all round fighter from last time, but he’s dangerous for 36 minutes. Ortiz can’t keep him off that long.

[KiwiRider]

Thanks for that Ruthie
Probably says more about Ortiz than Wilder.
Ortiz has turned fat into muscle. He is way more defined than their last fight, and his arms and shoulder look to be bigger.
Interesting.

[knockout]

Ortiz looking like a Cuban Amateur rather than a fat Cuban pro ! Looks in great shape ! He must have had to train like an animal to do 91kg

[rubberneck]

Who dressed Joe Goosen? Double denim??? Ultra faded stonewashed at that!!!!!! Wow!!

[Ruthless-RKO]

Who dressed Joe Goosen? Double denim??? Ultra faded stonewashed at that!!!!!! Wow!!

Have you never seen him before?

[rubberneck]

Who dressed Joe Goosen? Double denim??? Ultra faded stonewashed at that!!!!!! Wow!!

Have you never seen him before?

Yes, but he’s usually wearing garish Hawaiian shirts. This is a whole new level!!!!

[Pukka Cheese]

Any idea what time main event will be?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Have you never seen him before?

Yes, but he’s usually wearing garish Hawaiian shirts. This is a whole new level!!!!

He wore double denim all the time when he was with Amir Khan.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Any idea what time main event will be?

From 2am, we get four fights.

The fight will start at 5am UK time which is 9pm in Las Vegas where the fight is being held. Ring walks are unlikely to take place earlier, even if the undercard fights finish ahead of schedule.