I feel bad for wilder. This fight was really supposed to legitimize him. The povetkin fight was supposed to do the same thing. He just can’t catch a break.
Dillian Whyte tweets Wilder: No excuses now, I’ll take Ortiz’ place!
It hasn’t taken long for the news of Luis Ortiz’ failed drugs test to reach British heavyweight Dillian Whyte – and Whyte sees opportunity in the demise of the Cuban’s November 4 fight with Deontay Wilder.
Whyte, who has wanted and called out for a shot at Wilder and his WBC crown for some time, took to his twitter account a couple of hours ago, basically writing how Wilder must now face him instead of Ortiz.
“No excuses now, I’ll take Ortiz’ place,” wrote Whyte, adding the words, “Eddie Hearn make this fight now.”
If Wilder is still in the mood to fight on November 4 and if no other opportunity to make use of the work he has put in in training camp arises, then why not Wilder vs. Whyte?
It would not be as big as Wilder against Ortiz, far from it, but as a short notice fight replacement, this one would certainly fit the bill.
Wilder has not boxed since back in February (and he had a seven months layoff due to injury before that bout – a KO win over Gerald Washington) and Whyte, who was pencilled in to fight on the October 28 Anthony Joshua-Kubrat Pulev card in Cardiff, does not have an opponent yet.
With five weeks to go until November 4, Whyte, presumably already in decent shape, would have just enough time to whip himself into world championship calibre shape.
Wilder may or may not express interest in facing Whyte, or anyone else, in November; as it would certainly be understandable if he were so disappointed he found it hard to get sufficiently motivated for anyone other than Ortiz (and Wilder was training to face a southpaw after all).
Wilder was oh, so looking forward to fighting Ortiz, beating him and then, as he put it himself at the official press conference (which Ortiz failed to attend, supposedly due to traffic problems) “getting my respect.”
Will Wilder feel a win over Whyte would get him much of anything? Again though, this fight would be better than no fight. Wilder must be given enough time to assess has options. But he has at least one to look at already.
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Wilder v Whyte is actually a fight i would like to see... I hope Wilder takes the fight.
Pos Ortiz.
Ban that cunt for life.
I hope Wilder takes the fight, and although I'm not a fan of Wilder, I hope he fucking beats Whyte as well.
In fact I'd go as far as to say Wilder SHOULD take the fight. He's in shape because he's already in camp, Whyte won't be in shape. Wilder will be at home, and in my humble opinion , Whyte ain't all that.
I've said it before, Whyte is gonna be remembered as a valiant loser........but a loser nonetheless.
This will enhance that rep. He'll be able to say, I got beat, but I took it at late notice, if I had a full camp I woulda beat him, blah,blah, fucking blah.
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Personally feel Stiverne and Whyte are about same level. Might as well fulfill the mandatory. Stiverne was training for Brezeale anyway.
In all fairness it is perfectly set up to promote AJ v Wilder in the future.
Other than Klit the only person who has gave AJ a fight is Whyte.
Wilder beats the fat Cuban how many casuals take note? Not many
Wilder Ko's Whyte in 2 or 3 rounds (Just for an eg) how many casuals take note? A fucking hell of a lot
I think if Wilder wants money then he should be bending over backwarď to get Whyte in the ring
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