Boxing Fans Debate Ortiz’s demands,โค Opponent โฃquality & Potential Fights
November 16, 2025 – โ Aโค heated online debate is brewing amongst boxing fans โคregarding the potential fight between โCuban veteran Orlando โขOrtizโ and british contender Bootsy, alongside broader discussions โabout fighter demands and opponent selection in the current boxingโ landscape.The โขconversation, unfolding โฃin online forums, centers on Ortiz reportedly seeking $10 million for a bout with Bootsy, โขand โฃhis potential alternatives.
The initial spark came from โขuser “Oregonian,”โ who questioned the rationale โbehind Ortiz’s financial demands and his interest in facing Errolโ Spenceโค Jr., labeling the latter a “Walking Dead” opponent. This prompted a response from “LAchargers373,” who argued that Ortiz’sโข potential opponents – including Shane Mosley, Adrien Broner, โฃand Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. -โ represent a substantially higher caliber of competitionโฃ than โคanyone Bootsy has faced.
“All threeโ of those names better than Bootsy’s whole resume,” LAchargers373โค asserted, adding โthat even a diminished Errol Spenceโฃ Jr. โremains aโฃ more credible opponent than anyoneโฃ on Bootsy’s record.
Theโ discussion โฃquickly broadened to encompass the practice of fighters using large financial demands โขas โฃa โtactic to avoid challenging matchups. Oregonian drewโค a parallel to Canelo Alvarez’s previous demand of $150 million to fight David Benavidez, suggesting it was a purposeful attemptโ to sidestep a tough fight, ultimately choosingโ to face Callum Smith instead. โThey allege a similar pattern with Ortiz angling for Spence.
Beyond the immediate Ortiz-Bootsy situation, the conversation also took a nostalgic turn, with user “ShoulderRoll” reminiscing about the now-defunct Super Six World Boxing Classic.They laudedโ the tournament’sโ format – featuring a round-robin of world champions – as a golden era forโค boxing, and suggested a similar tournament at 154 pounds could revitalize the โsport.
The exchange highlights the ongoing frustrations of boxing fans with โฃpromotional maneuvering, perceived avoidance of top competition, โand the financialโค complexities that often overshadow theโ sport itself. The debate โunderscores the โฃdesire for more compelling matchups and a return to theโ competitive spirit of tournaments like the Super Six.
Keywords: Orlando ortiz, Bootsy, Errol Spence Jr.,โ Canelo Alvarez, David Benavidez, Boxing, Super Six World Boxing Classic, Boxing โNews, Fight Rumors, Boxing Debate.