Vergil Ortiz vs Xander Zayas

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    Looks like this matchup is gonna happen after Boots bitched out (sorry Boots, gotta call a spade a spade).

    Gonna be another sad night for Puerto Rico. Vergil will beat the brakes off that fraud.
     
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    Damn TR wants to cash out on Xander.... 20 fights in minimum improvement..
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    They have to cash out on Xander while they still can. Ortiz is gonna beat him up. I’m guessing he’ll stop him early to mid rounds here.

    And Boots will keep ducking.
     
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    Obviously not the pick em fight that Boots-Ortiz would have been, but still, I'll be excited for it. Maybe, just maybe, Zayas is better than we think he is. But on paper, Vergil seems much too strong, powerful, and fast for him.

    We'll see.
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Looks like this one is absolutely going to happen. Many sources reporting all terms have actually been agreed upon.

    I’m happy this one is happening.
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    Too bad it's gonna happen in Saudi.

    It's a matchup better suited for the Garden or Barclays Center.
     
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    Hopefully whole card will be good!
     
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    Zayas isn’t close to ready for someone like Ortiz. Not sure why they’re pushing for this.
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Xander is a good, likeable kid. But it’s not a matter of readiness, imo. I just think Ortiz is too strong and too powerful for him. I’d like Xander to do well and if he won that would be amazing, but I just don’t see it.
     
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    Ortiz is not that proven at this point. Neither is Zaya. So this is basically an eye test.
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    I was watching some Zayas fights on YT last night and admit I was being too harsh about his chances.

    I think he's got a decent shot of outboxing Vergil.

    I'd rather see Ortiz-Zayas than Ortiz-Fundora, that's for DAMN sure. Fundora is garbage.
     
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    Oh shit!

    HUGE plot twist: Ortiz vs MADRIMOV!
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Madrimov will be tougher for Ortiz than Zayas. He has an awkward style in there and seems to take a good punch.

    This is a better fight.
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    Madrimov is gonna kick Ortiz's ass.
     
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    Neil tueur de grenouilles

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    Madrimov is supposed to fight bohachuck on the usyk card. Is that off?

    If not no way he's ready for ortiz in feb
     
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    Neil tueur de grenouilles

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    Pretty ambitious to think madrimov comes out unscathed and ready to go right back into camp a week or 2 later for another tough fight on paper
     
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    So wtf happen to the zayas fight?
     
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    Man they’re really playing hot potatoes with Vergil Ortiz.
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    I just read that Ortiz himself declined that fight and chose to go with Madrimov.
     
  20. Double L

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    I felt like Zayas had the size and strength
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    I was starting to look forward to it as well.
     
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    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Very weird that madrimov got the fight, even though hes still scheduled to fight in a few weeks
     

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