Deontay Wilder: “I don’t care if Ortiz is 99 years old; I’ll beat his old ass!”

Luis Ortiz laughed aloud when asked why boxing fans and reporters are interested in whether he’s actually older than his listed age of 40. Ortiz’s rival Deontay Wilder did admit Ortiz looks older than 40-the age. “You know, we’re always hearing about his age, his age, his age,” Wilder told a small group of reporters after their grand arrivals at MGM Grand. “But who really cares? We’ve seen many guys with age and still go and dominate and defeat [younger fighters]. I can think of two right off the top of my head that have done an amazing job – that’s Bernard Hopkins and we know George Foreman came back at what, 45, 46, and did the impossible. We’ve gotta understand that age ain’t nothing but a number.” Ortiz told Wilder that he turned 40 in March. “He told me 40,” said Wilder, who’ll oppose Ortiz in a 12-round rematch Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena. “You know what I mean? In his face, he look about 45. But we’re gonna go with 40. I’m gonna give him the benefit of the doubt. And, I mean, it don’t matter how old he is. He could be 50 years old. How many 50-year-olds you know gonna step in that ring a second time, especially with a guy like me?” “Age, it don’t matter,” Wilder said. “It’s all about how you feel inside. And when they’re dealing with age, why none of these younger fighters haven’t fought him? I don’t believe in that. I don’t care how old he is. He could be 99 years old. If he’s able to go in that ring, get in that ring, I’m gonna beat his old ass. That’s plain and simple.” Source- BoxingScene

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