Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz, (28-0, 24 KO`s), who takes on WBC world champion Deontay Wilder on March 3rd, vows he'll make history by becoming the first ever champion of this division from Cuba.
These two titans were supposed to fight on November of last year. Now it's rescheduled to headline a Showtime televised card from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Wilder who will make the seventh defense of his crown, comes to this match with a record of 39 victories including 38 KO'S, But that doesn't intimidate Ortiz, who's also undefeated with a lot of knockouts on his record.
When they were scheduled to collide last year, Ortiz was pulled from the fight after failing a pre-fight drug test.
The World Boxing Council conducted an investigation on the matter and determined that the Cuban puncher's failed test was the direct result of him using a prescribed medication for high blood pressure.
After Ortiz was pulled, Wilder satisfied his mandatory obligation to the WBC by facing Bermance Stiverne in a rematch.
Stiverne had been the only man to go the distance with Wilder, but this time the champion knocked him out cold in one round.
Ortiz is regarded as the best opponent that Wilder has faced to date, and likely the most dangerous as well.
"Deontay has never faced an opponent with my skills. I am a knockout artist and I have never lost a fight, so Wilder better be careful," Ortiz said.
"I am a very experienced fighter, but I possess something else - I'm so hungry for success, and I am ready to prove that I am the best heavyweight. Wilder is a great challenge in my career. And even though I know that for many I am not the favorite in the fight, that night will be historic for Cuban boxing - remember I told you so!"