By CompuBox
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder landed nearly 9 jabs per round (nearly 2x hvt. avg.) and 56.6% of his power shots. Opponents landed 35.1% of their power punches, but only 4.7 per round.
Undefeated Cuban puncher Luis Ortiz is busier than Wilder (55.5 thrown per round) and landed 43.9% of his power shots. Opponents landed 35.5% their power shots, so both can be hit with power shots.
Ortiz is the better body puncher, as 33% of his landed punches punches are body shots, while only 10% of Wilder's landed punches were to the opponents' body.
BROOKLYN - Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder and unbeaten contender Luis Ortiz exchanged words and went face to face at the final press conference in Manhattan Thursday ahead of their main event showdown this Saturday, March 3 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Also participating in Thursday's press conference and opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT were super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui, who meet in a rematch of their May 2017 matchup on SHOWTIME as they fight for an interim 168-pound world title in the co-feature.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, start at $50 and are on sale now. To purchase tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, or call 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
LOU DIBELLA, President of DiBella Entertainment
"Deontay Wilder put everything aside to face one of the greatest amateur heavyweights in the history of boxing. This fight is happening because Deontay is that good and he's that proud. Deontay is ready to prove that he's the baddest man on the planet.
"There is a sensational off-television undercard beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Barclays Center that includes a group of top contenders and prospects. It's really a loaded undercard from top to bottom..
