WBC heavyweight champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder is only a few days away from his scheduled defense against Cuban slugger Luis "King Kong" Ortiz. (photo by Ryan Hafey)
On Tuesday the two boxers made their grand arrivals at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
In the main event of a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View this Saturday, Wilder and Ortiz will collide for a second time at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Ortiz challenged Wilder back in March of 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Ortiz was dropped early on, but he came back in the seventh to badly hurt Wilder and the end appeared to be close. Wilder recovered, dropping Ortiz twice in the tenth for the stoppage.
Wilder, who is looking at a February rematch with Tyson Fury, is taking a dangerous risk by stepping in the ring with Ortiz.
"Deontay Wilder is a throwback fighter like me, and we both want to fight the best," said Ortiz. "I believe I'm the best and that's why I'm getting this rematch. I'm focused on this fight and this fight only and doing everything to have my hand raised Saturday night.
"My life has changed tremendously and for the better since I came to the United States from Cuba. Being in the U.S. has allowed me to focus on my two dreams, finding a cure for my daughter's disease and becoming heavyweight champion of the world. That's always been my mission."
Also on the card, three-division champion Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz is looking to win a title in a fourth division when he takes on Miguel "El Michoacan" Flores for the WBA Super Featherweight Championship in the co-main event.
The pay-per-view also features undefeated rising star Brandon "The Heartbreaker" Figueroa defending his WBA Super Bantamweight Title against former champion Julio Ceja while undefeated Mexican power-puncher Luis Nery battles Puerto Rico's Emmanuel Rodríguez in a showdown of former bantamweight champions.
