WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber'' Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) will look to do serious damage when he make his sixth title defense against hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis "The Real King Kong'' Ortiz.
The fight will be televised on Showtime from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs) will be coming back from a near one year layoff. He was last in the ring back in December of 2016.
According to Wilder, he is not focused on simply winning the fight - he wants to end Ortiz's undefeated run by knockout.
Both boxers are knockout artists and Wilder has been shaken up in more than one fight.
But nobody has really tested the chin of Ortiz. The Cuban boxer has more or less dominated the competition, with many of his opponents mentally beaten before the ever entered the ring.
“I am the best. I am the toughest heavyweight in the division. I am the man in the division. I don’t care what anybody else has going on. You’ve got to come through me," said Wilder.
“When I knock him out, I want my due respect. I’m the only American heavyweight champion of the world and I am the man. Nobody is stronger physically, mentally and spiritually. They are all scared of me. I’m the heavyweight in the division with real knockout power. I put grown men down easily. On November 4, Ortiz is going down. After that, you already know who is next. I’m ready to unify.
“If he’s the boogeyman, I can’t wait to shine a light on him because the boogeyman is only effective at night. And we’re in New York so you already know what happened to King Kong in New York. It definitely won’t go the distance. Right now, I’m thinking about three rounds but come November 4th, it might be in the first round."
