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By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – Deontay Wilder is still suspicious of Luis Ortiz. No matter how much Ortiz is tested, Wilder won’t completely believe the unbeaten Cuban southpaw is PED-free until they fight November 4. The WBC heavyweight champion promised Wednesday that he’ll be able to truly tell that night, base...
NEW YORK – Deontay Wilder wants even his harshest critics to be fair. Now that what is expected to be the most difficult fight of his career is official, the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion doesn’t want to hear any excuses. The last thing Wilder wants to hear is that Luis Ortiz is old, not nearly the threat he once was, as they head toward a November 4 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Deontay Wilder Video Interview - Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber'' Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis "The Real King Kong'' Ortiz on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday, Nov. 4 live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Wilder vs. Ortiz Press Conference Photos Gallery - Editor's Note: Luis Ortiz unable to attend press conference due to hurricane - Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber'' Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis "The Real King Kong'' Ortiz on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday, Nov. 4 live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber'' Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis "The Real King Kong'' Ortiz on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday, Nov. 4 live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Deontay Wilder will defend his world heavyweight title against Luis Ortiz in Brooklyn on November 4. The WBC champion and Ortiz will hold a press conference on Wednesday to promote their New York contest, Wilder's sixth defence since beating Bermane Stiverne to win the title at the start of 2015.
Former world champion and Sky Sports analyst Johnny Nelson says WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) did the right thing for his career by agreeing to defend his title against dangerous Cuban puncher Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs). The fight was finalized for November 4th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The contest will be announced on Wednesday at a press conference in New York City.
The fight is a done deal. BoxingScene.com has been advised that a press conference has been scheduled for Wednesday in New York City, to officially announce the November 4th showdown between WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) and undefeated contender Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs). The fight has been set down for November 4th, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Showtime will televise the contest.
Former two division world champion and now Golden Boy Promotions executive Bernard Hopkins is giving the edge to IBF, IBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) to defeat WBC champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) in a unification.
Now that the Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz heavyweight title fight is essentially a done deal, BoxingScene.com has learned Showtime is in the process of finalizing a tripleheader for November 4 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.