is Wilder-Ortiz official?

[Dean_Razorback]

has it been announced? if so, i missed it. i'm reading on twitter that this fight is done and is taking place november 4 with breazeale-stiverne in the undercard

[Beercules]

Ortiz by KO.

[BamaSlamma]

Not yet. They are waiting on WBA to decide if Ortiz is fighting for AJ's strap. WBA decision due Sunday. It's a mess.

[Mammoth]

I never saw anything official. Ortiz seems to be negotiating with Wilder and waiting for Joshua at the same time...

Wilder by KO

[Scipio2009]

Yes and no ... PBC, I guess

has it been announced? if so, i missed it. i'm reading on twitter that this fight is done and is taking place november 4 with breazeale-stiverne in the undercard

Deontay Wilder has a return date for November, Luis Ortiz is apparently the targeted opponent, but settling out things with Stiverne to step-aside is still going on.

Wilder is in camp, Luis Ortiz should be in camp, Dominic Breazeale is likely already in the gym (and 'Big Baby' is likely getting ready too, just in case).

The framework is basically there, but nothing's going to be formally announced until everything is ready to be announced.

Hard 8 week camp, and then on to the fight.

[IMDAZED]

I hear it's official but I want an announcement.

[Clegg]

Haven't heard anything official either but will be happy with that as an undercard fight. Breazeale has shown heart in his career whether winning or losing so I like the idea of him in a final eliminator or whatever that will be billed as.