HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER DEFENDS AGAINST UNDEFEATED CONTENDER LUIS ORTIZ LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY, Novembar. 4 IZ Barclays Center IN BROOKLYN & Predstavio PREMIER BOKS PRVAKA

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BROOKLYN (Sedam. 20, 2017) – Neporažen WBC u teškoj kategoriji svjetski prvak Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz na SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions na Subota, Novembar. 4 žive na SHOWTIME (9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT) iz Barclays Center, dom BROOKLYN BOKS ™.
Ulaznice za live event, koji se promovira DiBella Zabava i TGB Promocije, are on sale now and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com ili pozivom 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Popusti grupe su dostupni pozivom na 844-BKLYN-GP.
An exciting lineup of undercard attractions will be announced soon to support this titanic heavyweight matchup. Pravi teškaši u svakom smislu te riječi, 6-noga-7, 228-funtu Wilder i 6-noga-4, 240-pound Ortiz imaju 60 u kombinaciji knockout pobjede.
I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time and I’m excited that the time has come to meet Luis Ortiz,” Said Wilder. “Ortiz is considered the boogeyman of the sport and I am the hardest hitter in boxing. When you put us together in a ring, you will get one of the best heavyweight fights in a long time. I will unify the division. This I promise. This is the first step towards unifying. Any heavyweight that gets in my way is getting knocked out.
Wilder has been doing a lot of talking about me and this fight,” Said Ortiz. “I’m tired of hearing it. I’m not that big on talking. I like to do all my talking in the ring and that’s what I plan to do. Ja ga poštujem. I know he hits hard, but I hit hard too. To će biti velika borba. I can’t wait to get in the ring and shut him up in front of everybody at Barclays Center on SHOWTIME on Novembar 4.”
This fight is happening because Deontay Wilder wants to beat the best, regardless of the risk,” rekao je Lou DiBella, Predsjednik DiBella Entertainment. “He will knock ‘King Kongoff the Empire State Building for the world to see on Novembar 4 at Barclays Center.
The resurgence of the heavyweight division is going to be on full display at Barclays Center and on SHOWTIME on Novembar 4,” rekao je Tom Brown, president of TGB Promotions. “Deontay is facing his toughest challenge yet in the undefeated Cuban, giving him the opportunity to really prove himself. We are thrilled to be a part of the action and can’t wait until fight night.
Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz is one of the highlights of what has been an exceptional year for boxing on SHOWTIME,” rekao je Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. “We have consistently delivered the biggest names in boxing in their most important fights. The main event on Novembar. 4 features two dynamic punchers with a 92-percent knockout ratio between them. It will be the 21st world championship fight on SHOWTIME this year and the 16th time we’ve seen undefeated fighters going head-to-head. It is clear that no other network is more committed to delivering the most significant bouts directly to its subscribers than SHOWTIME.
“Na Novembar 4 Barclays Center will once again host one of the year’s best fights,” rekao je Brett Yormark, CEO Brooklyn sporta & Zabava. “Deontay has made his mark in Brooklyn, and I am thrilled to welcome him back to our ring alongside a tough competitor in Luis Ortiz, who will be fighting here for the first time.
The 31-year-old Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs), jedini aktuelni američki teškoj kategoriji svjetski prvak, won his WBC title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -rođendan legendarnog šampion u teškoj kategoriji Muhammad Ali.
Wilder, pobjednik Bronzana medalja za U.S. Olimpijski boks tim na 2008 igrama u Pekingu, has successfully defended the title five times. In his previous defense at Barclays Center, Wilder je postigao nezaboravan deveti rundi nokaut nad Artur Szpilka nazad u januaru. 2016. In his most recent defense, Wilder, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. stopped Gerald Washington via fifth-round technical knockout before a hometown crowd at Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Februar. 25.
U 38-godišnji Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs), of Camaguey, Kuba putem Miami, Florida, will make his SHOWTIME and Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. Hard-udaranje southpaw okrenuo profesionalac prije sedam godina nakon što je bez mana iz Kube i od tada je stalno penjanje u teškoj kategoriji ljestve. On je zacementirao svoju poziciju na podjeli sa pobedama nad veteran kandidata Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson i Malik Scott i No. 1-ranked contender by the WBC.
Ako Ortiz osvaja, on će postati prvi kubanski rođen borac koji je osvojio teškoj svjetsko prvenstvo.
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