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BROOKLYN (Sieben. 20, 2017) – Unbesiegt WBC-Schwergewichts-Weltmeister Deontay “Die Bronze Bomber” Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz auf Showtime Championship Boxing, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions auf Samstag, November. 4 live auf Showtime (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT) von Barclays Center, die Heimat von BROOKLYN BOXEN ™.
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An exciting lineup of undercard attractions will be announced soon to support this titanic heavyweight matchup. Schwergewichte im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes, die 6-Fuß-7, 228-pound Wilder und die 6-Fuß-4, 240-Pfund Ortiz 60 kombiniert Knockout Siege.
“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. Ich respektiere ihn. I know he hits hard, but I hit hard too. Es wird ein großer Kampf werden. I can’t wait to get in the ring and shut him up in front of everybody at Barclays Center on SHOWTIME on November 4.”
“This fight is happening because Deontay Wilder wants to beat the best, regardless of the risk,” sagte Lou DiBella, Präsident der DiBella Entertainment. “He will knock ‘King Kong’ off the Empire State Building for the world to see on November 4 im Barclays Center.”
“The resurgence of the heavyweight division is going to be on full display at Barclays Center and on SHOWTIME on November 4,” sagte 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,” sagte Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President und General Manager, Showtime Sports. “We have consistently delivered the biggest names in boxing in their most important fights. The main event on November. 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.”
“Auf November 4 Barclays Center will once again host one of the year’s best fights,” sagte Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Unterhaltung. “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), der einzige amtierende amerikanische Schwergewichts-Weltmeister, won his WBC title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -der Geburtstag des legendären Schwergewichts-Champion Muhammad Ali.
Wilder, ein Bronzemedaille Gewinner für die US-. Olympia-boxing-Team bei der 2008 Olympischen Spiele in Peking, has successfully defended the title five times. In his previous defense at Barclays Center, Wilder hat einen unvergesslichen Knockout neunten Runde über Artur Szpilka zurück Januar. 2016. In his most recent defense, Wilder, von Tuscaloosa, Ala. stopped Gerald Washington via fifth-round technical knockout before a hometown crowd at Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Februar. 25.
Die 38-jährige Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs), of Camaguey, Kuba durch Miami, Fla., will make his SHOWTIME and Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. Der Rechtsausleger schonungs wurde Profi vor sieben Jahren, nachdem sie von Kuba defecting und seither stetig den Schwergewichts-Leiter klettert. Er zementiert seine Stellung in der Division mit Siegen über Veteran Anwärter Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson und Malik Scott und ist das Nein. 1-ranked contender by the WBC.
Wenn Ortiz gewinnt, er wird der erste kubanische Kämpfer geboren wird eine Schwergewichts-Weltmeisterschaft zu gewinnen.
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