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BROOKLYN (Siete. 20, 2017) – El invicto campeón del mundo de peso pesado del CMB Deontay “El bombardero de Bronce” Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz en SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, in an event presented by Liga de Campeones de Boxeo en Sábado, Noviembre. 4 en vivo por SHOWTIME (9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT) desde Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXEO ™.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, el cual es promovido por DiBella Entertainment y TGB Promociones, están a la venta y se pueden adquirir en ticketmaster.com, barclaysc
An exciting lineup of undercard attractions will be announced soon to support this titanic heavyweight matchup. pesos pesados cierto en todos los sentidos de la palabra, el 6-pies 7, 228-libra Wilder y la 6-pies-4, 240-Ortiz tiene libra 60 victorias por nocaut combinados.
“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,” dijo 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. Lo respeto. I know he hits hard, but I hit hard too. Va a ser una gran pelea. I can’t wait to get in the ring and shut him up in front of everybody at Barclays Center on SHOWTIME on Noviembre 4.”
“This fight is happening because Deontay Wilder wants to beat the best, regardless of the risk,” dijo Lou DiBella, El presidente de DiBella Entertainment. “He will knock ‘King Kong’ off the Empire State Building for the world to see on Noviembre 4 at Barclays Center.”
“The resurgence of the heavyweight division is going to be on full display at Barclays Center and on SHOWTIME on Noviembre 4,” dijo 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.”
“Vs Deontay Wilder. Luis Ortiz is one of the highlights of what has been an exceptional year for boxing on SHOWTIME,” dijo 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 Noviembre. 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.”
“En Noviembre 4 Barclays Center will once again host one of the year’s best fights,” dijo Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entretenimiento. “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), el único campeón mundial de peso pesado estadounidense, won his WBC title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -el cumpleaños del legendario campeón de peso pesado Muhammad Ali.
Wilder, una medalla de bronce para el U.S. equipo olímpico de boxeo en el 2008 Juegos de Beijing, has successfully defended the title five times. In his previous defense at Barclays Center, Wilder anotó un nocaut en el noveno asalto memorable sobre Artur Szpilka atrás en Ene. 2016. In his most recent defense, Wilder, de Tuscaloosa, Ala. stopped Gerald Washington via fifth-round technical knockout before a hometown crowd at Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Febrero. 25.
Los 38 años de edad, Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs), of Camaguey, Cuba a través de Miami, Fla., will make his SHOWTIME and Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. El zurdo de contundente se convirtió en profesional hace siete años después de desertar de Cuba y desde entonces ha dejado de subir en la escala de peso pesado. Se consolidó su posición en la división con victorias sobre contendientes veteranos Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson y Malik Scott y es el n. 1-ranked contender by the WBC.
Si gana Ortiz, se convertirá en el primer boxeador nacido cubano en ganar un campeonato mundial de peso pesado.
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