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Piletid müügil Now!
BROOKLYN (Seitse. 20, 2017) – Undefeated WBC raskekaalu maailmameister Deontay “Bronze pommitaja” Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “Real King Kong” Ortiz edasi Showtime MEISTRIVÕISTLUSED BOXING, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions edasi Laupäev, November. 4 elada Showtime (9 Pärastlõunal. JA/6 Pärastlõunal. PT) pärit Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Piletid live sündmus, mida propageerib DiBella Meelelahutus ja TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclaysc
An exciting lineup of undercard attractions will be announced soon to support this titanic heavyweight matchup. Tõsi lavalaudadele igas mõttes sõna, 6-foot-7, 228-nael Wilder ja 6-foot-4, 240-nael Ortiz on 60 Ühendatud knockout võitudega.
“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. Ma austan teda. I know he hits hard, but I hit hard too. See saab olema suur võitlus. 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,” ütles Lou DiBella, President DiBella Meelelahutus. “He will knock ‘King Kong’ off the Empire State Building for the world to see on November 4 Barclays Center.”
“The resurgence of the heavyweight division is going to be on full display at Barclays Center and on SHOWTIME on November 4,” ütles 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,” ütles Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President ja peadirektor, Showtime Sport. “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.”
“Edasi November 4 Barclays Center will once again host one of the year’s best fights,” ütles Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Meelelahutus. “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), ainus valitsev American raskekaalu maailmameister, won his WBC title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.
Wilder, pronksmedali võitja USA-s. Olympic poks meeskonnaga 2008 Pekingi mängud, has successfully defended the title five times. In his previous defense at Barclays Center, Wilder scored a memorable ninth-round knockout over Artur Szpilka back in Jan. 2016. In his most recent defense, Wilder, Tuscaloosa, Ala. stopped Gerald Washington via fifth-round technical knockout before a hometown crowd at Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Veebruar. 25.
38-aastane Ortiz (27-0, 23 Kos), of Camaguey, Kuuba teel Miami, Fla., will make his SHOWTIME and Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. Karmi Vasakukäeline välja pro seitse aastat tagasi pärast hülgab Kuuba ja on sellest ajast alates pidevalt ronida raskekaalu redel. He cemented his standing in the division with victories over veteran contenders Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson and Malik Scott and is the No. 1-ranked contender by the WBC.
If Ortiz wins, he will become the first Cuban born fighter to win a heavyweight world championship.
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