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Zhang Zhilei – “HRGOVIĆ IS NO BOOGEYMAN”

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Undefeated heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 Kos) is looking for big fights in 2022. Zhang, who is coming off of a second-round knockout of Craig Lewis, is world-ranked in both the IBF and WBO and wants to fight a top heavyweight so that he can earn a title shot.

The division is opening up after a flurry of recent activity at the end of 2021. With its mandatory contender position vacant, the International Boxing Federation is trying to set up a final eliminator. Contenders Luis Ortiz and Joseph Parker, both of whom are fresh off big wins, ducked their chance to fight #3 ranked Filip Hrgović (14-0, 12 Kos). Kroatien. The IBF will continue to go down its rankings in order until one of the contenders agrees to fight Hrigović.

Zhang vows that if asked, he would take on the Croatian in a battle of 6’6’’ big men.

“I don’t understand why top heavyweights are turnin this down.” Said the former Olympic silver medal winner. “Hrgovic is no boogeyman. I’ve made it known that if my name comes up, I’ll step up and take it.”

And if a showdown with Hrigovic does not materialize, den 38 year-old Zhang is ready for any of the big names.

“I’m not getting any younger, and I have told my promoter that I want to make a big move," Said Zhang, listing off of top heavyweights such as Joseph Parker and Dereck Chisora – all of whom share the same promoter, Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.

“My ultimate goal is to become world champion and I need fights that put me on that path. Jag kommer att slåss mot vem som helst. I want a big opportunity and all I am asking for is fair compensation. I am ready now.”

Fil – Zhang Zhilei Nov. 29th, 2021 courtesy of matchroom and Ed Mulholland

ABOUT ZHANG ZHILEI

Zhang Zhilei is a Chinese undefeated professional boxer who competes in the heavyweight division. As an amateur, he earned a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games as a super heavyweight. He now competes at the highest levels of professional heavyweight prize fighting. He currently lives and trains in the New York City metropolitan area.

ABOUT LANE BROTHERS BOXING

New York City Based “Lane Brothers Boxing” was founded in 2019 by brothers Terry and Tommy Lane. The Lane brothers have worked in professional boxing for over fifteen years, and are now using their industry expertise to advise top international boxing talent.

ABOUT LI “KURT” MAOPEI

Li Maopei, aka Kurt Li, is an advisor to top boxing talent across the globe with an expertise and focus on professional boxers from his native China.

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Shapiro Sports Fighters Shine On The Big Stage

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Los Angeles, SÅSOM (Januari 3, 2022) – One of boxing’s newest promotional outfits, Shapiro Sports had a breakout month as a handful of it’s world-class boxer’s put on dynamic performances.


On December 11th, Marlon Tapales (35-3, 18 Kos) won the IBF Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Kalifornien .

Tapales scored an explosive 2nd round stoppage of tough Japanese title challenger Hiroaki Teshigawara (22-2). Med segern, Tapales of the Philippines is now in position to become the mandatory challenger for IBF/WBA world champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev.

On Christmas day, highly touted Cuban prospect Yoelvis “La Joya” Gomefrån (5-0 5 KO: s) made an emphatic American debut with an emphatic 1st round stoppage over former Top Rank Bubble darling, Clay Collard. The bout was seen on a telecast that was viewed by 2.3 million viewers on FOX.

Gomez, the son of former Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist Jose Gomez, destroyed Clay Collard (9-5-3) i 1 runda. Collard is known to many boxing fans for upsetting three previous undefeated prospects. Collard had never been stopped before at 154 Ibs, and was expected to give the undefeated Gomez a tough test, the impressive Gomez landed thudding power shots that hurt Collard repeatedly and forced the fight to be stopped in the opening frame.

This past Saturday night in Hollywood, Florida, Shapiro Sports undefeated heavyweight prospects faced off as Cuban’s, Lenier Pero & Geovany Bruzon, matched up in an entertaining slugfest that saw Pero pound out a very competitive eight-round unanimous decision against his countryman Bruzon.

The fight was televised live on the FOX Prelims to the Luis Ortiz – Charles Martin Pay-Per-View Card.

“This is by far the best group of fighters that I have worked with in my eight years in boxing. All of these fighters had statement performances that will position themselves to capitalize on great opportunities in 2022 and the future. Marlon Tapales came off of a two-year layoff to make a world class Japanese fighter look very ordinary, and position himself for the world title in early 2022. Yoelvis Gomez stole the Christmas Day show like the Grinch, and he became a name to watch for many boxing fans. Llastly, Lenier Pero and Geovany Bruzon both showed that they will be major players in the heavyweight division for years to come. 2022 will be a great year for all of my fighters,” said Shane Shapiro, CEO of Shapiro Sports.


Shapiro Sports co-promotes Gomez, Pero and Bruzon with Warriors Boxing and Boxing Major League.


Tapales is co-promoted with Viva Promotions and MP Promotions.
In addition to Tapales, Gomez, Pero and Bruzon, Shapiro Sports promotes or co-promotes: fjäder Deborah Jhack (23-1, 17 Kos), superlätta Abram Martinez (9-0-1, 7 Kos), mellanvikt Landry Kore (11-1-1, 6 Kos), lätta Fradimil Macayo (15-1, 13 Kos), superlätta Joniker Tovar (20-0-1, 15 Kos), och bantamvikt Dervin Rodriguez (8-0-1, 8 Kos).

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Toppen i tungvikt Luis Ortiz kämpar mot den tidigare världsmästaren Charles Martin på lördag, Januari 1 i FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Main Event från Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kasino i Hollywood, Florida

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Rubriken av Top Heavyweight Luis Ortiz kämpar mot den tidigare världsmästaren Charles Martin i IBF Heavyweight Titel Eliminator lördag, Januari 1 från Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kasino i Hollywood, Florida

Med den stigande stjärnan Frank Sanchez som duellerar Puerto Rico-olympiern Carlos Negron i Co-Main Event

Stacked Five-Fight Lineup inkluderar också:
Jonnie Rice vs. Michael Coffie 2
Gerald Washington vs. Ali Eren Demirezen
Viktor Faust vs. Iago Kiladze

Live på FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View till specialpris på $39.99
Biljetter släpps på måndag, November 22 vid 10 a.m. OCH

HOLLYWOOD, FL. (November 17, 2021) – Det nya året kommer att dra igång med en tung vikt, när fem spännande tungviktsmatcher står i centrum på en fullspäckad FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View på nyårsdagen live från Hard Rock Live på Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kasino i Hollywood, Florida.

Main event kommer att se topp tungviktare Pilatus "In Kong" Ortiz ta sig an tidigare världsmästare Charles Martin i en IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator i 12 omgångar. I co-main event, obesegrad stigande tungviktsstjärna Frank "The Cuban Flash" Sanchez kommer att kvittera mot Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron I en 10-rundan attraktion.

Pay-per-view-sändningen börjar kl 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT och kommer också att se tungviktsutmanare Jonnie Rice och Michael Coffie strid i en revansch om 10 omgångar, tidigare titelutmanare Gerald "The Black Rooster" Washington i en 10-round showdown mot turkiska Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen och obesegrad Viktor Faust vänd Iago Kiladze i en 10-rund attraktion för att öppna pay-per-view.

"Tungviktsboxning är alltid ett måste, och vi kommer att dra igång det nya året med inget annat än titaniska sluggers som vill imponera i FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View-uppgörelser,”Sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. "Det här är en uppsättning av matcher tillgängliga för fansen till ett överkomligt pris av $39.99. Luis Ortiz och Charles Martin är båda bland toppen av den tunga utmanarstegen och kommer att kunna befästa sin position för en världsmästartitel med en vinst i januari 1. En av de mest aktiva stigande tungviktarna, Frank Sanchez kommer att återvända till handling efter en karriärbästa seger i oktober för en tuff duell mot Carlos Negron. Med fem matcher totalt, Nyårsdagen kommer att vara non-stop action med gigantiska dueller som äger rum live på Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kasino i Hollywood, Florida.”

Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av TGB Erbjudanden, kommer till försäljning på måndag, November 22 vid 10 a.m. ET och kan köpas på Ticketmaster.com. Förköpsbiljetter släpps nu på fredag, November 19 vid 10 a.m. OCH.

Med exceptionell kraft och sublima tekniska färdigheter, Ortiz (32-2, 27 Kos) har legat på topp i tungviktsrankingen i flera år, med sina enda nederlag i minnesvärda tävlingar mot den tidigare långvariga tungviktsmästaren Deontay Wilder. Född i Camaguey, Kuba och tränas av mångårig tränare Herman Caicedo i Miami, Ortiz vann tre matcher mellan Wilder-tävlingarna, besegra Travis Kauffman, Christian Hammer och Razvan Cojanu. Innan den löpningen, Ortiz tog segrar över sådana som Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson och Malik Scott för att bygga upp sitt tungvikts-cv. Senast, Ortiz sprängde Alexander Flores i den första omgången av deras november 2020 ände.

“Jag kan inte vänta med att ge mina fans i södra Florida en fantastisk show på nyårsdagen och vinna ännu en chans till tungviktstiteln,” Said Ortiz. “Charles Martin är en bra fighter, men han står i vägen för mig. Det enda jag tänker på är att komma i ringen och göra ett stort uttalande i den här kampen för att återigen visa varför jag är rädd av tungviktsdivisionen.”

Den 35-årige Martin (28-2-1, 25 Kos) blev mästare i tungvikt i januari 2016 när han vann med TKO mot då obesegrade Vyacheslav Glazkov. Efter att ha förlorat sin titel till Anthony Joshua, Martin har vunnit fem av sina sex senaste matcher, med alla hans vinster inom distansen. Ursprungligen från St. Louis, bor nu i Las Vegas och tränar för närvarande i södra Kalifornien med Manny Robles, Martin studsade tillbaka från ett knappt avgörande nederlag mot Adam Kownacki in 2018 att vinna tre raka segrar, inklusive senast slå ut Gerald Washington i februari 2020.

“Ingen vill slåss mot mig och ingen vill slåss mot Ortiz, så vi kämpar mot varandra,” säger Martin. “Jag ska visa världen i januari 1 varför jag förtjänar en titel. Jag har betalat min avgift och jag vill ha tillbaka mitt bälte. Att slå Ortiz kommer att ta mig ett steg närmare det målet. För att bli tvåfaldig mästare i tungvikt, Jag måste komma förbi Ortiz först, så det är precis vad jag ska göra."

En amatör som sticker ut från sitt hemland Kuba, Sánchez (19-0, 13 Kos) tränar nu i San Diego med topptränaren Eddy Reynoso. 29-åringen har varit upptagen med att ta sig upp i tungviktsrankingen, gjorde tre segrar in 2020 som han fick ett enhälligt beslut över Joey Dawejko och stoppade Brian Howard och Julian Fernandez. Sanchez gjorde senast en karriärs bästa vinst i oktober, släpper tidigare obesegrade Efe Ajagba på väg mot en enhällig domslutsseger.

“Jag är glad över att vara tillbaka så snart efter att ha slagit Agjaba, men arbetet börjar bara,” Said Sanchez. “Det finns mycket mer att göra. Jag tror att jag kommer att bli den första tungviktsmästaren i kubansk historia. Negron är en stark, farlig motståndare. Jag måste vara mitt bästa, men jag är övertygad om att jag kommer att vinna. Jag tror på mitt lag, och mitt team tror på mig. Vi börjar det nya året med att komma till 20-0, förbli upptagen och gör ett starkt argument för en världstitel vid årets slut.”

Den 2008 Puerto Rican Olympian Negron (25-3, 20 Kos) rider en segerserie på fem matcher in i januari 1, inklusive fyra vinster genom stopp. 34-åringen studsade tillbaka från förluster mot Dominic Breazeale och Brian Howard för att sätta ihop sin vinstserie, som inkluderar en mars 2020 knockout över tidigare obesegrade Robert Alfonso. Negron har kämpat professionellt sedan dess 2009 och bor nu i Miami där han tränar tillsammans med Luis Ortiz.

“Det här är en fantastisk möjlighet för mig att vinna över en stark kommande fighter och visa alla vad jag kan,” sa Negron. “Jag tränar hårt och jag har haft bra sparring för att vara redo för allt som Sanchez kommer att ge. Min erfarenhet och förberedelser kommer att vara skillnaden. Jag är extremt motiverad att ge fansen en fantastisk kamp och sätta mig själv i position för att få en världsmästartitel.”

Född i South Carolina och kämpar nu bort från Los Angeles, Ris (14-6-1, 10 Kos) kommer att försöka upprepa en karriärs bästa prestation i revanschen mot Coffie, efter att han stoppade den tidigare obesegrade fightern i den femte omgången i juli. Rice vann sex av sju matcher från 2018 genom 2019 innan ett par förluster i 2020 mot då obesegrade Efe Ajagba och Demsey McKean. I en proffskarriär som går tillbaka till 2014, fläckarna på Rices rekord har alla kommit mot tidigare obesegrade fighters.

“I min sista kamp mot Coffie, Jag gick in dit för att bevisa mig själv och göra det jag hade tränat för att göra,sa Rice. "Det var sjunka eller simma, och jag kom överst. Nu måste jag åka ut dit i januari 1 och visa att det inte var en slump. Det här är en fantastisk scen för mig att visa mina talanger och bevisa att jag är kapabel till stora saker. Jag vill ge fansen en fantastisk prestation och jag vet att Coffie gör detsamma. Missa inte denna kamp.”

Kaffe (12-1, 9 Kos) hoppas kunna återhämta sig från sitt första karriärförlust efter att ha tappat den första matchen mot Rice i juli. En marinkårsveteran som började boxas efter att ha återvänt från utlandet, Coffie imponerade snabbt i tillräckligt många amatörturneringar för att få sparringuppdrag med Deontay Wilder och Adam Kownacki. Han föddes i Bronx, men tränar nu i Orlando, Florida och slog igenom 2020 med tre dominerande stoppsegrar, inklusive knockouts över tidigare obesegrade motståndare Darmani Rock och Luis Pena.

“Jag vill få tillbaka det och göra det till en riktig kamp den här gången mot Jonny Rice,sa Coffie. "Förra gången, Jag var i en situation där jag mötte en del motgångar, och jag var tvungen att ta ett beslut att gå igenom kampen. Jag vet att jag kan kämpa mig igenom motgångar, och i januari 1, Jag kommer att vara redo för hur kampen än går. på januari 1, det blir en kamp.”

Washington (20-4-1, 13 Kos) är en 6-fots-sex tungviktsutmanare som var en tidigare framstående collegefotboll vid University of Southern California och en amerikansk. Marinens veteran. Född i San Jose, Kalifornien, Washington förlorade senast en tävling mot den tidigare tungviktsmästaren Charles Martin i februari 2020. Innan den kampen, Washington hade levererat en knockout av veteranutmanaren Robert Helenius i juli 2019. Washington var obesegrad i sin första 19 proffskamper innan han släppte sin världsutmaning mot Deontay Wilder i februari 2017.

“Jag ser fram emot att kliva tillbaka i ringen den 1 januari,” nämnda Washington. “Jag är redo att gå till jobbet och ta mig tillbaka i position för några stora kamper. Min erfarenhet kommer att vara skillnaden i denna kamp. Det kommer att bli en fantastisk kväll med tungviktsaction!”

EN 2016 Olympian för Turkiet, Demirezen (14-1, 11 Kos) har kämpat ur Hamburg, Tyskland i de professionella leden sedan han blev proffs sent 2016. 31-åringen vann sin första 11 pro slagsmål, inklusive ett stopp i andra omgången av Rad Rashid för att ta en europeisk tungviktstitel i 2018. Demirezen gjorde sitt enda andra U.S. starta 2019, när han blev den första personen att gå distansen mot Efe Ajagba, förlora genom beslut. Sedan det nederlaget, Demirezen har gjort tre raka segrar, senast stoppade Nikola Milacic i mars.

"Jag lärde mig mycket av min förlust mot Ajagba och jag ser fram emot att få en ny chans att boxas i USA", säger Demirezen. "Jag är fortfarande arg över Ajagba-kampen, för jag vet att jag kunde ha vunnit. Jag vill visa nu att jag hör hemma på den här scenen. Jag är stolt över att vara i den här positionen för att visa vad jag kan och jag kommer att göra det bästa av möjligheten.”

Den 29-årige Faust (8-0, 6 Kos) blev proffs i februari 2020 efter en omfattande amatörkarriär som kämpat ut från sitt hemland Svitlovodsk, Ukraina. Faust slog ut sina fyra första motståndare, innan han vann dominerande domslut i sex och åtta omgångar. Efter en knockout i första omgången över tidigare obesegrade Jacek Piatek i maj, Faust gjorde sitt U.S. debut i oktober, släppte Mike Marshall två gånger på väg mot en TKO-seger i tredje omgången.

"Jag är verkligen exalterad över att vara tillbaka och slåss i USA. igen den 1 januari”, sa Faust. "Jag har blivit varmt välkomnad och att slåss vid staten känns redan som mitt vardagsrum. Jag älskar atmosfären. Det här är en fantastisk chans att visa mig själv i denna pay-per-view-show mot en motståndare av mycket hög kvalitet. Jag kommer inte att göra fansen besviken när jag kliver in i ringen."

Kiladze (27-5-1, 19 Kos) återvände till vinstkolumnen i september, med en knockoutseger över Mathew McKinney. Sedan han började slåss i staten på heltid 2017, Kiladzes förluster har kommit mot de bästa tungviktarna Adam Kownacki, Michael Hunter, Efe Ajagba och Joe Joyce, som idrottade en kombinerad 45-1 rekord på väg in i matcherna mot Kiladze. Ursprungligen från Georgia och kämpar nu bort från Los Angeles, Kiladze äger en 2019 oavgjort mot då obesegrade Robert Alfonso och vann sex raka matcher emellan 2014 och 2018.

"Jag kommer att vara redo på fight night och jag kommer att vara fokuserad," sa Kiladze. "Jag är tacksam för möjligheten och att träna hårt för att göra en bra prestation och lämna ringen med en seger."

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Alexander “Den Store” Flores körde för att erövra Luis “King Kong” Ortiz

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LAS VEGAS (Oktober 27, 2020) – Kalifornien tungvikt Alexander “Den Store” Blommor (18-2-1, 16 Kos), vars enda proffsförluster har varit för världsmästare, kommer att få möjlighet till sin boxningskarriär i november 7th, när han tar ut två gånger världsutmanaren Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (26 Kos).

King Kong vs.. Alexander den store kommer att sändas live på FOX-tv, börjar vid 8:00 p.m. OCH / 5:30 p.m. PT, i tio-rundan huvudevenemanget på Premier Boxing Champions-kortet från Microsoft Theatre i Los Angeles.

“Ortiz är en tvåfaldig världsutmanare som har mycket erfarenhet,” Sa Flores. “Jag är ung, hungrig, drivna och beslutsamma att vinna. Att slå Ortiz är en livsförändrande möjlighet som jag inte tar för givet.”

“Ortiz är en stor kämpe,” Blommor’ promotor Keith Veltre (RJJ Boxing VD / medgrundare) tillsatt, “men jag tror att han kanske ångrar att ha kämpat mot ett hungrigt lejon som Flores. Att bekämpa eliten i den tyngre divisionen har aldrig varit ett problem för Alexander, vars enda två förluster har varit för världsmästare. Han fick ovärderlig erfarenhet i de slagsmål som han tar in i ringen mot Oritz. Vi vill tacka Team Ortiz, PBC och FOX för denna enorma möjlighet.”

Den 30-årige Flores, slåss ut ur Roland Heights (SÅSOM), vilse i 2014 till världsmästare Charles Martin och Joseph Parker fyra år senare erövrade Flores World Boxing Council (WBC) Ungdomsvärldsvikt i Tyskland 2012 med en femte runda stopp av Joey Montoya.

Kubafödda Ortiz, som bor i Miami, har bara tappat två gånger, båda gångerna till världsmästare Deontay Wilder. Ortiz, en 41-årig southpaw, har besegrat en litany av tungviktare i världsklass under hans 10 ½ år pro karriär, inklusive Christian Hammer, Travis Kaufman, Malik Scott, Tony Thompson, Bryan Jennings, Monte Barrett, Lateef Kayode och Epifanio Mendoza. Som amatör, Ortiz hade en rapport 349-19 post, och han fångade en guldmedalj vid 2006 Kubanska SM.

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WBC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER SCORES HIGHLIGHT-REEL KNOCKOUT OF LUIS ORTIZ IN FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

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Leo Santa Cruz Wins WBA Super Featherweight Title & Becomes Four-Division Champion with Unanimous Decision over Miguel Flores & Brandon Figueroa Retains Super Bantamweight Title with Split Draw Against Julio Ceja; Eduardo Ramirez Stops Previously Unbeaten Leduan Barthelemy in Round Four

Vito Mielnicki Jr., Omar Juarez, Dustin Long & Viktor Slavinskyi Victorious in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Prelims on FS2 & FOX Sports

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LAS VEGAS (November 24, 2019) – WBC Heavyweight Världsmästare Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder continued his title reign with a one-punch knockout victory over Luis “King Kong” Ortiz in the seventh round of their rematch Saturday night that headlined a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Wilder made his 10th consecutive successful title defense, tying him with Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, Tommy Burns and Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko as the only heavyweight champions to achieve that feat.

I en återpassning av deras episka 2018 fight that saw Wilder rally back from nearly being stopped to knock out Ortiz in round 10, the fight again saw both men hold the momentum of the fight at different times.

Ortiz controlled much of the action of the fight as he sought to become the first Cuban heavyweight champion in history. Wilder was not very active in the early rounds, while Ortiz was able to effectively jab, move and throw overhand lefts to rack up rounds on the scorecard.

“With Ortiz, you can see why no other heavyweight wants to fight him,” Said Wilder. “He’s very crafty, he moves strategically and his intellect is very high. I had to measure him in certain places.”

Much of Wilder’s attack throughout the first six rounds was centered on his jab and a sweeping left hook that didn’t seem to land cleanly until early in round seven. With the seventh round waning, Wilder used a feint and a straight right cross to put Ortiz down, the first time he had been hurt at all in the fight.

“I had to go in and out and finally I found my measurement,” Said Wilder. “I saw the shot and I took it. My intellect is very high in the ring and no one gives me credit for me. I think I buzzed him with a left hook earlier in the round and I took it from there.”

While Ortiz was able to get to his feet, referee Kenny Bayless waived off the bout at 2:51 in i den sjunde omgången. Ortiz led on all three scorecards, by margins of 58-56 och 59-55 två gånger. Enligt Compubox, Ortiz out landed Wilder 35 till 34, med en 28 till 17 advantage in power punches.

“This is boxing,” Said Ortiz. “I said that one of us was going to get knocked out and it wasn’t going to go 12 rundor. I was clear headed when I hit the canvas. When I heard the referee say seven I was trying to get up, but I guess the count went a little quicker than I thought.

“This was a great fight and I thought I was clearly winning,” continued Ortiz. “I got caught with a big shot and I have to give Deontay Wilder a lot of credit. I knew my movement was giving him problems. I landed some big shots and I thought I had him hurt. I thought I was up by the count and could have continued.”

In the ring following the fight, Ortiz asserted that he will continue his quest for a heavyweight championship.

“Deontay showed great will and I’m not ashamed with my performance,” Said Ortiz. “I know I can beat anyone in the heavyweight division. My career is not over. I’m going to work my way back into a big fight.”

Efter kampen, Wilder told FOX Sports’ Heidi Androl that his goal is to unify the heavyweight division and become undisputed champion.

“Nästa, we have Tyson Fury in the rematch,” said Wilder.” It’s scheduled for February, så vi får se. Sedan, I want unification. I want one champion, one face and one heavyweight champion – Deontay Wilder. The heavyweight division is too small, there should be one champion and it’s Deontay Wilder.”

I co-main event, Lion “Jordskalv” Santa Cruz (37-1-1, 19 Kos) became a four-division world champion by capturing the WBA Super Featherweight with a unanimous decision over Miguel Flores (24-3, 12 Kos).

“Winning this title means the world to me,” nämnda Santa Cruz. “This is all for the fans who support me. I didn’t feel myself today and didn’t perform the way I wanted to. I’m going to get back in the gym and get a big fight in 2020.”

The action began to heat up in round three, as Santa Cruz began to find a home for his straight right hand that would help him control much of the remainder of the fight. Flores adjusted and used more movement to try to counteract Santa Cruz’s aggression and also focused on countering those right hands with body shots.

“I’m glad I got the victory,” nämnda Santa Cruz. “Miguel is a good fighter, he gave me a tough fight and he proved he’s not a pushover. We put on a great battle.”

“It was a good fight and I showed I belong at this level,” said Flores. “I just went 12 rounds with Leo Santa Cruz. It’s not an accomplishment in itself but I slowed down his pace. Som jag sa tidigare, it’s not only about throwing punches, but it’s about ring IQ and I showed I have it.”

Despite Flores’ tactics, Santa Cruz was able to stay in control and frustrate his opponent. Flores was deducted a point by referee Tony Weeks in round eight due to excessive holding during the many exchanges.

Santa Cruz held the edge in punches landed at 253 till 222, while Flores threw more punches than Santa Cruz by a tally of 1024 till 907.

“It was a close fight and I didn’t think he was landing too much,” said Flores. “He was busy but he wasn’t landing too many shots. I landed cleaner harder shots but he was just busier.”

Flores continued to try to rough up Santa Cruz and accidentally hit him with a headbutt in the ninth round that opened up a cut over Santa Cruz’s left eye. The four-division champion was able to weather that cut and finished strong on his way to a unanimous decision by scores of 115-112 och 117-110 två gånger. Watch highlights HÄR.

“I want to stay at 130,” nämnda Santa Cruz. “We want the big fights in 2020. I want Gervonta Davis or Gary Russell Jr. I want to show the world I’m not scared of anybody.”

The pay-per-view also featured WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa (20-0-1, 15 Kos) retaining his title with a split draw against former champion Juli Ceja (32-4-1, 28 Kos) efter 12 rounds of action.

“I think I did win the fight,” Said Figueroa. “He put on a lot of pressure, but I fought better in the early rounds and I finished strong.”

Figueroa started the fight in control, closing down the distance early and using his activity and combinations to take early control of the action. Ceja’s strategy early was to counter his charging opponent, but he soon picked up the aggression to not allow Figueroa’s offensive momentum to grow.

In the middle rounds, Ceja began taking control, landing the more powerful punches while Figueroa continued to come forward, but was not able to land anything that slowed Ceja’s offense. Watch highlights HÄR.

Figueroa was able to weather the storms in the middle rounds and make it to the late rounds where he again picked up the activity and body attack. He was able to bust Ceja’s lip throughout the action, causing it to swell and bleed.

The punch output was impressive from both fighters, with their 784 combined punches landed good for the fourth most in super bantamweight history, while their 2,811 punches thrown were the second highest, according to CompuBox. Figueroa earned a narrow 411 till 373 fördel i slag landade.

Efter 12 rundor, domarna’ summor var 115-113 for Figueroa, 116-112 for Ceja and 114-114, which resulted in the split draw decision.

“This fight is for all of you fans who came here to see me,” said Ceja. “He was a man about it and he gave me the fight. I think I won, but I respect the judges’ Beslutet. I’ll definitely run it back in a rematch.”

Ceja was not able to win the title after failing to make the 122-pound limit at Friday’s weigh-in.

“I basically fought a person in a weight class above mine tonight,” Said Figueroa. “I’m pretty sure if he weighed 122, it wouldn’t even be a close fight. We have to run the rematch back but he better make the weight.”

The pay-per-view opener saw Mexico’s Eduardo Ramirez (23-2-3, 10 Kos) deliver an impressive fourth-round TKO victory over previously unbeaten Leduan Barthelemy (15-1-1, 7 Kos) in their featherweight rematch. Watch the highlightHÄR

“I said before the fight, I wasn’t going to let it go to the judges,” said Ramirez. “The first fight wasn’t a draw. I worked very hard for this and it turned out how I wanted today. I felt his punching power. Han är en bra fighter. I came here to fight. Viva Mexico.”

The fight began tactically, with Barthelemy looking to use his reach advantage to work off of his jab, while Ramirez sought to work inside and deliver power punches. I runda tre, Ramirez began to break through Barthelemy’s defense with a series of hooks late in the round.

Ramirez continued to come forward in round four, pressing Barthelemy and finding additional cracks in his defense. Late in the round, Ramirez broke through with a glancing right hook that he followed up with a perfect straight left that put Barthelemy down.

While Barthelemy was able to get to his feet, referee Russell Mora waived off the bout at 2:59 av den fjärde omgången. Ramirez held a 73 till 52 fördel i slag landade, Inklusive 27 in round three and 31 in round four.

“I’ve got no excuses,” Said Barthelemy. “The better man won tonight. I had a great camp and I was feeling good. But when I got out there I wasn’t really feeling my best. I turned around to try to walk around and get my feet under me after the knockdown. I wasn’t trying to stop the fight or anything and I thought I could continue. Now I just have to live with it and come back.”

FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Prelims on FS2 and FOX Deportes saw sensational 17-year-old prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. (3-0, 3 Kos) deliver a stoppage of Marklin Bailey (6-6, 4 Kos) 2:31 into the second round of their welterweight affair. Mer, rising super lightweight prospect Omar Juarez (6-0, 4 Kos) tappade Kevin Shacks (3-5-3, 3 Kos) three times on his way to a TKO victory 1:59 into round six.

Additional prelims fights featured Tennessee’s Dustin Long (3-1-2, 3 Kos) scoring a knockout of Marsellos Wilder (5-2, 2 Kos) with a left hook that ended the fight 1:51 into the fourth round. Watch the highlight HÄR. The opening bout of prelims saw Ukraine’s Viktor Slavinskyi (11-0-1, 6 Kos) earn a unanimous decision over Mexico’s Rigoberto Hermosillo (11-2-1, 8 Kos) after six rounds of super featherweight action by scores of 60-54, 59-55 och 58-56.

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Three-Division Champion Leo Santa Cruz Seeks Title in a Fourth Weight Class When He Battles Miguel Flores for Vacant WBA Super Featherweight Title Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Co-Main Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

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LOS ANGELES (November 13, 2019) – Three-division world champion Lion “Jordskalv” Santa Cruz showed off his skills at a media workout in Los Angeles Wednesday as he prepares to battle Miguel “El Michoacan” Blommor for the vacant WBA Super Featherweight Title on Saturday, November 23 in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Pay-View co-main event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Pay-per-view börjar kl 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and is headlined by boxing’s longest reigning heavyweight world champion Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilderdefending his WBC title in a rematch against once-beaten Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz.

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Los Angeles’ Santa Cruz hosted media at City of Angels Boxing as he nears his opportunity to win a world title in a fourth weight class. Here is what Santa Cruz had to say Wednesday:

LEO SANTA CRUZ

“I’m only focused on my fight because I know that Miguel Flores is going to bring everything he has to try to win that title. There are a lot of great champions in this division but I can’t think of anything past Flores.

“I’m expecting a classic Mexico vs. Mexico brawl. Flores is from Michoacan and the people from there have a lot of heart and they leave everything in the ring. I’ve seen him do it. He throws to the body really well. He has a good uppercut too. So I know it’s going to be a tough fight.

“We always work hard in the gym so that we can throw a lot of punches in the fight. We want to put the pressure on and give the fans a great fight and take home the win.

“I train hard no matter who the opponent is. That’s the only thing I know how to do. So I don’t think about any let downs, only about winning the fight in front of me. I think this is a great opportunity to introduce myself to the division.

“I’m going to go in there and fight hard for 12 rounds or as long as it lasts. I’m going to be smart and make sure I get the win. But we also always want to give the fans a great show from start to finish.

“I feel really good right now. I think I’m going to be strong at that weight and have extra power in the ring on fight night. I don’t spend as much time in camp worrying about cutting weight so everything else will be better because of that. I’m going to be ready for everything Miguel Flores can bring.

“I want to win another title for my legacy and so I can continue to give fans great fights. This is a great opportunity so I’m going to go ahead and make the most of it.

“It’s great to be on this card with such an exciting main event. You know that Deontay Wilder can knock anyone out at any minute. The heavyweight division is really exciting right now and I know Wilder and Luis Ortiz are going to give everyone something to remember. I want to make an exciting fight too and steal the show. It’ll be hard to do, but I’m going to go out there and try to do it.”

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Om Wilder vs. ORTIZ II
Wilder vs. Ortiz II will see boxing’s longest reigning heavyweight world champion Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder defending his WBC title in a rematch against once-beaten Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View action live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Three-division champion Leo “Jordskalv” Santa Cruz seeks a title in another division when he takes on Miguel “El Michoacan” Flores for the WBA Super Featherweight Championship in the co-main event.

Pay-per-view action begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated rising star Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa making the first defense of his WBA Super Bantamweight Title against former champion Julio Ceja while undefeated Mexican power-puncher Luis Nery battles Puerto Rico’s Emmanuel Rodríguez in a matchup of former bantamweight champions.

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DEONTAY WILDER TRAINING CAMP QUOTES & BILDER – WBC Heavyweight World Champion Wilder Shows Talents In & Out of The Ring Ahead of Highly Anticipated Rematch Against Cuban Slugger Luis Ortiz Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Main Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

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TUSCALOOSA, AL. (Oktober 24, 2019) – WBC Heavyweight VärldsmästareDeontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder is deep into training camp as he prepares for his blockbuster rematch against Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz pågår lördag, November 23 in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Nyligen, Wilder showed his talents in front of the camera filming the fight commercial for his highly anticipated showdown. The spot can be watched HÄR through Wilder’s social media channels, and will premiere on television during tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins on FOX beginning at 8:00 p.m. OCH.

“Working with FOX has been a blessing to my career and I’m looking forward to my first FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View,” Said Wilder. “We got the job done and I think the commercial we made is going to be great for the promotion. We put a lot of time, hard work and effort into it and I’m looking forward to it coming to fruition.

“For it to air on Thursday Night Football with millions of people watching is a great thing for the promotion. It means the world to me to give the fans this kind of excitement leading up to the fight. I’m very grateful for where I am in my career and I can’t wait to take advantage of this opportunity.”

Even with the big fight commitments, Wilder has flourished during training camp in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as he prepares to be primed when the first bell rings on November 23.

“Camp has been going amazing,” Said Wilder. “I haven’t reached my full potential or peaked in camp yet. We’re still pressing and everything is moving smoothly and on schedule. I’m feeling good and I’m looking good as well.

“I’m working on throwing a lot of jabs and countering. I know that Ortiz likes to counter as well. I’ve been in there with him before. I understand what he wants to do and I can recognize certain weaknesses we’re looking to exploit. It’s going to be a good fight while it lasts. Everyone knows what to expect from Deontay Wilder. I don’t have time to play games and I don’t get paid for overtime.”

Always one to find ways to push his training and his overall physical fitness level, Wilder has incorporated swimming and scuba diving into his conditioning program.

“För dem som inte vet, I’m a certified scuba diver,” Said Wilder. “I enjoy it and I’ve been doing it for a few years now. It gives me relaxation and helps keep pressure off the muscles in my body. It helps my body tremendously. It’s also strengthening my legs and expanding my lungs so that I have more stamina. Water is great for exercise and I love it.”

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Om Wilder vs. ORTIZ II
Wilder vs. Ortiz II will see boxing’s longest reigning heavyweight world champion Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder defending his WBC title in a rematch against once-beaten Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View action live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Three-division champion Leo “Jordskalv” Santa Cruz seeks a title in another division when he takes on Miguel “El Michoacan” Flores for the WBA Super Featherweight Championship in the co-main event.

Pay-per-view action begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated rising star Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa making the first defense of his WBA Super Bantamweight Title against former champion Julio Ceja while undefeated Mexican power-puncher Luis Nery battles Puerto Rico’s Emmanuel Rodríguez in a matchup of former bantamweight champions

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TWO MORE HIGH-OCTANE SHOWDOWNS ADDED TO WILDER VS. ORTIZ II FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23

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Unbeaten Rising Star Brandon Figueroa Defends WBA Super Bantamweight Title Against Former Champion Julio Ceja

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Undefeated Mexican Power-Puncher Luis Nery Takes on Puerto Rico’s Emmanuel Rodriguez in Battle of Former Bantamweight World Champions

Highly Anticipated Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz

WBC Heavyweight Championship Rematch Plus Leo Santa Cruz Seeks a Title in a Fourth Division Against Miguel Flores in Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena

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LAS VEGAS(Oktober 22, 2019) – Undefeated stigande stjärnaBrandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroawill make the first defense of his WBA Super Bantamweight Titleagainst former championJuli Ceja while undefeated Mexican power-puncherLuis NerystriderEmmanuel Rodriguezin a matchup of former bantamweight champions on Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View action live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The pay-per-view event is headlined by boxing’s longest reigning heavyweight world championDeontay “Brons Bomber” Wilderdefending his WBC title in a rematch against once-beaten Cuban sluggerLuis “King Kong” Ortiz. Three-division champion“Jordskalv” Santa Cruz will seek a title in another division in the co-main event when he takes onMiguel “El Michoacan” Blommor for the WBA Super Featherweight Championship as part of the pay-per-view action beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

“With these two all-action matchups added, the November 23 card is shaping up to deliver another memorable night of excitement on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View,” sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. “In addition to the Wilder vs. Ortiz rematch and the Santa Cruz vs. Flores title fight, one of the 122-pound division’s hottest young stars Brandon Figueroa will make his first title defense against a very tough opponent in former champion Julio Ceja. Rounding out the night is Mexican knockout artist Luis Nery and tough former champion Emmanuel Rodríguez, who will be sure to kick off the pay-per-view in style with another classic in the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry.”

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The 22-year-old Figueroa (20-0, 15 Kos) will look to make the first defense of his super bantamweight championship in his fourth fight of 2019. He knocked out Moises Flores in January on FS1 and won an interim super bantamweight title in April on FOX by stopping Yonfrez Parejo. Representing Weslaco, Texas, Brandon, the younger brother of former world champion Omar, has a seven-fight knockout streak that he brings into the ring on November 23, having most recently stopped Javier Nicolas Chacon with an exciting fourth-round knockout in an FS1 main event in August. He was subsequently elevated to full champion by the WBA.

“This is probably going to be the biggest test of my career in the first defense of my title against a solid fighter like Ceja,” Said Figueroa. “To be fighting on pay-per-view of the Wilder-Ortiz II undercard at MGM Grand is a dream come true. I’ve been working towards this moment my whole life. I attended Pacquiao vs. Thurman in July and the crowd was electric that night. I told myself while watching that fight ringside that I couldn’t wait to fight at MGM on a similar card, and now look at where we are. Ceja might have lost against Rigondeaux, but he put on a great fight and I know he’s going to come forward and brawl with me on November 23.”

Fighting out of Tlalnepantla, Mexiko, Ögonbryn (32-4, 28 Kos) will look to rebound from a loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux on FOX in June, when he was stopped in round eight while leading on all three judges’ styrkort. The 26-year-old knocked out Hugo Ruiz in 2015 to win an interim title before eventually being elevated to the full champion. While he lost the rematch to Ruiz, Ceja put together wins in two of his next three fights heading into the Rigondeaux bout.

“This is a great opportunity and I plan to win the world title again on November 23,” said Ceja. “I know what it takes to win and I will have the best training of my career for this fight. I hope Brandon Figueroa is prepared for fireworks. This title is coming back to Mexico for my country, my pride and my people.”

Nery (30-0, 24 Kos) is a power puncher who has stopped his last 11 motståndare och 15 av hans sista 16. The 24-year-old southpaw from Tijuana, Mexico will be making his third appearance on a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View this year. He scored a dominant stoppage victory over McJoe Arroyo on the March event in Arlington, Texas and returned on the July 20 show to stop former champion Juan Carlos Payano. He scored a TKO victory over Shinsuke Yamanaka to win the bantamweight world title in 2018.

“I’m excited for another opportunity to perform on the biggest stage and show that I’m the best bantamweight in the world,” said Nery. “Rodríguez is a tough competitor and he will help bring out my best on November 23. Mexico and Puerto Rico have a storied rivalry in this sport and I intend to make my mark in history with a spectacular win.”

The 27-year-old Rodríguez (19-1, 12 Kos) will also look to put himself back in position to reclaim a 118-pound belt with a statement win on November 23. Fighting out of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Rodríguez won the IBF Bantamweight World Title with a unanimous decision victory over Paul Butler in 2018 and defended it successfully against then-unbeaten Jason Moloney. He most recently was stopped by unbeaten champion Naoya Inoue in their May title bout.

“Switching opponents is no problem for me since we always train for different fighting styles,” said Rodríguez, who had previously been scheduled to face former champion Rau’shee Warren before Warren withdrew due to injury. “My Puerto Rican and Mexican people want to see a great fight and that’s what they will have on November 23. I know what Nery brings to the table and I’m ready for that. We are confident in victory and that in 2020 I will be crowned world champion again.”

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Deontay Wilder VS. LUIS ORTIZ II & LEO SANTA CRUZ VS. MIGUEL FLORES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & BILDER

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Deontay Wilder Defends His WBC Heavyweight Title in Highly Anticipated Rematch Against Luis Ortiz on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, November 23 vid MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

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LOS ANGELES (September 30, 2019) – WBC Heavyweight Världsmästare Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder and hard-hitting Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz went face to face on Saturday at a press conference to officially announce their highly anticipated rematch that headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, November 23 på MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas.

Also squaring off at Saturday’s event in Los Angeles were three-division champion and current WBA Featherweight Champion Lion “Jordskalv” Santa Cruz and exciting contender Miguel “El Michoacan” Blommor, who meet for the WBA Super Featherweight Championship in the co-main event of pay-per-view action that begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.


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Here is what the fighters had to say Saturday from the Lexus Club at STAPLES Center:

Deontay Wilder

“Here we go again. The only way for there to be a rematch was for there to be an exciting first fight. When I first met this man in the ring, it was amazing and inspiring to go up against such a skillful fighter. It was such a great experience for me and an honor for me to face him.

“That first fight was a test for me to show me where my skill level was in the heavyweight division. He was the bogeyman in the heavyweight division for a reason. To this day, they still don’t fight him for a reason.

“I’m the best in the world. Jag har sagt det förut och jag säger det igen. I believe in that and I’ve proven that. I’ve proved so many people wrong and I still have to do it. That gives me the motivation and the will to keep going.

“I created a bond with Ortiz fighting the first time because of our daughters. We were two fathers in the ring who had to battle it out for our families. There’s no better feeling than going to war against another gladiator.

“There wasn’t really anything that I learned about myself in the first fight, but it was confirmation of something I had already known. I know what I can do and I believe in myself. I didn’t feel like I was proving anything to myself, it was just proving it to others.

“We’re passionate about this and we want to give the fans the best fight possible. We will do that again because I never leave you without having a great time and giving you excitement. If you’ve never seen a boxing match before, I’m the person to come see. If you want to see excitement, this is the fight to be at. This is the fight to order.

“I’m a true champion. A true champion can walk it like he talks it, and I walk it like I talk it every time. På November 23 I expect to see everyone there or ordering it on pay-per-view, because I can’t wait.”

LUIS ORTIZ

“I’m very happy to have this opportunity at the rematch. Wilder had the courage to take the rematch and that’s a big part of why this is happening. I’m excited for this fight and I’m going to make the most of it.

“There are no excuses from me. The first fight is over. Now we’re on to this fight. I’m going to get the victory. There are things that are being done differently, but it will all be decided in the ring.

“I’m focused on this fight and only this fight. I’m not a man of many words, but the opportunity is here and it was destined to be. Here we go.

“A warrior doesn’t abandon his mission. My mission is to become world champion. I’ve trained very hard since my loss and it will all culminate on November 23.

“I won’t make the same mistake this time like I made in the last fight. I’m going to be more prepared, more aggressive and have more of everything. I’m taking it all up a level.

“There was no reason for me not winning the first fight, it just is what it is. We knew that one of us was going to get knocked out. I have that same sentiment for the rematch. This fight is not going 12 rundor.

“I want November 23 to get here sooner than later. I’m ready to step into the ring and do the job and become heavyweight world champion.”

LEO SANTA CRUZ

“I work hard for every fight and it’s going to be the same for this fight. This opportunity came to fight for the 130-pound title and I’m excited to fight for it. I want to become a four-division world champion.

“I’m going to see how I feel at 130. If I’m strong I definitely feel like I will have more fights there. My goal right now is to win this world title. That’s what I’m focused on.

“I’m very happy and excited to have this opportunity to become a four-division world champion. My goal when I began boxing was just to become a world champion. To go for a fourth time is an even bigger dream.

“Miguel Flores is a tough fighter and I don’t underestimate him. I know it’s going to be a hard fight. He’s going to come with everything he has. It’s the opportunity of his lifetime.

“I’m really motivated like this is my first world title. This is something big for me. It will help me be remembered as one of the best Mexican fighters and that’s my goal.

“Viktigast, we’re going to give the fans a great show on fight night. To be the co-main event for Deontay Wilder is amazing. He always gives a great show, but my job is to give everyone even more excitement.”

MIGUEL FLORES

“They say you don’t get second chances in life, but I am getting that and I’m very grateful. Everything happens for a reason. This fight was meant to happen and I plan to take full advantage of it.

“Att vara på 130 eller 126 doesn’t make a difference to me when fighting Leo, it’s still the same guy. He started his career at 118 anyway and I’ve had it in my brain for so long about how I’m going to beat him.

“The strategy is to outdo him in anything. Outsmart him, out hustle him and just be able to do it all. He does everything well and he’s a veteran. I know he has tricks under his sleeve, but we need to be ready for that and have something ready to go back at him.

“This is an even bigger stage being the co-main event to the heavyweight championship of the world in Las Vegas. Everything has worked out perfect for me. That wasn’t my mentality when the injury happened, but now it all makes sense.

“I want to be able to be the guy. By beating Leo, I become the guy. It’s both of our jobs to turn everyone into believers. Efter denna kamp, everyone is going to know this was a great fight.

“Our focus is on Leo Santa Cruz. November 23 is all that’s on my mind. A lot of people don’t know how good my boxing skills are and how crafty I can be in the ring. They’re going to be in for a surprise.”


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Deontay Wilder Defends His WBC Heavyweight Title in Highly Anticipated Rematch Against Luis Ortiz on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, November 23 på MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas

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Three-Division Champion Leo Santa Cruz Seeks Title in Fourth Division When He Battles Miguel Flores for the WBA Super Featherweight Championship in Co-Main Event

Boxing’s Longest Reigning Heavyweight Champion Battles Dangerous Cuban Puncher to Settle Score After Epic First Clash

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LAS VEGAS (September 28, 2019) – Boxing’s longest reigning heavyweight world championDeontay “Brons Bomber” Wilderwill take on his most dangerous challenger to date when he defends his WBC title in a rematch against once-beaten Cuban sluggerLuis “King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, November. 23 på MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas.

Three-division champion and current WBA Featherweight ChampionLion “Jordskalv” Santa Cruz will seek a title in another division in the co-main event when he takes onMiguel “El Michoacan” Blommor for the WBA Super Featherweight Championship as part of the pay-per-view action beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Wilder and Ortiz will renew the rivalry they set in motion when they first engaged in an explosive showdown in Brooklyn that was one of 2018’s best fights. Wilder won that bout by 10th round TKO after Ortiz stunned him and almost had him out in the seventh round. The thrilling match featured plenty of twists and turns to necessitate a rematch.

With a combined 66 knockouts i 74 tändstickor, Wilder vs. Ortiz II is a heavyweight duel that guarantees an awesome display of punching power. The first fight last year saw Wilder dropping Ortiz in the fifth round, Ortiz stunning and hurting Wilder in a seventh round that he won 10-8 on all the judges’ kort, and Wilder eventually dropping Ortiz again with a powerful right uppercut that forced the referee to stop the bout in the 10th runda.

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“We are thrilled to add this phenomenal heavyweight rematch between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz to an exciting month of entertainment at MGM Grand,” Richard Sturm, President of Las Vegas Live Entertainment and Sports, sa. “We can’t wait for fight fans to witness what is sure to be a ‘knockout’ of an evening at the Grand Garden Arena.”

Wilder (41-0-1, 40 Kos), a bronze medal winner for the U.S. boxing team at the 2008 OLYMPISKA SPELEN, has more than lived up to the nickname “The Bronze Bomber.” The 33-year-old Wilder has knocked out all but one of the men that he has faced in the ring, making him one of the most feared single-punch knockout artist in boxing today.

The most active heavyweight champion in the sport, this will be Wilder’s third title defense in 11 månader. He is coming off a highlight-reel first round knockout of Dominic Breazeale in Brooklyn on May 18. Before that had one of the most dramatic matches of 2018 when he dropped Tyson Fury twice, including a stunning knockdown in the 12th runda, on the way to a split draw last December.

Born and still living and training in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Wilder will return to fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the first time since he won the heavyweight title with a dominant 12-round decision over Bermane Stiverne on January 17, 2015. The victory had even more significance for Wilder because it came on the birthday of his boxing idol, Muhammad Ali. The rematch against Ortiz will be his 10th titelförsvar.

“When I fought Ortiz not only did he have the pedigree, but also he had the classification of being the boogeyman of the division,” Said Wilder. “I agree with those who say that Luis Ortiz was my toughest fight to date. No one wanted to fight him and they still don’t. In the rematch there’s more confidence and more motivation to do what I have to do. I’ve already seen the style before. It’s going to make it more fun. I can’t wait to see how he tries to handle me when I’m at my best.

“This is the second big fight for me under my company, BombZquad Promotions, and I’m very happy about that. We still have a lot of work to do to build it into the kind of company that I know it’s going to be in the future, but it’s coming along. To be able to do a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View at MGM Grand in Las Vegas under my own banner is fantastic.”

Ortiz (31-1, 26 Kos) has ripped off three-straight victories since suffering the only loss of his career in that first match with Wilder in 2018, including most recently winning a unanimous decision over Christian Hammer on March 2. Den Southpaw, who was born in Camaguey, Cuba and now lives in Miami, is one of the most avoided heavyweight contenders in boxing because of his vicious knockout power and crafty southpaw boxing skills. In the first fight with Wilder, Ortiz hurt Wilder with a textbook counter right hook that nearly made him the first Cuban heavyweight world champion.

Utanför ringen, Wilder and Ortiz share a common bond-they’re both motivated to fight for their daughters. Wilder’s oldest daughter, Naieya, was born with spina bifida, motivating Wilder to take up boxing to pay for her medical expenses. Ortiz’s daughter, Lismercedes, has a painful skin condition called epidermolysis bullosa, which results in painful skin blistering and Ortiz has worked to raise awareness for.

“I have to give Deontay Wilder a lot of credit for taking this fight because it shows he has the heart of a true champion,” Said Ortiz. “He is not at all scared to take a dangerous fight, because let’s be honest, this is the most dangerous fight for him. In my opinion, he’s the best heavyweight in the world until someone beats him, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do on November 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View. ‘King Kong’ is coming to Las Vegas!”

A three-division world champion fighting out of Los Angeles, Santa Cruz (36-1-1, 19 Kos) holds the WBA featherweight title and will be making his debut at super featherweight and seeking a title in a fourth weight class. The 31-year-old has been a dominant force in the featherweight division since 2015, including two thrilling featherweight title duels against Abner Mares and Carl Frampton each. He lost the belt in his first match against Frampton in 2016, but reclaimed it in their rematch the following year. Santa Cruz has competed in title bouts in 16 av hans sista 18 slagsmål, while picking up belts at 118, 122 and 126-pounds and is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Rafael Rivera in his last fight in February on FOX.

“When I first started boxing my dream was to be a world champion and I’ve been fortunate to win three different world championships in three different divisions,” nämnda Santa Cruz. “I couldn’t imagine winning championships in four divisions. It’s something I never really dreamed of and I’m very happy about this opportunity.

“I know Flores is another tough Mexican boxer like me. He always comes forward, so it’s going to be a fun fight for the fans. I’m really looking forward to fighting again in Las Vegas at MGM Grand. It’s going to be a really exciting atmosphere because you have Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz in a heavyweight championship fight, and Deontay always knocks his opponents out, but we’re hoping that our fight will steal the night.”

Blommor (24-2, 12 Kos) was originally scheduled to fight Santa Cruz for the featherweight title in February, but severely sprained his ankle in training and had to withdraw from the fight. Född i Mexico, but raised in and fighting out of Houston, Flores rose up the rankings with victories over Ryan Kielczweski, Ruben Tamayo and Mario Briones. After suffering a loss to Dat Nguyen and seeking to rebound, Flores was ahead on the scorecards against Chris Avalos in a fight on FS1 when the contest was stopped due to a cut on Flores’ eyebrow that was controversially ruled to have come from a punch. Flores bounced back from that loss to stop Raul Chirino in April 2018 and also scored a TKO victory against Luis May in his most recent fight on June 29 after the ankle injury.

“I’m extremely excited to be getting this opportunity once again to fight Leo Santa Cruz and win a world title,” said Flores. “Being the co-main event on this FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View card with Wilder vs. Ortiz headlining is incredible. This is a dream come true for me, and I’m going to take advantage of the situation. This moment in my life is something I’ve envisioned since I was a kid. On November 23, you will see the best version of myself as I plan to be in the best shape of my life, with the goal of becoming a world champion, and what better way to do it than in Las Vegas at MGM Grand. Leo and I are going to put on a great show, that you can guarantee.”

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