Reigning WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (41-0-1) will puts his title on the line in a rematch against Luis Ortiz tonight in Las Vegas.
Wilder and Ortiz first met in March of 2018, with Wilder emerging victorious with a tenth round TKO.
Since their first encounter, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has competed on two different occasions, going 1-0-1 in those contests. During that stretch, Wilder fought Tyson Fury to a draw and then most recently defeated Dominic Breazeale by first round knockout.
Meanwhile, after suffering his first career setback to Wilder in New York, Luis Ortiz has since won three straight fights. During his recent win streak, Ortiz scored TKO victories over Răzvan Cojanu and Travis Kauffman, before most recently defeating Christian Hammer by unanimous decision.
According to ESPN both Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz will be paid handsomely for tonight’s highly anticipated rematch. Check out the official fighter salaries here.
Get all of tonight’s Wilder vs. Ortiz 2 results and highlights below:
WBC heavyweight championship – Deontay Wilder (c) def. Luis Ortiz via KO in Round 7
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Deontay Wilder retains his championship with a single punch to Luis Ortiz.#WilderOrtiz2 pic.twitter.com/HbJLUMVVE6
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Vacant WBA super featherweight championship – Leo Santa Cruz def. Miguel Flores by unanimous decision (115-112, 117-110 x2)
WBA super bantamweight championship – Brandon Figueroa (c) vs. Julio Ceja ruled a split draw (115-113 Figueroa, 116-112 Ceja, 114-114 draw)
https://twitter.com/PBConFOX/status/1198440129435701251
Eduardo Ramirez def. Leduan Barthelemy via TKO in Round 4
https://twitter.com/PBConFOX/status/1198430165803683841
On the undercard of tonight’s event, Deontay Wilder’s younger brother Marsellos Wilder suffered a brutal knockout loss to veteran Dustin Long. Check out that nasty KO below.
https://twitter.com/PBConFOX/status/1198408178133852161
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This article first appeared on BJPENN.com November 23, 2019
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