Deontay Wilder boxing news
When unbeaten heavyweight Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz faces WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder Saturday, March 3 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, he will be looking to make history not just for Cuban boxing, but for all Hispanic or Latino fighters.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder and challenger Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz spent time trash talking each other at the end of Thursday’s final press conference at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Ortiz had Wilder so worked up that he was still talking even after he’d walked off the stage.
By Rob Maclean: Brooklyn welcomes a familiar competitor this Saturday night at the Barclays Centre in WBC champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38kos). However this will be there first time witnessing King Kong, Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24kos). Of course we all know who the real King Kong is, but who is the real Luis Ortiz and what can we expect from him?
By Allan Fox: Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) says he looked into Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder’s eyes and he saw fear, and he now knows he’s going to beat him and take his WBC heavyweight title from him on Saturday on March 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The face off between Wilder and Ortiz was intense with a lot of anger from both guys.
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn says he wants WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) to call him so they can put together a unification fight between him and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs).
By Allan Fox: Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) will be knocked out in the 3rd round says WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) in predicting the results of their fight this Saturday night on March 3 on Showtime Championship Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Sean McDaniel: Deontay Wilder says he’s been chasing a fight against British heavyweight Anthony Joshua for the last 2 years, and he says he’s going to smoke the 28-year-old out to force him to face him after he knocks out challenger Luis Ortiz this Saturday night on March 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) says he’ll be doing the other heavyweight world champions a big favor by beating a fighter they’ve all been avoiding in unbeaten Cuban Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) this weekend on March 3 on SHOWTIME Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Harry Hogg: Deontay Wilder defends his WBC heavyweight title against Luis Ortiz on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The much-anticipated bout looked to be dead in the water last year, after Ortiz was banned for testing positive for two banned substances, subsequently being replaced by Bermane Stiverne.
By Jeff Aranow: Promoter Lou Dibella says IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) would want nothing to do with Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) the way that WB champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) is this Saturday night.