By Tim Royner: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is letting Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz have just one more free chance of fighting him without having to earn it by working to become his mandatory challenger. Earlier on Friday, the news of the Wilder-Ortiz fight was announced for March 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Wilder-Ortiz official for March 3 at Barclays Center
By Jeff Aranow: Deontay Wilder’s title defense against 38-year-old Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz is now official for March 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean the fight will take place on that date or if it’ll take place at all.
Deontay Wilder Defends Against Luis Ortiz on March.3
BROOKLYN (January 12, 2018) – Another blockbuster boxing event will come to Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®, as unbeaten heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder defends his title against unbeaten contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz on Saturday, March 3 in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Tyson Fury at risk of losing Ring HW title in February
By Scott Gilfoid: It looks like Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) is set to lose his Ring Magazine heavyweight title if he doesn’t schedule a fight by February. Ring Magazine editor in chief Doug Fischer looks to be poised to make a move in changing out Fury for someone else.
Thurman favors Wilder to beat Anthony Joshua
By Allan Fox: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman thinks WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder has a little too experience for IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua for him to handle for when the two of them meet up inside the ring in 2018 or whenever. Thurman says he sees Joshua as being too green for him to beat Wilder at this point.
Deontay Wilder says Joshua fight won’t be difficult to make
By Stanley White: Deontay Wilder has no doubt that a fight between him and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will be able to get made this year. WBC champion Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) is optimistic that he’ll be fighting Joshua in 2018, and he has no problems traveling to the UK to make the fight with the 28-year-old.
Deontay Wilder: I’m faster and stronger than Joshua
By Scott Gilfoid: After analyzing Anthony Joshua’s talent level, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber” Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) has determined that he’s faster, stronger and more mobile than him.
Wilder says he cannot wait to get Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) inside the ring in 2018, so that he can dethrone him and take his IBF and WBA heavyweight titles from him.
A record that’s made to be broken?
By Gav Duthie: Floyd Mayweather finished his career winning the battle of boxing against UFC and an “unparalleled” 50-0 (27) record breaking stretch. I for one feel Floyd Mayweather’s legacy stands with his level of victories, world titles through 5 weight classes and not the number.
Deontay Wilder says he’ll EASILY break Mayweather’s 50-0 record
By Allan Fox: Floyd Mayweather Jr. had better get back in the ring and continue fight, because WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) says he “easily” break the ‘Money’ man’s 50-0 record that he recently set in beating UFC fighter Conor McGregor in a boxing event last summer.
Wilder: Joshua-Parker will go the distance
By Jim Dower: Deontay Wilder doubts that IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will be able to score a knockout against WBO champ Joseph Parker in their unification fight. Wilder states that Parker’s mobility and his strong punch resistance will make it very difficult for Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) knock him out.