Deontay Wilder boxing news
By Jim Dower: Despite Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs) testing positive for 2 banned drugs in his pre-fight test by VADA, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) says he’s still going to be fighting on November 4th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) is upset with challenger Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs) after the undefeated challenger tested positive for 2 banned substances. Wilder is so angry about Ortiz’s positive drug test that he’s considering retiring from boxing.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillan Whyte’s promoter Eddie Hearn has reportedly approached WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) in hopes of having Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) replace Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs) as his opponent for his November 4 fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Adam Godfrey – Cuban Heavyweight Luis Ortiz looks likely to lose his WBC title shot against American Deontay Wilder after failing a drug test with a little over a month to go until the event. Ortiz previously failed a drugs test following his initial TKO victory over Lateef Kayode of Nigeria in 2014. The result of the bout was later overturned and declared a no contest after his urine sample tested positive for the banned steroid nandralone.
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn is ready to match his fighter IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) against the winner of the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz fight. Hearn feels confident enough to want to pit Joshua against the Wilder-Ortiz winner in February or March of 2018.
By Allan Fox: Shawn Porter (27-2-1, 17 KOs) will be taking a stay busy fight against the recently defeated light welterweight contender Adrian Granados (18-5-2, 12 KOs) in a 10 round fight on the undercard of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder’s title defense against Luis Ortiz on November 4 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) will knockout WBC champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) within 3 rounds, says Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn.
By Allan Fox: Former WBA middleweight champion Danny “Miracle Man” Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) likely won’t be fighting on the undercard of the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz card on November 4, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN Boxing.
By Adam Beechers: Unbeaten WBC champion Deontay Wilder claims he wants to unify the division and wants Joshua next. Wilder, 31, takes on aging, unbeaten Cuban Luis Ortiz on November 4th at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York and is already looking past his opponent.
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