Boxing: Doping find at Ortiz: World Cup fight against Wilder threatens to burst

The heavyweight title fight between boxing world champion Deontay Wilder from the USA and Luis Ortiz is about to burst.The Cuban was tested positive on an unannounced doping test.

There is a positive doping control, the execution of the fight on 4.November at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn is going to be very difficult,”said Victor Cota of the WBC World Boxing Federation in Mexico City.

The World Boxing Council will not cancel the fight date.Ortiz still has the option of applying for a B-sample.However, if this is also positive, the 38-year-old threatens to be banned.It is not known which substance was detected.

Wilder is undefeated in all his 38 professional fights, 37 of which won the “Bronze Bomber” prematurely.The 31-year-old had settled down on 17.In January 2015, he won the WBC title with a unanimous point win against fellow countryman Bermane Stiverne and has successfully defended his title five times since then.Ortiz is also unbeaten in 27 fights and won 23 times by knockout.

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