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Boxing: Wilder with a brutal knockout against Ortiz:”The Evilest Man on Earth.”

Boxing: Wilder with a brutal knockout against Ortiz:"The Evilest Man on Earth."

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Boxing: Wilder with a brutal knockout against Ortiz:”The Evilest Man on Earth.”

Deontay Wilder successfully defended his heavyweight WBC World Champion title in a brutal fight against Luis Ortiz from Cuba (now in Re-Live on DAZN). The US-American got a technical knockout at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. in the tenth round, which increased his career record to 40 victories in 40 professional fights – for the 39th time. knockout Now Wilder is striving for a unification fight with Anthony Joshua.

But the 32-year-old’s path to defending his title was a rocky one. While Wilder seemed to be in control of the fight in the early stages, Ortiz scored sensational goals in a total one-sided seventh round, which Wilder had difficulty putting away.

Ortiz also attacked in the eighth round, but this time Wilder successfully fought back. Afterwards he made an impressive comeback against “King Kong” Ortiz and knocked out his opponent in the tenth round.

Wilder won a $2.1 million prize for winning the WBC World Champion’s duel with British IBF and WBA World Champion Joshua, who will be competing for the first time on 31 March. In Cardiff/Wales against the New Zealand WBO title holder Joseph Parker on March 7th, this brings us closer and closer.

Deontay Wilder about…

… the fight:”King Kong can’t hurt me at all. A true champion always finds a way back and I have shown that I can take a few strokes well. “Ortiz has shown a great fight, he can leave the arena with his head held high.”

… a possible unification struggle with Anthony Joshua:”I’m ready right now. I’ve always said that unification is my goal. I am the most wicked man on earth and I have proved it today. “This has consolidated my position at the top of the food chain.”

Luis Ortiz after his Knockout:”I’m fine. I’ve paid close attention to what my corner is calling me. In a fight like this, any blow can be decisive.

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