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Two of the Heavyweight division’s most fearsome punchers will run back their 2018 classic tonight when Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz throw leather in Las Vegas.
MMAmania will have LIVE coverage of the main event, which caps off a 9:00 pm Eastern FOX pay-per-view.
Wilder (41-0-1, 40 KO) and Ortiz (31-1, 26 KO) put on a show in March of last year, culminating in a dramatic 10th-round knockout in a fight that saw Wilder fight back from the direst straits of his career. Whoever wins likely has a date with Tyson Fury early next year.
In the co-main, three-division champion Leo Santa Cruz (36-1-1, 19 KO) looks to make it four against wholly undeserving challenger Miguel Flores (24-2, 12 KO). It’s a stupid fight for a stupid title and I refuse to give it the time of day.
Far more appealing are the two opening bouts. In one, Bantamweight wrecking machine Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KO) looks for his 12th consecutive knockout against top-10 contender Emmanuel Rodriguez (19-1, 12 KO), while the other sees fringe super bantamweight champion Brandon Figueroa (20-0, 15 KO) make his first defense against Mexican knockout artist Julio Ceja (32-4, 28 KO).
“Wilder vs. Ortiz II” Quick Results:
Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz
Leo Santa Cruz vs. Miguel Flores
Luis Nery vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez
Brandon Figueroa vs. Julio Ceja
“Wilder vs. Ortiz II” Round-by-Round Coverage:
Heavyweight Championship: Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz
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