Boxing
‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder KOs Ortiz to retain WBC heavyweight title
24 November 2019 - 16:53
Las Vegas — Unbeaten Deontay Wilder landed a devastating right hand to knock out Luis Ortiz in the seventh round and retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight title.
The 34-year-old Wilder remains on course to achieve his goal of unifying all four heavyweight belts despite being largely outboxed by Ortiz before the explosive one-punch finish at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday...
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