Deontay Wilder officially announced via his social media that the long-awaited Luis Ortiz rematch is next for the WBC Champion.
Deontay Wilder is not even two weeks removed from his highlight-reel knockout victory over Dominic Breazeale, and he already has announced his next move. Prior to his fight against Breazeale there was talk of a rematch with Luis Ortiz, if he was victorious. Wilder was victorious, and now only ten days later the rematch of the March 2018 bout has been announced.
Wilder v Ortiz II 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 To all my fans, I want to announce that Luis Ortiz and I have signed for a rematch, with the date and site to be announced shortly. All my controversial fights Must get dealt with ASAP‼️
Their original bout was one of the best of 2018, as both men got rocked throughout the bout and was close the entire the way, until Wilder stopped Ortiz via TKO in the 10th round. Since that bout, Wilder has gone 1-0-1, with the one draw being his highly talked about draw with former champion Tyson Fury.
Ortiz on other hand, has won three fights since his the Wilder loss, the first of his career. Last defeating Christian Hammer in March via Unanimous Decision.
According to Lance Puigmire of the LA Times, the fight itself is likely for September of this year, likely at the Staples Center.
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