Boxing Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz set for Nov 4 at Barclays The heavyweight match up is set for Nov 4 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. by Kristine Haugsjaa September 18, 2017 (Deontay Wilder. Photo Credit: Premierboxingchampionship.com) WBC World Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is set to face undefeated heavyweight Luis Ortiz next. Wilder (38-0-0, 37 KOs) and Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs) will meet at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, Nov 4. The card will be televised on Showtime boxing. A press conference is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in NYC to announce the championship bout. Showtime executive Stephen Espinoza, promoter Lou DiBella, along with Wilder and Ortiz, will be attending, as per a press release. Other bouts on Wilder vs. Ortiz Joining the heavyweight headliner includes Brooklyn’s own Daniel Jacobs and Sergey Lipinets in their own bouts, according to Boxingscene.com. While Jacob’s bout and opponent are TBD, Lipinets is the mandatory challenger for the 140-pound vacant IBF super-lightweight belt. Stay tuned to DoubleGSports.com for the latest on the November card. Post Views: 3,923 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kristine Haugsjaa Kristine is a Managing Editor for DoubleGSports.com as well as UFC/MMA Lead Writer. She also hosts a column known as Fighting Words. Latest posts by Kristine Haugsjaa (see all) NJ’s Chookagian makes flyweight debut at UFC Charlotte - November 7, 2017 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves - October 20, 2017 Frankie Edgar to face Champion Max Holloway at UFC 218 - October 3, 2017 Boxing’s Amanda Serrano heading to MMA - September 21, 2017 Related TopicsDeontay WilderFeaturefightingLuis Ortizmma Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 A Conversation with Nancy Newman: “We Are All a Yankee Family” by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on July 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 More in Boxing The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... The Paul Brothers are Bad for Combat Sports Obviously this is just my opinion, but with Jake Paul and Logan Paul getting... Floyd Mayweather Set to Square Up Against Logan Paul The richest athlete in the world is about to add to his north of... Opponent named for Heather Hardy at Bellator 185 Remembering a true legend, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
