Wilder vs Ortiz II

Who won Wilder vs Ortiz II?

Deontay Wilder beat Luis Ortiz by knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Leo Santa Cruz was victorious over Miguel Flores for the WBA Super World Super Featherweight championship, and Brandon Figueroa beat Julio Ceja for the WBA World Super Bantamweight belt.

Wilder vs Ortiz II stats

Back in November 2019, Deontay Wilder stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 41 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 40 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Ortiz made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 26 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Wilder had an advantage in power over Ortiz, with a 98% knockout percentage compared to Ortiz's 84%.

Deontay Wilder was the younger man by 6 years, at 34 years old.

Wilder had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ortiz. Despite this, Ortiz had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Deontay Wilder fought out of the orthodox stance, while Luis Ortiz was a southpaw.

Wilder was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Ortiz, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 2 fewer professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Ortiz's 181.

Luis Ortiz was ranked number 3 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Wilder vs Ortiz II form

Deontay Wilder had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Dominic Breazeale on May 18, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Tyson Fury on December 1, 2018, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Luis Ortiz on March 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had won against Bermane Stiverne on November 4, 2017, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had beaten Gerald Washington on February 25, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

Ortiz had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Christian Hammer on March 2, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Travis Kauffman on December 1, 2018, by knockout in the 10th round at Staples Center, LA.

Going into that contest, he had won against Razvan Cojanu on July 28, 2018, by knockout in the 2nd round at Staples Center, LA.

Before that, he had been beaten by Deontay Wilder on March 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had defeated Dave Allen on December 10, 2016, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Deontay Wilder had been fighting more than Luis Ortiz.

Going into this contest, Deontay Wilder had last fought 6 months and 5 days ago, while Luis Ortiz's last outing had been 8 months and 21 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Ortiz's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What time did Wilder vs Ortiz II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:20 PM EST / 8:20 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:20 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Wilder vs Ortiz II?

The FOX Sports PPV show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Wilder vs Ortiz II?

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