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Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz weigh-in results

Looking at the weigh-in results between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz heading into their rematch boxing fight Saturday.

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LAS VEGAS – Deontay Wilder was expected to be a little heavier in the rematch than he was in his first fight with Luis Ortiz, Ortiz a little lighter. And that’s how it played out.

Wilder on Friday weighed 219½ pounds, almost five pounds more than he weighed when they fought in Mach of last year. Ortiz, who reportedly trained like a mad man, weighed 236½. That’s almost five less than he weighed in the first fight.

They meet again Saturday at the MGM Grand on Fox Pay-Per-View.

Wilder, who stopped Ortiz in 10 rounds the first time around, doesn’t think the weight will make much of a difference.

“He knows what happened the first time. He knows what will happen the second time,” Wilder said on the stage moments after weighing in.

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Wilder weighed 223 for his last fight, a first-round knockout of Dominic Breazeale in May. Ortiz weighed 238¾ against Christian Hammer in March, when Ortiz won by a wide decision.

In other fights, Leo Santa Cruz and Miguel Flores weighed 129½ and the limit of 130, respectively, for their junior lightweight title fight. Santa Cruz is attempting to win a title in a fourth division.

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In a scheduled junior featherweight bout, Julio Ceja weighed 126½, way over the 122-pound limit. His opponent, Brandon Figueroa, weighed 122. It wasn’t clear how officials intended to proceed.

And, in a bantamweight title eliminator, Luis Nery weighed 119, a pound over the limit. He had a few hours to lose the extra weight. His opponent, Emmanuel Rodriguez, weighed 118.

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What time is the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II fight?

Breaking down when and where Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II will fight their rematch.

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Boxing fans are in for a treat when Luis Ortiz II and Deontay Wilder meet again.

The last time these two met, Wilder scored a 10th-round knockout. However, Ortiz almost took care of business during the seventh round, showing off his power and stunning Wilder. For a full look at our Wilder-Ortiz betting analysis, you can access that here.

When is the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II fight?

Wilder and Ortiz will square off Saturday, November 23rd at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

What time is the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II fight?

Undercards get underway at 7 p.m. ET, with the main card scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. After the main card is played through, Wilder and Ortiz will take center stage in their much anticipated rematch.

Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II odds

BetMGM has Wilder as the heavy favorite, putting him at -589 as of Friday afternoon. Ortiz is at +400, where a tie is +2500.

New to sports betting? At -589 odds, a $10 wager returns just $1.70 in profit with a Wilder victory. Odds of -589 place an implied winning percentage of 85.49 on Wilder in this fight.

Meanwhile, a $10 wager on Ortiz would return a $40 profit with an upset victory over Wilder.

Where can I bet on the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II fight?

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Floyd Mayweather says he’s coming back. Boxing fans, you don’t have to do this again.

Mayweather, 42, says he is coming out of retirement in 2020. Boxing fans: You can ignore him. There are other things to watch.

Floyd Mayweather posted to his Instagram this week that he was coming out of retirement in 2020.

There’s nothing in there about who he will be fighting or when, though Michael Rosenthal over at Boxing Junkie floated the idea that perhaps he and Dana White could organize another exhibition against a UFC fighter a la his fight with Conor McGregor.

Maybe they’ll dust off Manny Pacquiao and let the two of them go at it for nostalgia purposes.

Whatever it is: Boxing fans, you don’t have to do this anymore.

You don’t have to talk yourself into watching this. You don’t have to convince yourself that watching a 42-year-old Mayweather dodge punches and do enough to win on the scorecard is entertaining, especially if he’s going up against a UFC fighter with an iota of the technical skill he has.

Mayweather was one of the best to ever do it, and in his prime, watching him was thrilling. He was so technically gifted, and so quick, that watching great fighters try to hit him was to see them rendered useless. It was an acquired taste, but once you saw his brilliance, it became hard not to want to see him work.

Now? I mean, what are we watching? The McGregor fight had a certain sideshow appeal, and it was funny watching Mayweather try to figure out what to do with McGregor’s undeveloped style, but come on. At a certain point, watching an aging man dodge punches isn’t all that thrilling anymore. It becomes rote.

Not to mention he’s a reprehensible person, an annoyance, and is starting to get to the point where boxing is struggling to move on from him. Every time he comes around it’s another media circus that sucks oxygen out of the room that other young boxers might consume.

I realize the central irony in the fact that I’m writing about him right now, and making an argument by giving coverage to someone I’m saying shouldn’t get coverage. But let this be the end of it. Let us move on from this.

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Wilder-Ortiz odds: Luis Ortiz seeks revenge vs. Deontay Wilder

Previewing the betting odds for the WBC heavyweight title bout between Luis Ortiz and Deontay Wilder, with boxing analysis, picks and tips.

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Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz square off in a rematch for the WBC heavyweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, with the card kicking off at 9 p.m. ET.

Wilder-Ortiz: What you need to know

Wilder (41-0-1) puts his nearly unblemished record on the line in a title rematch bout on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View. Wilder has seen 98 percent of his victories come via the knockout, including a 10th-round KO back in 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It nearly went another way, as Ortiz was working him over with heavy, sustained damage in the seventh. However, Wilder showed his champion mettle by pulling himself out of the fire and rebounding with a knockout of his own in what was an epic boxing bout harkening back to the heyday of the sweet science.

For Ortiz (31-1), that remains his only setback in a 32-bout career. Since that right uppercut dropped him from the ranks of the unbeaten he has taken out his aggression on Razvan Cojanu and Travis Kauffman in knockouts before picking up a decision victory against Christian Hammer.

Now, he gets a chance to get all the way on top. He cited problems with his cardio as the reason he petered out in the last bout against Wilder, as he really went all-in in the seventh round trying to drop Wilder, but he just couldn’t finish and expended a lot of energy to do so.

Wilder-Ortiz odds, picks, tips and best bets

May 18, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Deontay Wilder (bronze trunks) celebrates moments after defeating Dominic Breazeale by knockout in the first round of their world heavyweight championship boxing match at Barclays Center. Photo Credit: Sarah Stier – USA TODAY Sports

Per BetMGM, Wilder (-500) is the heavy favorite over Ortiz (+333) on the 3-way betting line, with a Draw (+2500) also a choice. It isn’t a good choice, though.

If you were to look for lighting to strike twice, with a Wilder knockout in Round 10 (+1400), that pays rather handsomely. However, individual round betting is not a great investment. Instead, look to Round Group Betting, where Wilder to win in Rounds 9-12 (+500) pays fairly well.

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If you like Wilder for the KO/TKO/Technical Decision or DQ victory, BetMGM has him listed as a rather heavy favorite at -334, with a win on points at +650 rather tempting. However, most talking heads expect a knockout, and Wilder’s track record suggests the same. BetMGM has a special prop bet for those looking for the victory via KO or TKO, too.

If you feel the fight will go 12 rounds, with either fighter winning on points (+450), you can do fairly well, but it isn’t a recommended wager.

Are you new to sports betting? A $10 wager on Wilder straight up at -500 to win outright pays just a $2.00 profit. 

I personally prefer Group Betting, with the fight won in Rounds 7-12 (+150), while doubling down on Wilder in Rounds 7-12 (+188). If both of those things come through on a $100 wager, it pays a respectable $269. Sign me up.

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If Anthony Joshua beats Andy Ruiz Jr., ’I want everyone to bow to me’

Anthony Joshua told Sky Sports that he is going to “whoop” Andy Ruiz in their rematch on December 7 in Saudi Arabia.

This much is certain: After the most humiliating experience of his professional boxing career, Anthony Joshua is talking as if his confidence is intact.

The British heavyweight looks to regain his title belts from cherubic Andy Ruiz Jr., the current poster child for the proverbial underdog, on Dec. 7 in Saudi Arabia on DAZN. Ruiz stopped Joshua in the seventh round in June, an achievement that ranks among one of the early century’s most improbable upsets.

That’s all anyone has been able to talk about over the past few months, much to Joshua’s noticeable chagrin.

“I’m gonna whoop him, show (Ruiz) how great I am,” Joshua told Sky Sports in a recent interview. “If they think he’s that great, if I beat him, I want everyone to bow to my feet and tell me how great I am.”

That’s all Joshua used to hear, how great he is. Now? The conversation is about his shaky chin, how he went down to defeat meekly, how he was never as good as hyped, how he must win on Dec. 7 to save his career. Above all, the last few months have been a constant reminder of the prowess of the Mexican-American from the Imperial Valley, flabby waist and all.

That’s a massive shift in the boxing discourse. That’s why Joshua is adamant that when he defeats Ruiz, he wants everyone to kiss his feet.

“I couldn’t beat Andy Ruiz before and get the credit I deserved,” Joshua said. “I wasn’t fighting King Kong was I? … Now apparently I am fighting the quickest hands and the best fighter in the division. Once I beat him, I want everyone to bow to me.” 

Just like they used to do.

Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz II Betting Odds

Boxing betting odds surrounding the Wilder vs. Ortiz WBC title rematch.

Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz II takes place on Saturday, November 23 and will air on Pay-Per-View which begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

In the main event, we will see boxing’s longest-reigning heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder defending his WBC title in a rematch against once-beaten Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz.

In the co-main event, we will see three-division champion Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz who seeks a title in another division when he takes on Miguel “El Michoacan” Flores for the WBA Super Featherweight Championship.

The fight card also features undefeated rising star Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa making the first defense of his WBA Super Bantamweight Title against former champion Julio Ceja while undefeated Mexican power-puncher Luis Nery battles Puerto Rico’s Emmanuel Rodríguez in a matchup of former bantamweight champions.

Per BetMGM, “The Bronze Bomber” is sitting at -500 while his opponent “King Kong” is at +333. The oddsmakers have “El Terremoto” at -10000 and his opponent “El Michoacan” at +1400. Also on the betting lines, we have “The Heartbreaker” at -358 and his opponent “El Michoacan” at +275. Are you new to sports betting? Then these numbers can help you out to make that crucial decision.

Wilder vs. Ortiz II Fight Card

Main Card

(Pay-Per-View, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz (heavyweight)
  • Leo Santa Cruz vs Miguel Flores (super featherweight)
  • Brandon Figueroa vs Julio Ceja (super bantamweight)

Undercard

(PBC on FOX Youtube, 4:10 p.m. ET)

  • Luis Nery vs Emmanuel Rodriguez (bantamweight)
  • Leduan Barthelemy vs Eduardo Ramirez (super featherweight)
  • Jerry Perez vs Mark John Yap (super featherweight)
  • Viktor Slavinskyi vs Rigoberto Hermosillo (super featherweight)
  • Arnold Alejandro vs TBA (lightweight)
  • Omar Juarez vs Kevin Shacks (super lightweight)
  • Jose Manuel Gomesz vs Daniel Placeres (super featherweight)
  • Angel Alejanadro vs TBA (featherweight)
  • Shon Mondragon vs TBA (super bantamweight)
  • Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Marklin Bailey (welterweight)
  • Marsellos Wilder vs Dustin Long (cruiserweight)

*The fight card is subject to change without notice

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Paulie Malignaggi open to boxing match vs. MMA fighter Jason Knight

Paulie Malignaggi is open to the idea of fighting Jason Knight, so long as it is a boxing match.

Paulie Malignaggi might come out of retirement for one more fight – if the price is right and it’s a strict boxing match.

Mixed martial artist Jason Knight challenged Malignaggi, the former two-division titleholder, to a boxing match on social media Monday. Knight was coming off a fifth-round stoppage of Artem Lobov in a bare knuckle boxing bout on Saturday promoted by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Malignaggi had dropped a controversial decision to Lobov, also in a BKFC match, over the summer.

Malignaggi claimed he broke his hands in that fight and recently swore off making a return. He has had to deal with brittle hands nearly his entire career.

Cognizant of Malignaggi’s hand issues, Knight offered a different possibility.

“I know u don’t want to fight BKFC again but what would u say to a boxing fight??” Knight wrote on Instagram. “I have no prior boxing but I bet I can school you at your own game!!”

Malignaggi responded on Instagram shortly thereafter:

“Well done Jason, solid adjustments Saturday night. I have not yet seen the fight but saw (highlights) and your sense of timing and disciplined game plan was very impressive to notice. You def caught onto a few tactics from my fight and fought smarter.

“I wish my hands could survive the impact again (because) truthfully I enjoyed the experience and wouldn’t have minded facing you after your display. However I have a career history of hand problems and I cannot keep risking them or I’m gonna wind up with permanent damage to them.

“If there are interested parties that are willing to put up enough money I am not against regular boxing though where some protection for my hands is there. Maybe David (BKFC promoter) can do a card where you and I glove up but instead of a ring we can fight in the BKFC squared circle with our undercard consisting of bare knuckle fights.

“Again it’s (dependent) on the compensation. After all, we are prizefighters. Once again though, well done and congrats on an impressive display.”

 

 

 

Marcos Maidana to face ex-kickboxer Jorge Acero Cali in April?

Marcos Maidana is reportedly coming out of retirement to face former kickboxer Jorge Acero Cali in a five-rounder at 187 pounds.

Evidently, not even Marcos Maidana, the recipient of two Floyd Mayweather windfalls, can ward off the boxing bug.

The hard-hitting Argentine, who hasn’t fought since his second bout against Mayweather in 2014, is planning a comeback fight against 47-year-old kickboxer Jorge Acero Cali in early April, according to reports. The fight will be set for five three-minute rounds at a catch weight of 85 kilograms (roughly 187 pounds), or more than 40 pounds over his last fighting weight. An announcement is planned for this Friday.

Maidana’s manager, Ernesto Ricci told the Argentine media outlet Telam, according to BoxingScene.com, that the fight is the former welterweight titleholder’s way of saying goodbye to his fans.

“Maidana returns to boxing because he accepted the challenge of ‘Acero’ Cali,” Ricci said. “They have been trading messages and videos since January of this year, before Marcos left for the United States to prepare for the return that did not happen. This is serious. … (The fight) “is a way to say goodbye to the fans of Argentina, something he could not do. With Marcos, nothing is ever final. Perhaps when dusting off the gloves he gets bitten by the bug and goes for a world-class opponent. Offers (for high profile fights) are not lacking.”

It was reported in February that he would end his retirement to sign a contract with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions in a bid to face the top welterweights. But Maidana backtracked a few months later as be started training in Las Vegas, citing his “lost hunger” for the sport.

Maidana last fought on Sept. 13, 2014, when he lost a unanimous decision to Mayweather in their rematch.