By Daily Sports on December 21, 2017
The postponed bout between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) and Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) is in the works for March 3.
The news was announced on Wednesday about the fight. Wilder-Ortiz still hasn’t been finalized yet, but it’s expected to go through.
The new date is being considered after their previous November 4 fight date could not go through following Ortiz tested positive for 2 banned drugs during the pre-testing for the fight by VADA.
The fight was then canceled, and Wilder ended up defending his WBC title against his mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne on November 4.
Wilder knocked-out Stiverne in a 1st round.
In the meantime, the World Boxing Council cleared Ortiz after he informed them that the medications he was using were for his high blood pressure problem.
•Photo shows Luiz Ortis.
Source Daily Sports
Posted December 21, 2017
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