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Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz Predictions

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We have a huge few weeks of boxing in the lead up to Christmas this year. There are several fights to look out for but arguably the biggest is the meeting between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz. This fight will take place on the 23rd of November at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas. Not only is the pride of both fighters on the line but also at stake is the WBC heavyweight title.

The defending champion is Deontay Wilder and the challenger, who is a former WBA interim heavyweight champion, is Luis Ortiz. However, boxing fans will know this is not going to be the first time these men have met in the ring.

They previously met in March 2018 in a bout which took place at the Barclays Center in New York City. The defending WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder defeated challenger Luis Ortiz by technical knockout in the tenth round.

Will we see the same outcome in the upcoming rematch between the two men? Read on to find out more in our Wilder vs Ortiz predictions and for the latest Wilder vs Ortiz betting odds.

1. Wilder vs Ortiz Preview

Deontay Wilder not only knows what it takes to defend the WBC heavyweight title, he also knows how to beat Luis Ortiz. The 34 year old American first become WBC heavyweight champion in January 2015, having defeated Bermane Stiverne by unanimous decision at the MGM Grand. He has since gone on to make 9 successful defences of his title and will not want to lose it on the 10th fight since he became WBC heavyweight champion.

One of the most controversial title defences came against British boxer Tyson Fury in which the fight ended in a draw. Many onlookers believed Fury did enough to win the fight but only the judges scores count and they had it as a 12-round split decision draw.

Wilder’s most recent fight came in April 2019 against Dominic Breazeale. This is his only fight since the draw against Fury and Wilder made no mistake, knocking out his opponent in the first round thanks to a powerful right hand.

Therefore, considering Wilder has never been defeated since he became WBC heavyweight champion and has previously beaten Ortiz, it is little surprise to see the Wilder vs Ortiz betting odds falling heavily in favour of the defending champion. Wilder is the 1/7 favourite with bet365 to win the fight.

2. Wilder vs Ortiz Betting Tips

We continue our Wilder vs Ortiz betting tips by taking a look at the chances of the latter. Ortiz comes into this fight having been taken the full distance in his most recent bout which was against German heavyweight contender Christian Hammer in New York. It was only the third time in his professional career that Ortiz has been taken all the way in a fight but the Cuban controlled the bout from the opening bell and never looked in danger of being defeated.

That was Ortiz’s 3rd victory following defeat against Wilder in March 2018 with the other two wins coming against Răzvan Cojanu of Romania and American Travis Kauffman. Both flights took place in 2018 and ended in a technical knockout victory for Ortiz.

Despite losing in the previous contest against Wilder, Ortiz boasts a tremendous professional record what shows 31 victories from 34 fights and just one defeat. 26 of the 31 victories have come by way of knockout but despite having such a good overall record, the bookmakers believe Ortiz has very little chance of coming out on top in this fight.

The Wilder vs Ortiz betting odds have the latter priced out at 9/2 with bet365, making him the major outsider.

Continue below for more Wilder vs Ortiz predictions and odds.

3. Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz Betting Odds

If Ortiz is to win this fight, he needs to make it count when on top which is something he failed to do in their previous meeting. The 7th round was a good example as the Cuban was dominating his opponent but could not land the key blow to finish the fight. Ortiz is keen not to make the same mistake this time and to close the fight when Wilder is in trouble.

You can back Ortiz to cause an upset by winning by TKO, KO or disqualification at 6/1 with bet365.

However, Wilder is the man who has shown the genuine ability to end the fight quickly. Only once in his 42 previous fights has Wilder gone the distance and you can get 7/1 with bet365 for Wilder to win between rounds 10 and 12.

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kyle.taylor
kyle.taylor over 4 years ago
hope ortiz will destroy him
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