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Wilder retains belt

Deontay Wilder retained his World Boxing Council heavyweight title on Saturday with a seventh-round knock-out of challenger Luis Ortiz in Las Vegas. In a repeat of their 2018 fight, the American fighter soaked up pressure from his older opponent before sending him to the canvas with a straight right hand to the forehead. Ortiz was on his feet before the end of the count but was still shaky and the referee called an end to proceedings. The decision was a tough one for the 40-year old Cuban. It takes Wilder’s record to 42-0-1 and sets him up for a February 2020 date with Tyson Fury, the undefeated Briton he drew with in Los Angeles almost a year ago.




 

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