Fair play to Luis Ortiz for keeping his composure.
After quite the delay, we’re finally going to see Deontay Wilder defend his WBC heavyweight title against Ortiz.
A doping charge against Ortiz resulted in the cancellation of Wilder vs. Ortiz last year but now that all that is cleared up, the fight is going ahead this weekend.
Wilder will hope to make his case for a lucrative unification clash with Anthony Joshua later this year if he manages to extend his unbeaten record against Cuba’s Ortiz on Saturday night in New York City.
And it’s safe to say that ‘The Bronze Bomber’ is all kinds of fired up for the bout.
After the pair weighed in successfully on Friday, Wilder faced off with Ortiz for the final time before fight night and posed for the photographers in attendance.
It was then that Wilder unleashed his trademark battle cry and while Ortiz remained unmoved, one of the ring girls got an almighty fright.
She quickly saw the funny side and couldn’t stop laughing at the fact that she’d been terrified in front of thousands of fight fans.
Wilder weighed in considerably lighter than his opponent, as he came in at the lowest he’s been since 2009 at 214.75lbs while Ortiz tipped the scales at 241.25lbs but Wilder doesn’t think the size difference will matter once the opening bell rings.
“That don’t mean nothing,” Wilder said. “I’m going to let the world know that weight don’t mean a thing. It’s all mental at the end of the day. Like I said, I’d rather be the part than look the part.
“I’ve showed y’all many a times that no matter what the weight is, I put these guys on their ass. And that’s what I come to do Saturday night.
“Over and over again, all of my guys have out-weighed me. So that’s nothing. That’s nothing compared to where I came from. That’s nothing compared to where I’m going. So come Saturday night, y’all in for a treat, baby. I can’t wait.”
