When is Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz? Live stream, TV channel, fight time, odds

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DEONTAY WILDER should have fought Luis Ortiz in 2017 but the delayed fight is finally set to take place this weekend.

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Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz will face off in Brooklyn on Saturday

Wilder is the reigning WBC world heavyweight champion, having first taken the title from Bermane Stiverne in Las Vegas three years ago.

The Canadian is the only man ever to have avoided a knockout against Wilder, although that was anything but the case when they met last year.

Stiverne stepped up to replace Ortiz, who failed a drugs test, but was knocked out in the first round after hitting the canvas three times.

Wilder will now finally get in the ring against the unbeaten Ortiz – and here’s everything you need to know about the fight.

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When is Wilder vs Ortiz?

Wilder had been lined up for Eddie Hearn’s February 3 booking of the O2 Arena, where the British promoter had hoped to put him up against British heavyweight Dillian Whyte.

However, no deal was made and instead Wilder has a March 3 date with Ortiz booked at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

What time will Wilder vs Ortiz start?

As so often, the exact start time of the fight will depend on the progress of the undercard which features 11 bouts.

The pick of the contests looks to be Andre Dirrell vs Jose Uzcategui for the interim IBF world super-middleweight title, with the main belt held by Caleb Truax.

Wilder and Ortiz will follow with organisers hoping to get them on stage for 10pm local time in New York – which is 3am in the UK.

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Wilder vs Ortiz UK TV channel

The event is being promoted by Lou DiBella, who runs Wilder’s cards and has a deal with US network Showtime.

They in turn have done a deal with Sky Sports to allow the British network to show various fights in the UK.

The heavyweight title fight will be live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action with coverage starting at 2am and running until 4.30am on both channels.

Wilder vs Ortiz live stream

The coverage will be available online on Sky Go. This means that all the action can be followed on your desktop or laptop via the Sky Go app, which if you’re an existing customer, is also available on iOS and Android smartphone and tablet devices.

Sky Go is also available on a number of platforms including Amazon Fire devices, iPad, Mac computers and laptops, Playstation 3, PS4 and Xbox One.

The Sky Sports app, available to download on iOS and Android devices, will also be providing live text coverage and updates.

If you’re not currently a Sky Sports customer but can’t stand to miss out on the action, you can add the channels to your box via a NOW TV subscription.

Day passes, which let you add Sky Sports channels for 24 hours, start at £6.99 a day, with a weekly pass starting from £10.99, and no locking in to a contract.

NOW TV doesn’t even require a typical television to use, as it is also available on a NOW TV Box, Chromecast, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Roku, LG Smart TV, PC or Mac, and selected mobile and tablet devices.

Wilder vs Ortiz odds

Wilder 4/11, Ortiz 15/8

Wilder on points 9/2, Wilder by KO/TKO 8/11, Ortiz on points 8/1, Ortiz by KO/TKO 3/1