Summary

  • Deontay Wilder knocks out Luis Ortiz in Las Vegas

  • Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title after weathering Ortiz pressure

  • Callum Smith beats John Ryder on points

  • Smith retains WBA super-middleweight title - 117-111, 116-112. 116-112

Live Reporting

Gary Rose and Luke Reddy

  1. Goodbye

    And you can read Luke Reddy's report on Deontay Wilder's win here.

    That's it from me. Good night/morning!

  2. Just woke up? Here's what happened

    In case you are just waking up, here's a summary of what happened.

    • Deontay Wilder wins by KO in the seventh round to retain WBC world heavyweight title.
    • Luis Ortiz had been in control of the first six rounds and looked set to cause an upset.
    • Wilder says next up for him is Tyson Fury in February.
    Luis Ortiz on the canvasGetty Images

  3. Get involved #bbcboxing

    Dr Hal Abdul: "10 seconds to the end of the 7th, I went to bathroom. And then I’m back and it’s all ended. To be fair Wilder had warned us not to go to take our eyes off the screen."

  4. Wilder wins by KO

    That was Deontay Wilder's 41st knockout from 43 outings and means he has also moved level with Muhammad Ali in recording 10 straight title defences.

    Only Tommy Burns (11), Vitali Klitschko (11), Wladimir Klitschko (18), Larry Holmes (20) and Joe Louis (25) have managed to defend the heavyweight crown more times in a row.

  5. Get involved #bbcboxing

    David Howell: "Wilder's pre-fight comments really were perfect. To criticise him for only being good at knockout punches is like criticising a Quidditch Seeker for only being good at finding the Golden Snitch. Do it well enough and you render the rest of the contest moot."

  6. 'Bam baby, goodnight'

    More from Deontay Wilder, speaking to Sky Sports: "I was very confident in my ability and my skill. My intellect in the ring is very high. I wasn't getting tired, I was having a lot of fun and I could see him getting tired. Once that moment came about, bam baby, goodnight."

  7. 'It was going to be him or me'

    Wilder wins by KO

    Luis Ortiz: "This is boxing. It was either going to be him or me. It wasn't going to go 12 rounds."

  8. 'Tyson Fury next'

    Wilder wins by KO

    More from Deontay Wilder: "Next we have Tyson Fury the rematch next. It's set to be done in February so we will see how that goes and then after that I am looking for a unification bout.

    "The heavyweight division is too small to have so many belts lingering around, there should be one champion and I think I am the perfect man for that job."

  9. 'I saw the shot and took it'

    Wilder wins by KO

    Deontay Wilder: "You can see why no other fighter wants to fight him. He moves strategically in the ring. I had to play around him, I had to measure him in certain places.

    "Some people say I can't fight on my back feet but that is my specialty. I had to go in and out I had to throw the right hand a couple of times and I finally found my measurement. I saw the shot and I took it.

    "Ortiz is one of the best in the world, you have to give him that. That is why I gave him this second opportunity so he can feed his family. I see a lot of heavyweights in the audience, give this man an opportunity. He is one of the best."

  10. Wilder retains WBC World Heavyweight title

    Luis Ortiz bangs the canvas with his gloves in frustration. He was in control, but let his guard down for one second and all over. Incredible power from Deontay Wilder.

  11. Wilder wins by KO

    Wow, you cannot doubt Deontay Wilder.

    He said all it would take is one second, one opening and so it proved as just when Ortiz seemed to be taking control he floors the Cuban with a beautiful right hand.

    Deontay Wilder - the one punch king - wins by knockout.

  12. Round 7

    Wilder v Ortiz

    Time for Wilder to step it up. He needs to be throwing more punches now. He tries to dictate the early stages of this round as he moves in aggressively.

    An excellent double and Ortiz is control but suddenly Wilder spots an opening and WOW big right hand and Ortiz is DOWN!

  13. Round 6

    Wilder v Ortiz

    Ortiz comfortably ahead so far in this fight. Wilder needs to find his A-Game soon. He throws a strong right that's not far off, prompting a few oohs from the crowd at the thought of what might have been had that connected.

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  15. Round 5

    Wilder v Ortiz

    More of the same from Ortiz as he keeps the distance away from Wilder before quickly moving in with a couple of jabs.

    A quick left-right combo glances Ortiz, who backs away to regain his balance. Another good round by Ortiz, who lands on the bell with a right.

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  19. Round 4

    Wilder v Ortiz

    Another left hook gets through from Ortiz and Wilder shakes his head. That confident swagger pre-fight is disappearing with every second of this fight.

    Ortiz catches a right hand just before the end of the round. He's controlling this fight superbly.

  20. Round 3

    Wilder v Ortiz

    Ortiz's footwork is excellent. He's giving Wilder very little.

    There's not enough landing from the defending champion and instead it is Ortiz who is growing into the fight as he lands a couple of decent left hooks.

    Wilder, though, said it would only take a second for him to land something devastating and he shows a glimpse of that as a strong right partially connects. A warning?