Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) scored a thrilling KO over Luis Ortiz (28-1-2 NCs, 24 KOs) in Saturday’s Showtime Boxing main event. After knocking Ortiz down in the 5th round, Wilder nearly found himself KO’d in round 7, but stayed on his feet and rallied to knock the Cuban out in the 10th round, handing him by far the biggest win of his career.
The New York State Athletic Commission doesn’t disclose fighter salaries, but ESPN’s Dan Rafael did get a hold of the purse info for Wilder and Ortiz. “The Bronze Bomber” earned a career-high $2.