Deontay Wilder knocks out Luis Ortiz with single punch in 7th round

­Deontay Wilder took a rematch with Luis Ortiz, who gave him problems in 2018, but he stayed patient and caught Ortiz with his right hand to end the night.

When Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz fought for the first time in 2018, Wilder was badly hurt but finished Ortiz in round 10. The second time around, Wilder was barely touched and just needed one punch to put Ortiz out.

On the PBC on Fox pay-per-view rematch, the fight slipped by slowly. It looked like it was going to be a boring fight, but things percolated in an instant, and then, it was all over.

Neither fighter connected on a punch for the first half of round 1. Ortiz tried to get aggressive with a left but didn’t follow up. Ortiz was cut on the right side of his forehead, but it didn’t look like anything landed. On replay, it was a clash of heads that caused the cut.

Ortiz missed badly with a left to the body to start round 2. Wilder remained dormant. Both men were very cautious, probably due to memories of their first bout. The jab began to connect for Wilder, but he didn’t throw it enough.

Wilder attempted his first right-hand midway through round 3, but it was blocked. Ortiz went to Wilder’s body with a long right, but Wilder slipped in a glancing right. Very few punches landed as each man studied the other.

Ortiz ripped rights and left early in round 4. Wilder opened up, but Ortiz countered well. It was a slow round, but one that Ortiz won. It was a good confidence builder for Ortiz.

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Round 5 was moving by quietly, but Wilder hit Ortiz with a left hook that bothered Ortiz. It was slow going with both men pushing through one punch at a time.

Ortiz tried to attack early in round 6, but his blows were blocked. Ortiz’s southpaw stance gave Wilder problems. He couldn’t find openings and stayed frozen. Wilder found his left hook again, but it was the only meaningful punch of the round. The fight moved at a snail’s pace.

The crowd sound restless by round 7. Ortiz continued to be the more active boxer and scored here and there. Wilder gave away rounds and looked to be falling behind on the cards. Wilder moved to Ortiz’s body with his right hand. Ortiz went up top, but then Wilder unleashed a straight right that dropped Ortiz, and that was all he needed.

It was a perfectly timed straight right that landed for Wilder. He caught Ortiz square on the left temple, and Ortiz fell flat on his back. Ortiz was knocked senseless. He tried to beat the count, but couldn’t get to his feet by the referee’s count of 10.

It was an overly cautious fight that lacked action, and Wilder just needed one well-placed right hand to end Ortiz’s night. With a right hand like that, there’s no other punch you need. If Wilder lands it, your night is over. He landed it, and the fight ended immediately.

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After the bout, Wilder said, “I finally found my measurement. I seen my shot and I took it.”

As to who he fights next, Wilder said, “Of course we have the Tyson Fury the rematch next.”

If Wilder catches Fury with his right hand, it’s hard to imagine that he can rise off the canvas again, but he’s done it before. Get ready for Wilder vs. Fury 2 in February.