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According to WBA junior welterweight champion Adrien "The Problem" Broner (32-2, 23 KOs), he was contacted by Michael Koncz, the adviser for Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs), to discuss the possibility of a fight in early 2016.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34KOs) was a little disappointed last month, when Tyson Fury stunned Wladimir Klitschko to capture the WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO world titles. Wilder, who returns on January 16th against Artur Szpilka at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, felt he was very close to landing a fight with Klitschko in 2016.
Johnathon Banks, head trainer of Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53KOs), says his fighter will let his hands go when he faces Tyson Fury (25-0, 18KOs) in a rematch next year. In one of the bigger upsets in recent years, Fury traveled to Germany and won a twelve round unanimous decision over Klitschko to capture the IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight titles on November 28th.
On Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, Chris Eubank Jr. (21-1, 16KOs) battered domestic rival Spike O'Sullivan for a seventh round TKO victory in a WBA final middleweight eliminator. The victory makes Eubank the mandatory challenger to WBA "regular" middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (31-1, 28KOs), who last week retained his title with a first round stoppage of unbeaten Peter Quillin.
By Radio Rahim British/Commonwealth champion Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15KOs) is inching his way to a world title opportunity. Currently ranked at #2 under the WBC, Joshua was tested tough on Saturday night when he knocked out domestic rival Dillian Whyte in seven rounds at the sold out O2 Arena in London. Up next is likely the EBU championship currently owned by Erkan Teper. The current WBC world champion is Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34KOs), who faces Polish boxer Artur Szpilka on January 16th.
The rivalry between heavyweight prospects Anthony Joshua (14-0, 14KOs) and Dillian Whyte (16-0, 13KOs) will be settled later tonight at the O2 Arena in London. Whyte has verbally assaulted Joshua at every possible moment. They fought each other in the amateurs with Whyte coming out on top. He feels every confident of repeating the same outcome.
A few days ago, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34KOs) spoke to BoxingScene.com and complained about the high ranking of rising star Anthony Joshua (14-0, 14KOs). Joshua is already ranked in the number two position in the WBC's top ten. He is expected to become the mandatory challenger by the end of next year. Wilder is set to return on January 16th against Polish contender Artur Szpilka at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is picking Tyson Fury to pull off a repeat of last Saturday's shocking upset in Dusseldorf, Germany. Fury sent shockwaves throughout the boxing industry when he boxed his way to a twelve round unanimous decision victory over Wladimir Klitschko to capture the WBO/WBA/IBO/IBF heavyweight titles.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is warning everyone to avoid underestimating Dillian Whyte (16-0, 13KOs), who faces heavily favored amateur rival Anthony Joshua (14-0, 14KOs) next Saturday night in London. Joshua is ranked at number 2 by the WBC and by the end of next year he could very well become the mandatory challenger to Wilder.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34KOs) is not exactly sure how young up and comer Anthony Joshua (14-0, 14KOs) secured a number two ranking in the WBC's top ten. Joshua could very well become the mandatory challenger to Wilder's title by next year. Next Saturday night in London, the Olympic gold medal winner will face his amateur rival Dillian Whyte (16-0, 13KOs).