Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Former two division champion Paulie Malignaggi believes there are too many 'yes men' in the camp of former heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder. In February, Wilder was dropped twice and stopped in seven by Tyson Fury, who walked away with the WBC heavyweight crown in Las Vegas.
Frank Warren, promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is far from pleased with what he calls "excuses" coming from Deontay Wilder. Fury made a statement back in February, when he dropped Wilder twice and stopped him in the seventh round to capture the WBC world title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Former WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew believes Deontay Wilder recover from the first loss of his career. Back in February, Wilder tasted defeat for the first time when he was dropped twice and stopped in the seventh round by Tyson Fury, who walked away with the WBC heavyweight crown.
It helps that he gets paid by Fox Sports to offer such insight, but Shawn Porter has remained passionate on his tracking the ongoing heavyweight rivalry between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. The former two-time welterweight titlist—who serves as an in-studio expert analyst for Fox Sports’ Inside PBC (Premier Boxing Champions) Boxing series—was part of the massive broadcast team in the joint collaboration with ESPN to present the Pay-Per-View rematch this past February live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. England’s Fury (30-0-1, 21KOs) manhandled Wilder (42-1-1, 41KOs) en route to a 7th round stoppage to become a two-time lineal heavyweight champion.
Frank Warren, promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes his boxer will handle Anthony Joshua in the same manner as Deontay Wilder. Back in February at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Fury dropped and stopped Wilder in seven rounds to capture the WBC title.
Former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin gave his take on the statements that were made by Deontay Wilder, who claimed that his 40-pound ring-walk outfit played a role in his February rematch with Tyson Fury.
Frank Warren, promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, was shocked at some of the recent statements that were made by Deontay Wilder. Back in February, Fury dropped Wilder twice and stopped him in the seventh round to capture the WBC world title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. They fought to a controversial twelve round split draw, 14 months earlier at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
There still exists hope for the turnaround for a third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder being significantly shorter than the near 15-month gap between their first meeting and the rematch. With each passing day, however, those odds continue to shrink.
When Anthony Joshua was asked about his boxing bucket list, he didn’t hesitate to reveal what tops it. “Become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world,” Joshua said to Sky Sports’ Anna Woolhouse in a video interview posted Saturday to the British network’s YouTube channel.
Former two division champion David Haye has warned his countryman, Tyson Fury, to avoid being overconfident when he steps in the ring with Deontay Wilder for a third time. The two massive heavyweights fought to a controversial twelve round split draw in December 2018.