Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Deontay Wilder said this week that the 40-plus pound costume he wore into the ring against Tyson Fury during his rematch zapped him of his energy and tired his legs and lead to his eventual defeat.
On the heels of Deontay Wilder’s first career loss, boxing fans can relive the former heavyweight titlist’s most recent win. Fox Sports has announced plans to launch an exclusive rebroadcast of Wilder’s repeat knockout win over Luis Ortiz, which will make its cable premiere on Sunday, March 1 at 10:00pm ET on FS1. The airing comes more than three months after their rematch originally aired live on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View last November from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Deontay Wilder looks to be eager for a trilogy fight against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The once-unbeaten Wilder (42-1-1) retained his belt when the first fight between the pair ended in a contentious draw, but he was comprehensively outboxed and stopped by Fury (30-0-1) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last weekend.
By Tris Dixon - IN less than half-an-hour, Deontay Wilder was transformed from statistically one of history’s biggest heavyweight punchers to being condemned as a useless, crude novice. In one fell swoop, a man with an Olympic bronze, a five-year reign as the WBC champion who mustered 10 defences was deemed useless, over-hyped and...
Former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. is looking forward to a potential unification between heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Fury capture the WBC world title last Saturday night, when he stopped Deontay Wilder in seven rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has taken to social media, to inform his followers that he plans to pursue an immediate rematch with Tyson Fury. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Wilder was dropped twice and stopped in the seventh round by Fury, who walked away with the WBC title.
Deontay Wilder has yet to find a sympathetic ear from any given cornerman, nor are too many of his peers rushing to his defense. Much has been made of the litany of excuses offered by the recently dethroned heavyweight titlist, who has placed assistant trainer Mark Breland directly in the crossfires in the aftermath. Wilder took issue with the 1984 Olympic Gold medalist and former two-division titlist-turned-trainer literally throwing in the towel in the 7th round of his stoppage loss to Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21KOs) in their rematch last Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
SugarHill Steward describes his immediate emotions in celebration after Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder as a mixed one. As soon as Wilder trainer Mark Breland threw in the towel in the seventh round, Fury lifted both of his arms in celebration, just as Steward climbed the apron. They both embraced in a genuine hug, and then Fury planted a wet one on Steward.
FRISCO, Texas – Eddie Hearn conceded that Deontay Wilder’s 40-plus-pound costume could’ve negatively impacted his performance in his rematch with Tyson Fury. The British promoter just doesn’t understand why Wilder went public with that information. The former WBC heavyweight champion has faced such intense backlash from fans for claiming his outfit weakened his legs in his technical-knockout defeat to Fury, Hearn senses it’s a stigma Wilder won’t be able to escape.
LAS VEGAS - Tyson Fury's new cut man Jacob "Stitch" Duran wasn't the least bit surprised that his fighter was aggressive and did damage to Deontay Wilder Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Wilder hit the canvas twice before his corner waived off the fight in the 7th round.