Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Legendary promoter Bob Arum believes it might be the end of Anthony Joshua’s career following his defeat to Daniel Dubois last Saturday - unless he fights Deontay Wilder.
Much of what makes ageing so cruel is that it happens so gradually, the damage done in increments largely imperceptible until suddenly it is all you see. If it’s not something you see in yourself, it will be something you see in those around you, maybe peers or parents, and if it’s not something you see, it will be something you inevitably feel.
Lawrence Okolie has invited a bridgerweight fight with Deontay Wilder
Lawrence Okolie will likely defend his WBC bridgerweight title against South Africa’s Kevin Lerena next, but his trainer Joe Gallagher is hopeful the lure of another title might tempt some of boxing’s big men - like Deontay Wilder - into a big fight for his charge.
The latest Daily Bread Mailbag is here and, this week, the one and only Stephen "Breadman" Edwards looks ahead to Gervonta Davis-Frank Martin, talks about the recent Tyson Fury headlines, explores an interesting three-way historical tournament – Monzon, Calzaghe and Toney – and much more.
Oscar De La Hoya made it so easy. On his way out the door, as his physical capability faded, he transferred the gift that is truly the last thing to go for top fighters — not the punching power, as the cliché mistakenly states, but rather the earning power — directly to boxing’s next two superstars.
The latest Daily Bread Mailbag is here and, this week, the one and only Stephen "Breadman" Edwards reviews Deontay Wilder's chances of one day making it into the Hall of Fame, casts his eye over 'Tank vs. Frank', and - for the last time, folks - discusses the allegations surrounding Ryan Garcia.
Eddie Hearn, who acted as promoter for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in his crushing fifth-round loss to Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia last Saturday, witnessed a psychologically crushed fighter in the dressing room after the fight.
I’d considered Zhilei Zhang the favorite against Deontay Wilder, but everything I then saw when they fought tells me that Wilder shouldn’t fight again.
The heavyweight division, like plenty of its biggest stars, is enjoying something of a resurgence. The leaders suddenly can’t get enough of fighting each other as an exciting era verges on becoming a great one. Here we examine all the key players, their strengths and weaknesses, alongside what the future of those fighters – and the division as a whole – may look like.