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Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, does not expect WBC world champion Deontay Wilder to move forward with a planned rematch with Luis Ortiz. A few weeks ago, Wilder announced that a deal was reached to face Ortiz in a rematch on a date in September.
We could not be completely sure over what we were going to get from Tom Schwarz at the MGM Grand. He is young, hungry and was unbeaten in 24 fights. Most importantly, he came to fight, which is why Tyson was able to put on a show. I can’t think of many other heavyweights who could live with Tyson on this form. True, some might take him a few more rounds but, when Tyson is on song – both during and after the fight – nobody can question that he rules the heavy mob.
LAS VEGAS – Frank Warren envisions Tyson Fury beating Deontay Wilder even easier in their rematch than in their first fight. England’s Fury and Alabama’s Wilder battled to a controversial split draw December 1, but Warren considers Fury the winner of that 12-round bout at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Now that Fury has remained in boxing shape between bouts, Warren can’t see why a camp focused on training, not losing weight, won’t prepare Fury to defeat Wilder convincingly in their second fight.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and top contender Tyson Fury have been very critical of Anthony Joshua in the aftermath of the British star's sensational defeat. Back on June 1, Joshua was shocked by heavy underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Heavyweight contender Tyson Fury no longer regards Anthony Joshua as a leading force at the weight class. On June 1, Joshua was dropped four times before his fight with Andy Ruiz was waved off in the seventh round.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, strongly believes that a rematch with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder will generate similar financial figures to the 2015 showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao generated 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and over $410 million in revenue. The contest overall generated well over half a billion in revenue.
Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin continue to have to relive their fight that never was, although the latest ruling should finally provide closure—even if it means having to once again live with a double knockout. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City affirmed on June 12 a ruling from last April dismissing claims from both sides of a breach of contract from their canceled May 2016 heavyweight title fight in Russia.
LAS VEGAS – Tyson Fury is certain he defeated Deontay Wilder the first time they fought. Now that the lineal heavyweight champion is in better condition and is as active as he has ever been as a professional, Fury is confident their rematch will be even easier for him than their first fight. The Wilder-Fury rematch is likely to take place in the beginning of 2020, if Fury wins his next fight and Wilder wins his rematch versus Luis Ortiz in October or November.
Frank Warren will discuss plans for the rematch against Deontay Wilder with Tyson Fury this week. The 30-year-old excelled on the occasion of his first fight in Las Vegas on Saturday evening when he stopped the previously-undefeated Tom Schwarz in two rounds at the MGM Grand to enhance both his popularity and his reputation as the finest heavyweight in the world.
Former world champion and Sky Sports pundit Tony Bellew views Tyson Fury as the most technically sound boxer in the heavyweight division by a huge margin and he doesn't believe there is any debate on the subject. The past Saturday night, Fury made his Las Vegas debut as he knocked out the overmatched Tom Schwarz in two rounds at the MGM Grand.