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WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder said he couldn’t gain full extension and was hindered from properly targeting lineal champion Tyson Fury with his powerful right hand likely due to damage that occurred in his arm while training for their December 1 draw in which “The Bronze Bomber” scored a pair of knockdowns.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Anthony Joshua did an interview where he challenged Deontay Wilder to fight him at Wembley Stadium in London on April 13. The IBO, WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion had to watch on as WBC holder Wilder and Tyson Fury fought out a thrilling draw in Los Angeles a fortnight ago.
WBA, WBC middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez is surprised that Gennady Golovkin and his handlers are still disputing the outcome of their September rematch. Canelo won a close twelve round majority decision over Golovkin to capture the WBC, WBA belts at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
According to WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, he's eager to get in the ring with WBC champion Deontay Wilder. Joshua is scheduled to return to the ring on April 13th at Wembley Stadium in London. But Wilder is more interested in a rematch with Tyson Fury in the first half of 2019.
Showtime boxing commentator Steve Farhood, who also works as the network's unofficial score keeper, felt Tyson Fury did more than enough to earn a twelve round decision win over WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. The contest, which took place earlier this month, ended in a controversial twelve round split draw at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Former unified two division champion Bernard Hopkins strongly believes that Deontay Wilder did more than enough to retain his WBC world title earlier this month, when he fought to a controversial twelve round split draw at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Wilder was the winner one scorecard, with a tally of 115-111. Fury came up the winner on another, with a score of 114-112. And the final card came down at 113-113.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is no fan of Floyd Mayweather. Wilder has been speaking out against Mayweather in the last week or so - after Mayweather made certain statements during Wilder's recent world title defense against Tyson Fury.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has tabbed IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua as the best fighter in the weight class. Earlier this month, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Tyson Fury fought to controversial twelve round split draw at Staples Center in Los Angeles. They are now expected to face each other in a rematch.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach had a very close view of the heavyweight collision between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Tyson Fury, which took place earlier this month at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The prevailing feeling within the boxing industry is that Eddie Hearn has every intention of scheduling an Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte rematch for April 13.