Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
It wasn’t exactly reminiscent of Mike Tyson biting Lennox Lewis’ leg, but there was some physical contact Monday toward the end of the first Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury press conference. Wilder shoved Fury as the big British showman challenged the WBC heavyweight champion to hit him on the stage at BT Sport’s headquarters in London.
Wilder, Fury London Press Conference Live Stream - In anticipation of the December 1 heavyweight world title showdown between WBC champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and lineal champion Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury, the fighters will embark on a three-city international press tour beginning Monday, October 1 in London where the two larger-than-life personalities will face off and sound off.
By Tris Dixon - It will never happen. It’s not going to happen. It might happen. It’s going to happen. It’s on. What is your view of the WBC heavyweight title fight between Deontay Wilder, the champion, and linear titlist Tyson Fury? It’s heading to the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on December 1. There’s a three-city press t...
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) is looking to do as much damage as possible when he faces Tyson Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) in the biggest heavyweight fight of the year. The fight takes place on December 1 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson views Anthony Joshua as the top dog at the weight class. Tyson, who retired in 2005, is very impressed with Joshua after watching some of his recent performances - including last week's seventh round knockout victory over Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium in London.
By Michael Rosenthal - All the talk about a superfight between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder before and after Joshua’s knockout of Alexander Povetkin last Saturday is understandable. It probably is the biggest possible matchup in the sport today. We’re jumping the gun, though. Wilder has a significant challen...
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is crossing his fingers that a deal will get finalized for an April 2019 showdown between IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO unified champion Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) and WBC champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs).
It was officially announced on Thursday, by Showtime, that World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will stage his December 1 title defence against lineal champion Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, it was confirmed Thursday.
Showtime officially announced on Thursday that the Staples Center in Los Angeles will host the WBC heavyweight world title fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury on December 1. The bout between the 32-year-old American champion Wilder and Briton Fury, 30, was confirmed last weekend and the venue has now been named with the Staples Center, home of NBA sides the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, getting the nod.
WBC World Champion Deontay Wilder will defend his title against lineal champion Tyson Fury in a blockbuster matchup of undefeated heavyweights on Saturday, December 1, live on SHOWTIME PPV® at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.