Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Glenn McCrory is not concerned with Tyson Fury's level of activity, as the massive heavyweight has finalized a deal to challenge WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder in the fall. The Showtime Pay-Per-View bout is likely going to fall on a November date in Las Vegas.
The president of the World Boxing Council, Mauricio Sulaiman, celebrated the agreement that was reached for the showdown between WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Tyson Fury. According to Sulaiman, the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO unified champion Anthony Joshua had everything in place to finalize a deal with Wilder - but allowed it to slip through his fingers.
Former two division world champion David Haye has given his take for the upcoming clash between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. Haye was at one time scheduled to fight Fury on two separate dates, a few years ago, and withdrew from both bouts with injuries. And ironically for one of those contests, Haye had used Wilder as one of his main sparring partners.
A FANTASTIC EVENING was had by nearly all on Saturday and it was one of those nights where we had our fingers firmly crossed that all the pieces would fall into place to pave the way for some spectacular fight nights before the end of the year. Our headliner Carl Frampton, in front of his adoring Belfast public at Windsor Park, did his bit in some style against the very game Aussie Luke Jackson. Carl looked a class apart and quite possibly in the best nick of his career.
Tyson Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) is far from impressed with the unbeaten record of knockout victories that were achieved by WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs). Wilder has knocked out every boxer that he ever faced in the ring.
Former division king Tyson Fury is confident that he'll outbox and overcome the dangerous punching power of WBC heavyweight title Deontay Wilder. Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) was back in action last Saturday night in Belfast, and won an easy ten round unanimous decision over world title challenger Francesco Pianeta.
In the last few weeks, former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has praised Tyson Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) for stepping up to the plate to challenge WBC world champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs). Last Saturday night in Belfast, Fury dominated Francesco Pianeta over ten rounds for a unanimous decision victory - as Wilder sat at ringside for the fight.
Frank Warren talks - Tyson Fury will challenge WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas in November after easing to a 10-round victory over Francesco Pianeta at Belfast’s Windsor Park. The 30-year-old needed only to defeat his overmatched opponent to secure the ambitious fight, which will represent only the third since his comeback began in June, and was afterwards joined in the ring by the powerful American where both fighters and promoter Frank Warren confirmed they will meet.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is hoping that a victory over Tyson Fury will create a forceful demand for a full division unification with WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO champion Anthony Joshua. Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) is going to defend his title against Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) in the fall, likely on a November date in Las Vegas.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is still aggravated by how the negotiations played out for a unification with IBF, WBA, WBO, IBO champion Anthony Joshua. The two sides were in stalks for the fall, but they were unable to reach an agreement on the monetary terms.