Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
The last two times Tyson Fury was supposed to participate in heavyweight title fights, neither bout took place. Deontay Wilder isn’t worried that it’ll happen a third time. The hard-hitting WBC champion is confident Fury will get in the ring with him, as scheduled, once their contracts are finalized.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs), believes WBC champion Deontay Wilder has gone bonkers by turning down several potential fight offers in the last few weeks.
According to World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman, it appears that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) will make his next defense against Tyson Fury (26-0, 19 KOs).
Deontay Wilder doesn’t consider Alexander Povetkin the easy way out for Anthony Joshua. While Wilder obviously feels he is a more dangerous opponent for the British superstar than Povetkin, the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion expects Povetkin to give Joshua trouble when they meet September 22 at Wembley Stadium in London. Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) is heavily favored to beat the older, smaller Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs), but Wilder could see the experienced Povetkin pulling off an upset.
Shelly Finkel, co-manager of WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs), feels confident that a bout with Tyson Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) will get finalized for the fall.
By Tris Dixon - WHOSE side are you on? Who do you believe? In the red corner, there is Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua. In the blue corner are Al Haymon, Shelley Finkel and Deontay Wilder. In the green corner are Tyson Fury and Frank Warren. Three different sides to the same big picture that has a supporting c...
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is still convinced that Tyson Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) will not go forward with a December fight against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs). Fury is back on August 18th in Belfast, against Francesco Pianetta. Wilder will be ringside.
Frank Warren, promoter for former unified world champion Tyson Fury (26-0, 19 KOs), views the contest with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) as the biggest fight of the year. Wilder will be ringside on August 18th in Belfast, when Fury faces Francesco Pianeta.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has serious doubts about Tyson Fury actually following through with a year-end fight with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder.
Dillian Whyte claims Deontay Wilder wants to fight Tyson Fury next because Wilder seeks a lesser puncher than him. Wilder and Fury have confirmed that negotiations are ongoing for them to fight later this year. Eddie Hearn, Whyte’s promoter, has upped his offer to Wilder to “$7 million or $8 million” for the WBC champion to come to England to fight Whyte.