Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Anthony Joshua has taken to social media to wind up potential opponents as he itches to get his next fight lined up. World heavyweight champion Joshua posted a string of tweets to Joseph Parker, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury as he looks to secure his next big-money bout. The 28-year-old's opening salvo - aimed at WBO heavyweight champion Parker - was a GIF of Kermit the Frog drinking tea.
New York - Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport believes WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) should have a much bigger profile than he actually has at the moment - at least among the American public. In 2018, Wilder could very well step in the ring with Hearn's superstar fighter - IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs).
British heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte will continue his pursuit of a showdown with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder - especially after what transpired last weekend in Monaco. There were some rumblings of a rematch between Whyte and his domestic rival Dereck Chisora. The two heavyweights engaged in a 'Fight of The Year' war back in December of 2015, with Whyte winning a very close twelve round decision that some felt could have easily gone the other way.
New York - Matchroom Sports CEO Eddie Hearn, who promotes IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs), is confident that his boxer will score a knockout victory over WBC champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs). As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Hearn will sit down with Wilder's management on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a fight with Joshua at some point in 2018.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, who promotes IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) has confirmed to BoxingScene.com that he's going to have a meeting on Thursday with Al Haymon and Shelly Finkel - the management team behind WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs).
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Anthony Joshua has told heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder that he will not negotiate in public as his promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed talks over a much-anticipated fight will take place this week. WBA, IBO and IBF champion Joshua has been on a collision course with WBC title-holder Wilder throughout their respective rises to the top of the division.
Unless Deontay Wilder and his handlers are making an offer, they’ll have to wait until Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua determine what’s fair. That’s Joshua’s take on any upcoming negotiations for a Joshua-Wilder heavyweight title unification fight next year. Wilder wants to fight Joshua next, but Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, and Joshua are considering other options for Joshua’s first fight of 2018.
Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) wants Anthony Joshua's management to stop "ducking" him and set up a fight for the WBC heavyweight championship. The 32-year-old American, who is prepared to travel to Britain to defend his belt against WBA, IBO and IBF champion Joshua, has accused promoter Eddie Hearn of delaying negotiations over a bout.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) wants IBF, IBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) to honor his word and fight him in a unification clash in the first quarter of the year. According to Wilder, Joshua had made comments that he would promise to fight whoever the fans wanted him to fight - and the fans are asking for a unification with Wilder.
Russia's Alexander Povetkin said he is still hoping to secure a fight with the world heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council [WBC], Deontey Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs). He was scheduled to challenge Wilder for the world title in May 2016, but it was canceled a few days before the fight after Povetkin came up positive for traces of banned substance meldonium. The substance was legal to take up until January of 2016, with Povetkin camp claiming he was taking it in the fall of 2015 - when it was still legal.