Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom has confirmed Deontay Wilder's recent statements of presenting an offer of $50 million to fight Anthony Joshua. However, Hearn explained that their discussions fell apart when Wilder's handlers failed to send over a contract.
After years of vitriolic exchanges, promoter Eddie Hearn and former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder appear to have patched things up. The two will be involved on the same card on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when Wilder takes on fellow former titlist Joseph Parker. Hearn’s ace client, Anthony Joshua, will be sharing headlining duties with Wilder, in a separate fight with Swedish contender Otto Wallin. The stacked card also features a heavyweight bout between Daniel Dubois and Jarrell Miller, as well as the return of fighters such as Dmitry Bivol, Jai Opetaia, and Filip Hrgovic.
Dangerous puncher Deontay Wilder feels his upcoming fight should be the headliner of the heavyweight-majority card on Dec. 23 in the Middle East.
Deontay Wilder had an interesting take on a matchup that has been at least six years in the making. The former longtime WBC heavyweight titlist shared the dais with more than a dozen other fighters as part of the ‘Day of Reckoning’ kickoff press conference ahead of a December 23 super card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Among the participants
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are finally in a position where they can next face each other in a long-awaited heavyweight super fight. The WBC surprisingly didn’t push for such a matchup, despite both being the two highest ranked contenders in their current heavyweight ratings.
Deontay Wilder was gracious with his words but kindly reminded the world of the destruction he can still cause in boxing’s most storied division. A clash of former heavyweight titlists pits Wilder versus New Zealand’s Joseph Parker, which will anchor an eight-fight
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has fired back at the recent statements by Deontay Wilder. The two longtime rivals will co-headline a big event on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
Former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder is apparently dead serious about testing himself in mixed martial arts. The native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has repeatedly expressed interest in fighting former UFC champion Francis Ngannou—and not just in a bout using boxing rules. Wilder has floated the idea of fighting Ngannou based on the latter’s natural métier.
Teddy Atlas has been around the sport of boxing longer than some fighters have been alive. From training Mike Tyson and Tim Bradley, to being a commentator on some of the most memorable fights in history, Atlas is considered an expert.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is claiming that Anthony Joshua rejected an offer of a $50 million to fight him. Wilder and Joshua will appear in separate fights as part of a big event taking place on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.