Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Larry Holmes has warned Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn to abandon plans to fight Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas and to instead bring the American to the United Kingdom. Joshua and his promoter have discussed fighting the WBC heavyweight champion, and most likely in Vegas, in his coming match-ups after he defends his IBF, IBO and WBA titles against Kubrat Pulev in Cardiff on October 28.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) has responded to a recent threat from IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs). Joshua conduced an interview with Sky News and sent a warning to Wilder about his constant trash talking. Before the two champions can get in the ring with each other, they have other opponents to take care of.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn, who handles IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs), says that a unification with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) will not be his boxer's next fight. On October 28th in Cardiff, Joshua will make a mandatory defense of his title against Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria.
IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) has fired back at the recent statements that were made by WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs). Two days ago, Wilder erupted on Joshua - because of various reports that he read, indicating that Joshua would require more time to get prepared for a potential unification between them.
WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) has thrown down a challenge on the table to WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs). Wilder wants to fight Joshua in a high stakes unification his next possible fight. Joshua is back on October 28th in Cardiff, when he makes a mandatory defense against Kubrat Pulev.
WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) has fired some verbal jabs at Eddie Hearn, promoter for WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs). Wilder wants to fight Joshua sooner than later - but claims Hearn is dragging his feet when it comes to negotiating a deal to make it happen. Joshua is back on October 28th in Cardiff, when he makes a mandatory defense against Kubrat Pulev.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) is not happy with some of the recent reports that he's read, indicating that IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) would require more time to get prepared for a potential unification between them. On October 28th in Cardiff, Joshua will make a mandatory defense of his title against Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria. And then a week later, on November 4th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Wilder will defend his belt against mandatory challenger, Bermane Stiverne.
By Andreas Hale - Deontay Wilder should be a bigger star than he is. But that’s not entirely his fault. When it comes to what the 6’7” has done inside of a boxing ring, he’s done nothing short of take care of business. He lit lesser opposition up from the day he made his professional debut in November of 2008 until he finally saw a judges’ scorecard against Bermaine Stiverne in January of 2015....
It was no secret that Stephen Espinoza, the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Showtime Sports, was not a fan of the fight between WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, and his number one contender Bermane Stiverne, who had met a couple of years earlier. With their reticence about airing this bout, a pairing between Wilder and Cuban puncher Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs) - a much more palatable bout to the public - was consummated for November 4th at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The heavyweight division is back in the spotlight - with several solid players. The two most dominant at the weight, are WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) and IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs). Both have fights coming up - and many hoping the two heavyweights will collide in 2018.