Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has fired back at the recent statements from Deontay Wilder. Fury and Wilder have collided on three occasions.
Although a long line of challengers awaits Canelo Alvarez, David Benavidez has seemingly separated himself from the rest of the super middleweight division’s mainstays.
A quick look through Anthony Joshua’s resume will reveal his propensity and willingness to take on the very best that the heavyweight division has to offer. But after suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua will return to the ring in what’s being viewed as a considerable step down in competition.
Last month in Saudi Arabia, heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury were both ringside for the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury showdown. The two rivals came together and appeared to exchange pleasantries with each other.
Oleksandr Usyk is left without a shot at becoming undisputed champion. It doesn’t necessarily mean a high-profile fight still isn’t on the horizon. Hard-hitting contenders Daniel Dubois and Deontay Wilder have raised their respective hands as potential alternatives
Shelly Finkel, manager for former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, says his boxer is ready and willing to face WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is still eager to push ahead with his ambition of having a boxing match with a top-rated pugilist. The man Ngannou wants to face is former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder.
Francis Ngannou is determined to get in the squared circle first before he ever steps back into the octagon. In an interview with ESPN on Friday, the former UFC champion from Cameroon offered an update on his career, saying he expects to announce his boxing debut in the next “month or two.”
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is backing his former foe, Deontay Wilder, to beat everyone in the heavyweight division. Fury faced Wilder a total of three times - with their last encounter taking place back in 2021.
Shelly Finkel and Eddie Hearn have apparently patched things up but that has not exactly led to a meaningful business transaction. Finkel, the longtime manager of former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, and Hearn, the head of Matchroom which promotes fellow former titlist Anthony Joshua, have famously feuded over the years in the media regarding a potential fight between their star charges.