Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Deontay Wilder made it clear this week that he plans to continue his boxing career at the age of 36. “The Bronze Bomber” is coming off a hellacious trilogy against Tyson Fury in which he suffered a total of five knockdowns in back-to-back stoppage losses in Feb. 2020 and Oct. 2021.
Otto Wallin will essentially stay busy in another non-televised fight Thursday night in Dearborn, Michigan. Assuming the favored heavyweight contender defeats Rydell Booker in their 10-round main event, his promoter hopes to land the Swedish southpaw a more meaningful fight later this year. Wallin would welcome a rematch with Tyson Fury at any point, but facing the former WBC champion Fury defeated twice would work as well.
Deontay Wilder is almost never at a loss for words. A hometown presentation in his honor nearly brought the former WBC heavyweight champion to that point, as Wilder (42-2-1, 41KOs) fought back tears while addressing his adoring public Tuesday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A ceremony was held to present a life-size statue of his likeness to remain on permanent display in front of the Tuscaloosa Visitor’s Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Deontay Wilder will become a permanent fixture in his hometown. A life-size statue created in honor of the 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist and former longtime WBC heavyweight titlist will be unveiled May 25 on the grounds of Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports in Wilder’s hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A public ceremony will be held to reveal the sculpture in a moment nearly seven years in the making.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman indicates that Deontay Wilder will certainly be in contention to fight for a vacant WBC heavyweight championship - if current beltholder Tyson Fury decides to move forward with his retirement.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has spoken to former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and says the former beltholder is still weighing up his future.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is hoping that his former foe, Deontay Wilder, is given the ability to fight for the vacant WBC strap. On Saturday night, before a record crowd of 94,000 at Wembley Stadium, Fury knocked out mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte in the sixth round.
Dillian Whyte has no illusions about the task that is in front of him as he faces Tyson Fury for the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday night. But he believes he is up to it.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for Anthony Joshua, believes his boxer's top choice for an interim-fight is fellow former champion Deontay Wilder. Both boxers would be coming off defeats - although the contest is unlikely to happen.
Derek Chisora apparently has never met a punch he didn’t like. So much so that he is imploring one of the most dangerous heavyweight punchers of this era to land his best shot.