Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Charles Martin explains that he was involved in negotiations to fight Deontay Wilder in a battle of former world champions. Those negotiations were derailed when Wilder secured a legal victory at arbitration to force a trilogy fight with WBC world champion Tyson Fury.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora, believes his fighter could still be a viable force in the weight class. Last weekend in Manchester, Chisora suffered a twelve round decision loss in his rematch with former WBO world champion Joseph Parker.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is currently relaxing in Florida with his family, as he looks ahead to a very busy 2022. Fury was in action back in October, in what many felt was one of the best heavyweight fights in years.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman would love to see Mexico secure a battle of former world champions between Andy Ruiz and Deontay Wilder.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, 36-years-old, admits that he's on the fence with respect to fighting again in the future. In October, Wilder took part in one of the best heavyweight fights in recent years. He was knocked out in the eleventh round of his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, 36-years-old, is looking ahead to a very bright future in the sport. Wilder was last in the ring back in October, when he took part in one of the best heavyweight fights in years. He collided with division rival Tyson Fury for a third time, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua believes division rival Deontay Wilder lacked a proper game plan for last month's trilogy fight with WBC world champion Tyson Fury.
Ruiz (34-2, 22 KOs) and Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) both held all of the championship belts from June to December 2019. Ruiz collected the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles after shockingly knocking out Anthony Joshua, but he failed to defend the titles six months later against Joshua.
John Fury, father and trainer of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has revealed that his son was forced to undergo surgery in the aftermath of his October win over Deontay Wilder.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has urged both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder to continue fighting. Earlier this month, Fury and Wilder traded punches in one of the best heavyweight fights in the last few years.