
Wilder Manager Shuts Down Undisputed Showdown For Near-Term Future
As tantalizing as the prospect might be, Shelly Finkel has no plans of entertaining an undisputed title bout anytime soon for his client Deontay Wilder.
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As tantalizing as the prospect might be, Shelly Finkel has no plans of entertaining an undisputed title bout anytime soon for his client Deontay Wilder.

Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, expects his fighter to get a mandatory crack at the winner of the upcoming trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, who battle for the WBC world title on October 9th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes Oleksandr Usyk would have a repeat performance in a rematch with Anthony Joshua.

Deontay Wilder couldn’t be any more direct in the approach to his upcoming trilogy clash with Tyson Fury. “I just want to beat his ass,” Wilder told reporters during a virtual press conference to promote his upcoming third fight versus Fury. “It’s as simple as that. I just want to beat his ass.”

On Saturday night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Anthony Joshua suffered his second career defeat when he was outboxed over twelve rounds by Oleksandr Usyk. Uysk left the ring with the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight titles.

If Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would’ve gotten their way, the British heavyweight champions already would’ve fought. Joshua just hopes both boxers win their upcoming championship defenses, so that they can finally come to an agreement for what would be the biggest boxing match in England’s history. If Fury loses to Deontay Wilder on October 9, however, Joshua stated during a Zoom conference call Wednesday that he would then box Wilder next.

Anthony Joshua hopes his showdown with Tyson Fury can be put back together for some point early in 2022. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion is confident he’ll beat mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night in London to maintain his position in what would be billed as the biggest fight in British boxing history. Joshua isn’t so sure, though, that Fury will defeat Deontay Wilder in their third WBC championship match two weeks later.

Movie theaters across North America are lining up to show Fury vs. Wilder III, the highly anticipated heavyweight trilogy showdown between WBC and lineal champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) and former world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) on Saturday, Oct. 9 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Participating theaters include Cinemark, AMC, Regal, Harkins, Galaxy, and several more.

Deontay Wilder’s right hand isn’t the only shot Tyson Fury has prepared to avoid while winding down training camp for their third fight. The unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion informed BoxingScene.com on Wednesday that he has not received his second shot to become fully vaccinated in the fight against COVID-19. Fury confirmed he had one shot either in “July or June,” but he stated that he won’t get his second shot until after his third showdown with Wilder on October 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The problems Deontay Wilder contends that his extravagant, heavy costume caused before his last fight haven’t deterred him from planning to wear a different elaborate outfit for his next ring walk.