Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Negotiations for the heavyweight championship unification bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have gained serious momentum of late for a summertime showdown. Fury, however, has decided to pour ice-cold water over steam the potential super fight had.
John Fury, the father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has blasted Deontay Wilder over some of his statements in the last few months. Back in February of 2020, Tyson Fury dominated and stopped Wilder in seven rounds to capture the WBC title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte does not agree with the position that he needs a win over Alexander Povetkin in order to secure a high profile showdown with former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder.
Tyson Fury is increasingly growing frustrated waiting on the sidelines in search of a fight. The WBC heavyweight champion was last in the ring on February 22, 2020 scoring a resounding TKO win over Deontay Wilder to capture the then-undefeated Alabamian’s crown.
Eddie Hearn, promoter of unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, believes Andy Ruiz would beat Deontay Wilder. In a recent interview, Wilder named both Joshua and Ruiz as possible opponents in the near future. Ruiz shocked the sport in June 2019, when he dropped Joshua four times before the fight was stopped in the seventh round. The victory gave Ruiz the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO titles.
A fight between heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder is still a possibility in the future, according to the British star's promoter, Eddie Hearn. Wilder has been away from the ring since February 2020, when he was stopped in seven rounds by Tyson Fury at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
There are still ongoing legal issues between heavyweights Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Back in February of 2020, Fury stopped Wilder in seven rounds to capture the WBC world title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Wilder would then exercise an immediate rematch.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes Deontay Wilder's recent behavior was likely influenced by former United States President Donald Trump. Back in February of 2020, Fury captured the WBC strap when he dropped and stopped Wilder in seven rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for Dillian Whyte, believes there are one too many voices involved in Deontay Wilder's career. The former WBC heavyweight champion has been away from the ring since February 2020, when he was stopped in seven rounds by Tyson Fury.
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has lost his mind after listening to the recent statements made by the boxer during a video interview with 78sportstv. In the last few days, Wilder and his former trainer, Mark Breland, have been trading words through the media.