Comments Thread For: Wilder To Return 6/13 in Alabama, Eyes Active 2015

[Scipio2009]

Wilder should fight someone better than Stivernne. Don't make the same mistake Leo Santa Cruz is making by fighting lesser opposition.

Wilder is a belt holder but he needs to act like what he really is-a contender for WLad's title.

IMO he should fight Fury or Povetkin next, then Wlad at the end of the year.

WIth all the backlash from Floyd easily beating Manny, Wilder and wlad could make a huge splash, especially in NYC with the ref not allowing wlad to hug and hold.

Fury is next in line for the shot at Klitschko and Povetkin isn't traveling to Alabama to fight Wilder (and you can bet your bottom dollar that Wilder isn't taking his first title defense in Russia), so try again; to that, you can also add Klitschko being signed to HBO likely dissuading any talk of the fight being put to an open bid (a la the Stevenson-Kovalev fiasco)

[Baltimore]

I'm cool with a soft touch as long as he fights a few times this year. They should have put this on NBC or CBS though, let casual fans see there is an American heavyweight champ who is knocking almost all of his opponents out.

Bomb Squad!!!

[LA_2_Vegas]

Homecoming fight are customary thing to do in his situation, I like to see them here and there. Good for him. With the help of his title and an active schedule, hopefully he can make himself into a real attraction this year and bring in some more money to his fights, build a contingent who will travel to his fights (good sports fans in Alabama)..maybe we will be onto something

[Drunken Cat]

boxrec has Molina listed as the opponent now. It's also been reported here:

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/05/deontay_wilders_wbc_heavyweigh.html

[joseph5620]

Please do not fight Molina. No dissing Molina but come on. That doesn't even make any sense.

I agree. I don't like this fight one bit. At least find somebody in the top ten.

[HanzGruber]

Why's he fighting on showtime

[Hougigo]

Wilder said on June 13 he will fight Tony Thompson! That's great! I have new respect for him. Better than another KO1 against a bum.

I'd prefer that more....but first right hand that lands probably sleeps thompson

[sicko]

Bama will be electric for their Hometown Boy I'm Sure! Hope it is a decent opponent!

[Scipio2009]

Why's he fighting on showtime

Showtime is likely bringing the most money to the table for the fight. You add that there's going to be a run of at least 6 PBC from late May through June, and Wilder's hometown defense could get lost in the flux.

(He gets through the fight unscathed, and he's still fighting in September and December, an end of the year fight that will likely end up being one of the primetime NBC broadcasts)