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With all of the major heavyweight hardware in the possession of two fighters, it's only natural for boxing fans to want to see a unification bout between Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder.
Klitschko owns the majority of the heavyweight real estate, in addition to global recognition as World heavyweight champion. His title lineage traces back to a 9th round knockout win over Ruslan Chagaev in June '09, having also held at least one alphabet title since April '06.
The lone trinket not in his possession is the WBC belt, also the only alphabet title he's never held during his Hall of Fame career. That title currently belongs to Wilder, who made his first defense in a tougher-than-expected 9th round knockout over lightly regarded Eric Molina this past Saturday.
Wilder's win played to a sold-out crowd of 9,347 at the Bartow Arena on University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) campus, less than an hour from his hometown of Tuscaloosa. The bout served as the first time in history that any portion of the heavyweight crown was defended in the state of Alabama.
Another history-making moment could be in store should Klitschko and Wilder eventually collide. While true title lineage remains a key part of heavyweight history, at no point have all of the major titles been unified, at least not since the World Boxing Organization (WBO)—and to a lesser degree but still in the mix, the International Boxing Organization (IBO)—have gained worldwide recognition as major titles.
Both fighters are keen on such a fight happening down the road. [Click Here To Read More]
Klitschko owns the majority of the heavyweight real estate, in addition to global recognition as World heavyweight champion. His title lineage traces back to a 9th round knockout win over Ruslan Chagaev in June '09, having also held at least one alphabet title since April '06.
The lone trinket not in his possession is the WBC belt, also the only alphabet title he's never held during his Hall of Fame career. That title currently belongs to Wilder, who made his first defense in a tougher-than-expected 9th round knockout over lightly regarded Eric Molina this past Saturday.
Wilder's win played to a sold-out crowd of 9,347 at the Bartow Arena on University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) campus, less than an hour from his hometown of Tuscaloosa. The bout served as the first time in history that any portion of the heavyweight crown was defended in the state of Alabama.
Another history-making moment could be in store should Klitschko and Wilder eventually collide. While true title lineage remains a key part of heavyweight history, at no point have all of the major titles been unified, at least not since the World Boxing Organization (WBO)—and to a lesser degree but still in the mix, the International Boxing Organization (IBO)—have gained worldwide recognition as major titles.
Both fighters are keen on such a fight happening down the road. [Click Here To Read More]
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