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Earlier this week, Deontay Wilder said Tyson Fury should be thankful for ‘feeding’ him. Oh, how quickly things can change. After being humbled with a R7 TKO defeat – the first loss of his pro career – Deontay’s sloppy display has propelled Fury further into dizzying heights and gifted him the WBC heavyweight strap too.
Daniel Dubois ended 2019 with a brutal second-round KO of Japan’s Kyotaro Fujimoto to record his fifth win of the year, retaining his WBO International heavyweight title while earning the WBC Silver strap at the Copper Box Arena. Continue reading “Daniel Dubois wins WBC Silver HW title with R2 KO of Kyotaro Fujimoto”
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Fresh after exacting revenge on Andy Ruiz Jr during their rematch, there’s no rest for Anthony Joshua: WBO president Paco Valcarcel confirmed post-fight he must defend that title against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk within the next 180 days, or vacate. Continue reading “WBO order Joshua to face mandatory challenger Usyk within next 180 days”
Six months on from one of the sport’s most staggering upsets, Anthony Joshua reclaimed his world heavyweight titles in style with an impressive points victory – 119-109, 118-110, 118-110 – during the Andy Ruiz Jr rematch on Saudi Arabian soil.
Ahead of his heavyweight debut against Chazz Witherspoon live on DAZN overnight, the 32-year-old Ukranian (16-0, 12 KOs) already has eyes on the division’s big guns with intriguing showdowns to be made in 2020. Continue reading “Oleksandr Usyk eyeing big guns in 2020 ahead of heavyweight debut”
Former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin has emerged as a frontrunner for Tyson Fury’s next bout. If reports are true though, it would represent yet another weak opponent who wouldn’t set the 30-year-old up well with a Deontay Wilder rematch on the horizon…
Making his Las Vegas debut with an eye on Deontay Wilder ahead of their 2020 rematch, it was crucial Fury made a statement. Doing precisely that, he also ended an unbeaten streak too with a dominant display at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Continue reading “Tyson Fury wins in style with second-round TKO over Tom Schwarz”
After all of the pre-fight animosity between the pair, pledges and promises from both, Wilder picked Breazeale apart and finished him in brutal fashion before the first round had even been concluded – retaining his WBC heavyweight title with worrying ease.
Continue reading “Deontay Wilder retains WBC title with devastating first-round KO over Dominic Breazeale”
Having endured tough battles to record impressive wins in the heavyweight division, Dillian Whyte enjoyed a great 2018… Continue reading “After a great 2018, why Dillian Whyte must choose his next fight wisely”
Tyson Fury survived two knockdowns – one in the 9th round and a stunning blow in round 12 to earn a thrilling but deserved draw against WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder during a stunning spectacle at Staples Center, Los Angeles. Continue reading “Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury fight to thrilling draw in WBC world heavyweight title bout”
Anthony Joshua was comfortable and relatively commanding during his points victory over a stubborn Joseph Parker at the Principality Stadium in Wales. Having won, Joshua is now holder of IBO, IBF, WBA, and WBO championship belts and has his sights set on an interesting clash with Deontay Wilder to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Continue reading “Anthony Joshua solid in points victory over Joseph Parker”
Deontay Wilder survived a genuine scare in round seven to knockout Luis Ortiz, retaining his WBC Heavyweight title while keeping his unbeaten record intact. The 32-year-old also took time out to send a message to critics and potential competitors alike, as the division continues to become an intriguing prospect in 2018.
Continue reading “Deontay Wilder retains title after brutal knockout of Luis Ortiz in tense affair”
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