By Tim Royner: Promoter Frank Warren doesn’t think much of Deontay Wilder’s comments in the aftermath of his crushing defeat at the hands of Tyson Fury last February. Wilder didn’t want to take the high road in a recent interview by giving Fury full credit for his seventh-round knockout victory on February 22. Instead of giving Fury credit, Wilder said ...
By Charles Brun: Barry Hearn of Matchroom Boxing believes there’s a 50-50 possibility that IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could face WBC champ Tyson Fury in 2020. While it may seem unthinkable to a lot of fans, given the shutdown of the sport, Hearn sees a scenario in which the currently injured Deontay Wilder is unable to face Fury (30-0-1, ...
By Charles Brun: Tyson Fury’s ability to get up off the deck in the first fight with Deontay Wilder makes a case for him being the most mentally strong heavyweight in the division. Both of the knockdowns that Wilder scored were the type that could have led to the fight being halted. The act of Fury getting up off the ...
By Tim Royner: Former two-division world champion Michael Moorer is interested in taking over as the new trainer for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder going into his third clash with Tyson Fury. Moorer has grave doubts about Wilder’s ability to beat Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) in their third fight without dramatic changes to his game. Moorer would like to ...
By Charles Brun: Heavyweight great Gerry Cooney wants Deontay Wilder to go after the soft belly of Tyson Fury in their rematch, and NOT give up real estate like he did last February in the second fight between them. Cooney says former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) made a mistake in backing up against Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) ...
These are unprecedented times for boxing fans, and indeed, fans of all professional sports. Boxing is currently at a standstill, so it’s easy to forget that the current heavyweight landscape is mighty captivating. Prior to boxing being effectively shut down because of the global crisis resulting from COVID-19, things were getting very interesting in late February and early March. Topping ...