Schaefer: Wilder’s next fight could be for the title
Undefeated heavyweight puncher Deontay Wilder has served as a sparring partner for undisputed champion Wladimir Klitschko, and could be in line for the WBC title owned by Klitschko’s older brother, Vitali Klitschko.
read moreWilder KOs Firtha in fourth round
Heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder scored two knockdowns in the first round and another in the fourth and final round of Saturday’s knockout of Nicolai Firtha.
read moreWeigh-in has alien, short cake, kick-ass threats
Bernard Hopkins vows to march on at 48 years old against Karo Murat, Deontay Wilder tries to earn his 30th knockout without a loss, and Peter Quillin and Gabriel Rosado trash talk in advance of Showtime’s Saturday tripleheader.
read moreRosado looks to stay unbeaten in New Jersey vs. Quillin
The WBO middleweight title bout between unbeaten beltholder Peter Quillin and Gabriel Rosado was officially added as the co-feature to the Bernard Hopkins-Karo Murat fight on Oct. 26 in Atlantic City, N.J. Rosado is undefeated in New Jersey.
read moreLem’s latest: Wilder ‘ready’ for likely berth on Hopkins-Murat card
Heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder is preparing as if he will be fighting on the Oct. 26 Bernard Hopkins-Karo Murat card on Showtime from Atlantic City.
read moreWilder eyed for Hopkins-Murat card
Undefeated heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder could be added to the Oct. 26 Bernard Hopkins-Karo Murat card in Atlantic City, N.J.
read moreWilder to help Haye prepare for Fury
A 6-foot-7 heavyweight contender, Deontay Wilder is set to serve as sparring partner for David Haye in preparation for his Sept. 28 bout with 6-foot-9 Tyson Fury.
read moreLem’s latest: WBC allows V. Klitschko-Stiverne delay until March
Vitali Klitschko, who has been busy in politics and nursing a hand injury, has been given until March to make the mandatory defense of his WBC heavyweight title against Bermane Stiverne.
read moreWilder laughs off ‘bogus’ protest by Liakhovich
Deontay Wilder on Sergei Liakhovich’s protest of his first-round knockout loss: “I must have hit him harder than I thought, because he must still have a concussion.”
read moreManager: Maidana to sign with Haymon
Welterweight contender Marcos Maidana is expected to join his countryman Lucas Matthysse, as well as well as top boxing talent, such as Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Adrien Broner, by signing with manager/advisor Al Haymon on Wednesday.
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