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By Tim Royner: Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs) is chomping at the bit to get a fight against Anthony Joshua after he defends his WBC title against Dominic Breazeale (20-1, 18 KOs) on May 18.  → Read: “Deontay Wilder “can’t wait” for Anthony Joshua fight”

By Jim Dower: in what could prove to be a pointless endeavor, the WBA has ordered IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksander Usyk to make a defense against his World Boxing Association mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev.  → Read: “WBA orders Usyk vs. Lebedev”

By Allan Fox: Deontay Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel reportedly is looking to put together a three-fight deal for Wilder with Showtime that would pay him more than the $120 million that he was offered by DAZN for a three fight deal recently, without needing to fight Anthony Joshua.  → Read: “Deontay Wilder stays with Showtime for Breazeale fight”

By Chris Williams: Danny Garcia says he knew Errol Spence Jr.  → Read: “Danny Garcia reacts to Spence’s win over Garcia”

By Chris Williams: Paulie Malignaggi was greatly impressed with Errol Spence Jr’s win over Mikey Garcia last weekend in Arlington, Texas.  → Read: “Malignaggi talks Spence vs. Garcia aftermath”

By Sean Jones: An offer has been made to #3 WBA, #8 WBO Brandon Adams (21-2, 13 KOs) as the opponent for former IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s next fight in June on DAZN, according to Mike Coppinger.  → Read: “Gennady Golovkin vs. Brandon Adams possible for June”

By Eric Thomas: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs) and Dominic ‘Trouble’ Breazeale (20-1, 18 KOs) met on Tuesday for their kickoff news conference to announce their May 18 fight on SHOWTIME, and Wilder chillingly predicted how he’s going to snatch Breazeale’s brain out of his head like in the Mortal Kombat game.  → Read: “Deontay Wilder predicting SCARY outcome for Dominic Breazeale”

By Mike Smith: The much talked about fight between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Dominic Breazeale are now a done deal for May 18 on regular non-pay-per-view on SHOWTIME on Premier Boxing Champions at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  → Read: “Wilder vs. Breazeale a done deal for May 18 – Showtime”

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By Sean Jones: IBF light welterweight champion Artur Beterbiev (13-0, 13 KOs) and his promoter with Groupe Yvon Michel have reportedly ended their legal battle, and Beterbiev will now be exclusively fighting for Top Rank Boxing on ESPN in his future fights starting with his May 4 title defense against #14 WBC Radivoje Kalajdzic (24-1, 17 KOs).  → Read: “Artur Beterbiev set to fight for Top Rank on ESPN”

By Mike Smith: Former light welterweight champion Viktor Postol (30-2, 12 KOs) will be facing #4 WBC Mohamed Mimoune (21-2, 2 KOs) in a WBC 140 lb title eliminator on April 27 with the winner of the contest becoming the mandatory challenger to World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (24-0, 16 KOs).  → Read: “Viktor Postol vs. Mohamed Mimoune on April 27”