By Marcus Richardson: The heavyweight final four is set with Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder facing Luis ‘King Kong Ortiz on March 3 and Anthony Joshua fighting Joseph Parker on March 31. The winners of these 2 fights should fight each other next to settle who the No 1 heavyweight is in the division.
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Whyte scolds Wilder for fighting Ortiz for less money
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte doesn’t understand why WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) turned down a fight against him for $5 million to take a smaller money fight against #3 WBC Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) for $1 million for their March 3 fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The Champions Who Will Lose their Belts in 2018
By Donavan Leonard: Each year brings surprises to the sport, and 2017 was no different. Few pundits would have anticipated losses by Manny Pacquiao, James DeGale, Shinsuke Yamanaka, and Roman Gonzalez, especially in light of the men who would wrest the belt from their waists.
Deontay Wilder says he’s ready to whoop Luis Ortiz
By Tim Royner: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is letting Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz have just one more free chance of fighting him without having to earn it by working to become his mandatory challenger. Earlier on Friday, the news of the Wilder-Ortiz fight was announced for March 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Wilder-Ortiz official for March 3 at Barclays Center
By Jeff Aranow: Deontay Wilder’s title defense against 38-year-old Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz is now official for March 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean the fight will take place on that date or if it’ll take place at all.
Deontay Wilder Defends Against Luis Ortiz on March.3
BROOKLYN (January 12, 2018) – Another blockbuster boxing event will come to Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®, as unbeaten heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder defends his title against unbeaten contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz on Saturday, March 3 in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Tyson Fury at risk of losing Ring HW title in February
By Scott Gilfoid: It looks like Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) is set to lose his Ring Magazine heavyweight title if he doesn’t schedule a fight by February. Ring Magazine editor in chief Doug Fischer looks to be poised to make a move in changing out Fury for someone else.
Thurman favors Wilder to beat Anthony Joshua
By Allan Fox: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman thinks WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder has a little too experience for IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua for him to handle for when the two of them meet up inside the ring in 2018 or whenever. Thurman says he sees Joshua as being too green for him to beat Wilder at this point.
Deontay Wilder says Joshua fight won’t be difficult to make
By Stanley White: Deontay Wilder has no doubt that a fight between him and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will be able to get made this year. WBC champion Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) is optimistic that he’ll be fighting Joshua in 2018, and he has no problems traveling to the UK to make the fight with the 28-year-old.
Deontay Wilder: I’m faster and stronger than Joshua
By Scott Gilfoid: After analyzing Anthony Joshua’s talent level, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber” Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) has determined that he’s faster, stronger and more mobile than him.
Wilder says he cannot wait to get Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) inside the ring in 2018, so that he can dethrone him and take his IBF and WBA heavyweight titles from him.