Deontay Wilder boxing news
By Jim Dower: Interim IBF super middleweight champion Andre Dirrell (26-2, 16 KOs) and Jose Uzcategui (26-2, 2 KOs) has been added to the Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder vs. Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz card on Showtime Boxing on March 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Marcus Richardson: Deontay Wilder says he expects Anthony Joshua’s popularity in the UK to evaporate overnight after he knocks him out. 2012 Olympic gold medalist Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) is a mega-star in the UK, bringing in massive pay-per-view numbers on Sky Box Office and selling out 90,000 seat stadiums.
By Jeff Aranow: Deontay Wilder doubts whether WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker will be given a decision in his unification match against British heavyweight Anthony Joshua on March 31 in Cardiff, Wales. Wilder does not believe the judges in the UK will give the visiting fighter Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) the decision if it goes the full 12 rounds at the Principality Stadium.
By Chris Williams: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) and WBC junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (26-0, 20 KOs) will be looking to impress on March 3 for their fights on Premier Boxing Champions.
Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz Saturday, March 3 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
By Jim Dower: Jermall Charlo says he’s facing Hugo Centeno Jr. on March 3 on the undercard of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder’s title defense against Luis Ortiz on Showtime Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Scott Gilfoid: The crafty promoter Eddie Hearn says his fighter Anthony Joshua will want a bigger purse split against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in 2018 if he wins the WBO title against belt holder Joseph Parker on March 31 in Cardiff, Wales.
By Jeff Aranow: Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) is talking about skinning WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) in their fight on March 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Ortiz wants to become world champion in the worst way, and he’s training very hard to get in the best shape he’s been in a long time. Wilder vs. Ortiz will be televised on the 3rd of March on Showtime Boxing in the U.S.
By Tim Royner: Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder says he wants to use the 38-year-old Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz as his “guinea pig” on March 3 to show the world that he’s the best fighter in the heavyweight division.
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder has mapped out his course for unifying the heavyweight division in 2018 by beating Luis Ortiz and then defeating the winner of Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker fight to become the undisputed champion of the division.