Purses: Wilder $900K, Washington $250K

02/25/2017 by Boxing News

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By Jim Dower: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze” Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) will be getting a purse of $900,000 for his title defense tonight against Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Washington will be getting a little less than Wilder with his purse being $250,000. That’s not bad money for a challenger with no big fight experience.

Wilder’s paydays should go up after the Washington fight. He could face Anthony Joshua next. Wilder I 31 now, and he needs to upgrade the level of his opposition for him to get the big money that we’re seeing from Joshua. The knock on Wilder is he’s been playing it safe in taking easy voluntary defenses of his World Boxing Council title since he captured the belt in January 2015.

Deontay Wilder: I’m back tonight on Fox TV

02/25/201702/25/2017 by Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: Tonight on free television on Fox TV, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) will be looking to successfully defend his title for the fifth time against undefeated Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

Wilder is really looking forward to getting inside the ring with big 6’7” Washington, because this is a trial run for how things are going to be for Deontay when he faces the 6’6” IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a fight that could happen in 2017.

Deontay Wilder vs. Gerald Washington – Official Weights

02/24/2017 by Boxing News

By Jeff Aranow: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) weighed in at 222 pounds on Friday for his title defense against the unbeaten Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham. Alabama. Washington outweighed Wilder by 17 lbs. in weighing in at 239 lbs. That’s a little lighter for Washington compared to what he usually weighs in for his fights.

Washington weighed in at 243 lbs. for his last fight against Ray Austin last July in beating him by a 4th round knockout. Washington came in at 239lbs for his fight against Eddie Chambers last year in April. He dominated Chambers in winning a one-sided eight round unanimous decision.

Joshua lectures Deontay Wilder about his opposition

02/22/201702/22/2017 by Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua got on his soapbox today to lecture WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) about the level of his opposition he’s fighting. It seems that Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) wants Wilder to raise the bar of the opponents he’s facing by taking on better fighters than the likes of #8 WBC Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs), who he faces this Saturday night on February 25 on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Wilder-Washington fight will also be televised on Sky Sports in the UK. Washington, 34, is a replacement opponent for Wilder, as his previously scheduled challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk was replaced after he tested positive for a banned substance.

Gerald Washington believes he’ll beat Deontay Wilder on Sat.

02/21/2017 by Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: Gerald Washington (18-0-1 12 KOs) will be coming in as a replacement opponent to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) on Saturday night, but he believes he’s going to get the victory over the 6’7’” champion. Washington is so confident that he’ll win the fight that he’s already dreaming of fighting in the UK in a large stadium.

Washington, 34, says he’s fought in front of 90,000 fans in the past when he played college football for USC in Los Angeles, California. Washington’s mentioning of wanting to fight in a stadium in England gives the boxing fans a big hint that he has his mind on fighting IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the future if the two of them win their next fights.

Deontay Wilder: I’m going to take care of business

02/20/2017 by Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: This Saturday night the boxing world will have the pleasure of seeing WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) defend his WBC title against the capable #8 WBC replacement opponent Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) on PBC on Fox TV at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

This is going to be a battle of the big men with two 6’7” heavyweights in Wilder and Washington throwing bombs at each other for as long as it lasts. Wilder’s choice of the giant-sized Washington is a good warm-up for him for what he’ll be facing when he gets inside the ring with the 6’6”, 250 lb. Anthony Joshua.

Deontay Wilder faces Gerald Washington in tough test

02/13/2017 by Boxing News

By Eric Baldwin: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) has what he feels is a very athletic opponent in 6’7” Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) in their fight on February 25 on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Wilder is coming off of a right hand and bicepts injury from his last fight against Chris Arreola and he’ll be testing out his right hand power against the 34-year-old Washington in this fight.

If Wilder’s power is not the same as it once was, then Washington could have a chance to pull off an upset. Wilder hasn’t developed his left hand to any great extent since turning pro in 2009. Wilder says he’s worked on his left hand since coming off of surgery to repair his right hand and bicep, but it’s difficult to imagine his left hand power being significant.

Gerald Washington says he’s going to KO Deontay Wilder

02/11/2017 by Boxing News

By Jeff Aranow: #8 WBC Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) expects to knockout WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) in their fight in two weeks from now on February 25 on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Washington, 250lbs, says he’s 20 pounds heavier than the 225lb Wilder, and he’s going to use that weight advantage to KO him.

Washington, 34, points out that he’s seen Wilder hurt in his fights with little shots, and he says his legs are little and he’s seen them wobble when he’s hit. Washington expects to clip Wilder with one of his shots, and hurt him. Once he has Wilder hurt, he plans on knocking him out.

Alantez Fox vs. Kenneth McNeil on Wilder-Washington card on 2/25

02/09/2017 by Boxing News

On the undercard of the Wilder-Washington world heavyweight championship, unbeaten middleweight contender Alantez Fox (21-0-1, 10 KOs) will meet Birmingham-native Kenneth McNeil (10-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-round bout for the vacant WBC-USNBC title.

Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) will defend his title in his home state for the fourth time, as he faces challenger Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes, on Saturday, February 25, from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.

Wilder: After Washington, I want Parker-Fury winner

02/08/2017 by Boxing News

By Jeff Aranow: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he’s not looking past his next challenger Gerald Washington on February 25, but he’s already got his sights set on facing the winner of the Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury fight, which is expected to take place in April. Wilder is predicting a win for Parker over Hughie.

Wilder says he’s willing to travel to New Zealand to fight Parker in his home country, because he’s not worried about the judges. Wilder believes that he’s going to be able to knockout Parker to make the judges meaningless in that fight.