Schaefer wants to match Deontay Wilder vs. Tony Thompson on CBS

wilder5By Scott Gilfoid: If Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer gets his way he’ll be looking to match his talented undefeated heavyweight Deontay Wilder (27-0, 27 KO’s) against #9 IBF Tony Thompson (37-3, 25 KO’s) in a fight that would be televised on CBS so that more American boxing fans can see the 6’7” Wilder, according to ESPN.

With his fights limited to the premium channel Showtime, it keeps a lot of American fans from getting a glimpse of the young knockout talent, but Schaefer would like to change that if possible so that more fans can see Wilder in action.

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Scott: Deontay Wilder is ready now

wilder52By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten heavyweight Malik Scott believes undefeated knockout artist Deontay Wilder (27-0, 27 KO’s) is ready to go after the big time after getting a look at him when the heavyweights assisted heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek in sparring.

Scott said on his social media site “I believe BronzeBomber [Deontay Wilder] is ready now as well, bro. No risk, no reward.”

Scott’s thoughts pretty much echo those of the late great trainer Emanuel Steward, who last year around this time said that Wilder is about a year away from challenging the top heavyweights in the division.

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Scott, Jennings, & Wilder: Who is The top American Heavyweight Prospect?

wilder3By Bradley Swaine: Throughout the history boxing it is fair to say america has ruled the heavyweight division or at least had top fighters in every era of the heavyweight division. But in the last few years they have been quite anonymous. I am English but I believe we need a good American Heavyweight who will it be.

The American scene currently holds quite a few prospects but the top three have got to be Malik Scott (35-0-1 12KO), Bryant Jennings (16-0 8KO) and Deontay Wilder (27-0 27KO).

Starting with Malik Scott, until fairly recently he has being anonymous to the boxing world but as of late he has entered the frame with a great performance against Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov (14-0-1) and was in many’s opinion robbed by a bad decision. in that fight he showed brilliant footwork and great hand-speed proving he could be a test for anyone on his given day.

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Wilder’s trainer to De La Hoya: Let’s make Deontay vs. Tony Thompson

wilder777By Scott Gilfoid: Jay Deas, the trainer for the talented unbeaten heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (27-0, 27 KO’s) wants Golden Boy Promotions to set up a fight between the unbeaten Wilder and #11 IBF Tony Thompson (37-3, 25 KO’s) so that Wilder can show off his stuff for the American boxing public as well the world. Thompson destroyed the UK’s best heavyweight in David Price by a 2nd round knockout last Saturday night in Liverpool, England.

Deas said to Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya “What’s up @OscarDeLaHoya and @BronzeBomber? D’s coach here. Let’s make that big American Showdown happen. You know..TT [Tony Thompson] vs. DW [Deontay Wilder].”

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Price, Wilder, Fury and all of those other protected fighters out there watch out for ear punches!

thompson211By Tony Crooks: As a writer, I read every single comment on this website and I always listen to what the public has to say, yes I am British, having said that, I judge no boxer on his colour or what part of the world that he originated from. I look at boxing ability and hard cold facts.

The sole reason that David Price was knocked out was because of poor defensive skills, he should not have been hit in the ear in the first place! As I have always said, defence is the ultimate skill in boxing. So many people harp on about punching power and knockouts. The art of boxing under the Queensbury rules is to hit without being hit.

Another reason why David Price was knocked out was because he has been fed with low level opposition. Lennox Lewis lost both times in world title fights, not when he was on his way up like Price. Lewis would have destroyed Wilder, Price and Fury in his early days.

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One Down, two to go!

wilder322By Tony Crooks: In one of my previous articles, I mentioned that David Price, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s managements all avoided each other in order to make as much money as possible. I do not have to tell you what happened to Price at the weekend. In another article, I mentioned the importance of a good chin. It kind of relates back to the old school bully mentality, you beat up on people that you have the confidence to beat until that one day when someone hit’s you back harder.

This is my case on protected fighters, Tony Thompson is way past his prime, and he was just another patsy in David Price’s road to glory. One punch is all it took to in all honesty end Price’s career. We can all say it was a lucky punch and if my auntie had balls she would be my uncle, so that has no bearing on the facts.

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Deontay Wilder comments on Thompson’s upset of Price

price56By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated American heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (27-0, 27 KO’s) was stunned at hearing the news about American Tony Thompson’s surprising 2nd round knockout win over Britain’s David Price (15-1, 13 KO’s) last Saturday night.

Thompson beat the UK’s best heavyweight, and beat him the best way you can by knocking him out. In a thinly veiled reference to unbeaten Tyson Fury, Wilder say there will be other heavyweights that will get exposed in 2013.

Wilder said on his twitter “I told them not to sleep on Tony omg [oh my God].. Never sleep on any fighter a lot of them will be #exposed this year. Never disrespect the national anthem. #SoDisrespectful.

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Wilder: I want the big fights in 2014

wilder52By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten heavyweight Deontay Wilder (27-0, 27 KO’s) says he’s ready to take out all the stops in his career and move it to the next level starting in 2014. The young 27-year-old Wilder says he’s ready to go after the Klitschko brothers to take their titles next year, and he’s not going to wait them out until they retire like some fighters appear to be doing.

Wilder doesn’t want to wait until he’s 30 before he makes his move because he believes in himself enough to where he thinks he’s capable of chopping down the Klitschkos right now.

Wilder said to eastsideboxing.com “In the next year I want big fights and title fights.”

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Does Deontay Wilder really want to face Tyson Fury or David Price?

wilder23By Tony Crooks: Hype and trash talking have become a part of the daily life of today’s boxers. Not all follow this path; however, calling out fellow gentlemen of the Queensbury rules has become rife.

In days gone by if a challenge was made by a particular boxer, the challenge would be met and the fight would take place. I guess that you could call that trash talking in the old days, the difference is that in the old days, the fights actually happened.

It would be so easy to have Price Vs Wilder or Fury Vs Price or Wilder Vs Fury, but sadly it never happens. So why does all of this calling out take place in the first instance? The promoters could make these matches if they wanted, but they choose otherwise.

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Deontay Wilder needs to take his time

wilder322By Tony Crooks: To me, speaking as a journalist that has followed boxing for over thirty years, there are certain things wrong with Wilder’s preparation for word domination. Let us look at some facts: Wilder has no amateur pedigree whatsoever. This is where you learn the basics of boxing, while I appreciate that it has nowhere near the skill factor of a professional boxer, it is still a learning curve.

Wilder fights like an armature boxer, his defensive skills are almost nonexistent and in his recent fights he seems to have developed the Wladimir Klitscho style of boxing, head back and using his reach. Most fighters that work this way usually have a problem with getting hit and this concern’s me about Wilder.

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