By Scott Gilfoid: #3 WBC Deontay Wilder (30-0, 30 KO’s) will be fighting Malik Scott (36-1-1, 13 KO’s) in a WBC heavyweight eliminator bout next month on March 15th on the undercard of the Danny Garcia vs. Mauricio Herrera fight at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
What this means for Scott and Wilder is that the winner of their fight will be facing the winner of the Bermane Stiverne vs. Chris Arreola fight for the WBC heavyweight title this year. Stiverne and Arreola will be fighting for the vacant WBC heavyweight title in the next couple of months.
By Scott Gilfoid: While his important fight against Malik Scott (36-1-1, 13 KO’s) is still two months away, unbeaten heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (30-0, 30 KO’s) is already discussing the March 15th match-up with him scheduled at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The 6’7″ Deontay has already sparred with Malik in the past in getting IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko ready for one of his important fights against Mariusz Wach. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight talent Malik Scott (36-1-1, 13 KO’s) has confirmed that he’ll be facing unbeaten knockout artist Deontay Wilder (30-0, 30 KO’s) next March in a fight that could take place on March 15th. The fight makes sense for both fighters. Deontay, #3 WBC, #4 WBO, #5 WBA, #12 IBF, keeping busy while waiting for the dust to clear between the fight between Chris Arreola vs. Bermane Stiverne in April for the vacant WBC heavyweight title. 
By Scott Gilfoid: The British Boxing Board of Control has decided not to review the July 20th fight between Britain’s Dereck Chisora vs. Malik Scott despite the appeal made by Scott’s promoter due to the referee halting the fight on the count of 9 instead of the count 10 in the 6th round, according to Dan Rafael. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Dan Goosen, the promoter for American heavyweight Malik Scott (35-1-1, 12 KO’s), is appealing to the British Board of Control to have Scott’s 6th round knockout loss to Britain’s Dereck Chisora (17-4, 11 KO’s) overturned and changed to a “No contest” due to the fight being ruled a knockout instead of a technical knockout. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Referee Phil Edwards’ controversial stoppage of the Dereck Chisora vs. Malik Scott fight last night in the 6th round has left a sour taste in the mouth of many boxing fans, and it’s also had the end result of keeping the 29-year-old Chisora for getting the credit that he might otherwise have received. 
By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Frank Warren is hoping to get American heavyweight talent Deontay Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) to come over to the UK to fight Dereck Chisora (17-4, 11 KO’s) for his next fight date on September 21st at the Copperbox Arena in London, UK.