De La Hoya to step Deontay Wilder up against some talented fighters in 2013

wilder54By Scott Gilfoid: Oscar De La Hoya wants to step the talented unbeaten heavyweight prospect up against some excellent fighters in 2013 to see how Wilder reacts. De La Hoya wants to see if Wilder can handle the adversity of being in the ring with someone that is trying to take his head off in the same way the he’s trying to take there, but most of all De La Hoya wants to see whether Wilder has the talent to become a world champion someday. The best way to do that is to put him in with a top 15 contender to see how he reacts.

De La Hoya said to RingTV “It’s time for him [Wilder] to have a taste of hostile territory. It’s time for him to step it up, which we’re going to do. We have to take him out of his element. Deontay needs to be in there with a guy that’s going to push him back.”

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De La Hoya: Deontay Wilder needs improvement

wilder2By Allan Fox: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya thinks unbeaten heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder (26-0, 26 KO’s) has a couple of flaws in his game that he needs to fix before he can become a really superb heavyweight and move onto to capture a world title. De La Hoya told RingTV that Wilder needs to work on these flaws in his game if he wants to be able to get to the next level.

De La Hoya said to RingTV “Deontay Wilder has to work more on his jab, because he has a tremendous jab. He has to work more on his head movement. I don’t see many flaws in him other than the ones.”
De La Hoya didn’t look pleased with Wilder’s performance last Saturday night in watching De La Hoya’s body language while he was observing Wilder fighting an over-matched Kevlin Price at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.

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The Weekend Action Reviewed: Khan-Molina, Groves-Johnson, Donaire-Arce, Wilder-Price

wilder23By Rusty Nate: Having watched the weekend’s events I thought I would put something to paper and just review the bouts as they happened.

I was present this weekend at the Excel event for George Groves’ next installment and what a great show it was regardless of the Burns fight being cancelled.

George Groves Vs Glen Johnson

This was a great fight. Groves really impressed me with his increased speed in this fight. He put together some great combinations and was able to handle Johnson in a better fashion than both Bute and Froch managed to. I am not saying Groves is at that level just yet but he is definitely moving in the right direction and it wont be long for him now I don’t think.

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Deontay Wilder showcases his one-punch power with KO win against Kelvin Price

wilder322By Dan M: In a packed-out arena on the Amir Khan undercard last night, the latest outing for Deontay Wilder [26-0 – 26 KOs] was a feature, in which the Bronze Bomber once again beat what was put in front of him with an emphatic stoppage. The credibility of his opponent, Kelvin price, [13-1 – 6 KOs] is very much open to interpretation and depends largely on which side of the Wilder fence you’re on. The pro-Wilder observer would insist that their man had disposed of a world ranked opponent who was brave enough step up to the task, unlike a plethora of names in the division.

The avid critic would see things very differently, perhaps drawing attention to how the unbeaten Price had a padded record, the fact that he was a 37 year old “prospect”, and possibly even savoring the amusement of watching a 6’7″ 17 stoner / 240lber trying to box like Roy Jones JR.

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Tyson Fury not impressed with Deontay Wilder’s win over Price

wilder3By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (20-0, 14 KO’s) wasn’t impressed with the performance of American heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder’s 3rd round demolition of Kelvin Price (13-1, 6 KO’s) last night in Los Angeles, California. Fury thinks that his last opponent Kevin Johnson would beat the 27-year-old Wilder, and Fury suggests that Wilder fight unbeaten British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion David Price.

Fury said on his twitter “Just watched Wilder fight! Not impressed at all. He couldn’t beat Kevin Johnson! Very raw and open to big shots! [Wilder has a] Long way to go, [but] big punch. Wilder and [David] Price are the same, untested hype! To be a top fighter you need more than a punch! They have a long way to go. Why not fight each other. [It] would be good.”

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Deontay Wilder destroys Kelvin Price in 3rd round TKO!

wilder23By Scott Gilfoid: The talented unbeaten heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder (26-0, 26 KO’s) captured his 26th consecutive knockout tonight in destroying Kelvin Price (13-1, 6 KO’s) in a 3rd round knockout on Saturday night at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.

After a slow first two rounds where Wilder did very little, he finally unloaded with his first meaningful punch of the fight by tagging the 6’7″ Price with a long right hand that knocked him flat. Price was too hurt to get up and fight was halted right then and there.

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When will Deontay Wilder step up?

wilder213By Mark Calooke: To look at unbeaten heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder’s record the average fan would be impressed. Unbeaten after 25 fights and all coming by stoppage. At 6 foot 7 inches tall and clad in tattoos, he looks the part. He can talk the talk but has always failed to walk the walk.

It’s not that he can’t fight or that he isn’t entertaining. But he is fighting well against mediocre opponents. Could he fight so well against a good boxer? What does he have to gain by stepping into a ring with Kelvin Price? Anything can happen in the heavyweight division but after 25 fights, it’s clear Wilder has wasted alot of time and not made much money. Most boxers have fought for a world title by his age. Throughout history there has been protected boxers. But none after 25 fights to this extreme. The sad thing is I don’t think Wilder wants to be protected. He is a fighter, he’s proud.

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Khan defeats Molina; Angulo, Wilder, Santa Cruz all triumph

wilder322By Jim Dower: Amir Khan (27-3, 19 KO’s) did what many people expected him to do and that is easily defeat Carlos Molina (17-1, 7 KO’s) by a 10th round TKO in what meant as a confidence building fight for the down in his luck Khan at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.

The fight was stopped after the 10th round with a badly beaten Molina still on his stool in between rounds at the request of his corner people. The fight was stopped due to Molina’s badly cut up left eye, but it was also stopped in part because Molina wasn’t throwing many punches in the last six rounds and was taking a horrendous beating from the taller Khan.

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Deontay Wilder faces Kelvin Price tonight in Los Angeles on Showtime

Kelvin Price and Deontay Wilder(Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: The fighter that many boxing fans see as the future of the heavyweight division Deontay Wilder (25-0, 25 KO’s) will be showing off his talent for the American fans tonight against Kelvin Price (13-0, 6 kO’s) on Showtime at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. This is the first fight for the 6’7′ Wilder where he isn’t the bigger man.

Wilder, 27, is vowing to really go after the 6’7’ Price to turn the fight into a war and win impressively. For Wilder winning in style means an early knockout, because that’s been the norm for him since he turned pro in 2008 after winning a bronze medal in the Olympics that year for the United States.

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Weights: Khan-Molina, Wilder-Price, Santa Cruz-Guevara

005WilderandPriceIMG_0128(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder (25-0, 25 KO’s) weighed in today for his fight on Saturday night against Kelvin Price (13-0, 6 KO’s) at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The 6’7” Wilder weighed a light 223 pounds for the vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title.

The fight is scheduled for only 10 rounds, but Wilder likely won’t need half of those rounds to get the 6’7” Price out of there. The weird thing about this fight is that both Wilder and Price look in incredible shape with nothing but pure muscle.

I’m not used to seeing two in shape heavyweights because much of the time heavyweights look so badly out of shape or just have weird looking physiques. These two fighters actually look like athletes.

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