Deontay Wilder Retains Wbc Heavyweight Title And Quickly Calls Out Joseph Parker
... in the United States in an undercard bout. The Polish heavyweight, who is also trained by Kiwi trainer Kevin Barry in Las Vegas, went into his fight against Dominic Breazeale with a record 17 win zero loss record, with 14 of those wins coming by knock out. Eight of his professional fights had been in New Zealand on the undercard to Parker's fights. Barry was predicting Ugonoh to make a big statement on the undercard of the Deontay Wilder-Gerald Washington heavyweight bout but it was far from a statement. It was Breazeale's first fight back after being knocked out by Anthony Joshua in London in June. Ugonoh started the fight well and did rock Breazeale. However he was then knocked down in the third round before Breazeale finished him with a series of blows in the fifth round of the scheduled 10 round bout. A strong right right hand sent Ugonoh to one knee early in the fifth ...
Deontay Wilder Opponent For Birmingham Fight Tests Positive For Banned Drug
... Instead of facing Povetkin, Wilder took on Chris Arreola in July 2016. The Tuscaloosa native won a seven-round technical knockout despite breaking his right hand and suffering a torn bicep. Wilder’s resulting surgery and layoff heighten the importance of this bout, Di Bella said. “He’s been off a while and is coming off a very significant injury, and surgery,” the promoter said. “It’ll be a real fight.”. Di Bella said the substitute fighter won’t be “a tomato can,” an idiom for a fighter with poor or diminished skills who may be considered an easy opponent to defeat. “It doesn’t do anything for an athlete like Deontay to get into the ring with somebody who’s not capable,” Di Bella said. “That’s the last thing you would want. He’s been training for a particular kind of fighter so we’re going to look for the right guy.”. The “right guy” is a heavyweight who stays in the gym and stays on his game, or a heavyweight who is scheduled to fight near the end of February. “Deontay’s an athlete. He wants to go in there and compete,” the promoter ...
Breazeale, Hurd, And Deontay Wilder Win By Stoppage
... in the eighth round and appeared to be physically hurting Harrison with every punch that he landed. Hurd finally scored a thudding knockdown in the ninth round when he connected with a clean straight right hand that sent him crashing backwards to the mat. Harrison got back up at the count of nine, but spit out his mouthpiece as the referee was talking with him. The referee immediately waived off the fight, despite the protest of Tony Harrison. Jarrett Hurd wins by TKO at 2:24 of the ninth round. The main event was between Deontay Wilder (37-0) and Gerald Washington (18-01) for the WBC Heavyweight Title. Washington established his jab in the opening round and was causing Wilder some problems early on. Wilder was not used to facing boxers as tall as Washington and he had difficulty finding his openings in the second round and at times was moving backwards. Washington landed some heavy body shots in the third round and was able to avoid the power shots of Wilder and had a good round. Washington ...
Deontay Wilder's Breakout Will Never Come Until He Takes On Tougher Opponents
... a banned substance and was pulled from the February 25 fight. This is the second time in the last three fights that the undefeated WBC heavyweight champion has seen his opponent fail a drug test and be forced to withdraw from the fight late in the game. Wilder was due to face his then-mandatory challenger and former heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin last May in what was expected to be his toughest challenge to date, but the Russian tested positive for Meldonium and the fight was scrapped. He was subsequently cleared but again tested positive (this time for Ostarine) and lost out on a scheduled eliminator bout with former titlist Bermane Stiverne. Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KO) steps into the role of challenger , mostly because he has a good story, has a decent record and was already training for a spot on the undercard, but if Wilder wins, as he’s expected, the pressure is on for a big splash in his next fight. Washington is a former U. S. Navy helicopter mechanic and played college football at the University of Southern California, but he’s being brought in here late in the process to replace an ...
Gavin Mcdonnell Chases Super Bantamweight Glory In Hull Against Heavy-hitting Rey Vargas
... against Josh Wale and Ashley Lane. Saturday 25 February 2017 15:04 GMT. Click to follow. The Independent Online. Mc Donnell during the weigh-in Reuters. The 2017 City of Culture becomes a lights-out location tonight as the Hull Arena hosts Gavin Mc Donnell’s attempt to become the new WBC super bantamweight champion. Mc Donnell’s twin brother Jamie currently holds the WBA bantamweight title, and Gavin is aiming to create multiple magic against the current champion Rey Vargas. Undefeated across a seven year professional career, Mc Donnell has won 16 of his 18 bouts, with two draws against Josh Wale and Ashley Lane. At 30, Mc Donnell is approaching the prime of his career considering the lower weight class he competes in, but he faces a hugely difficult task to become world champion against an unbeaten Mexican who carries sensational power. The 26-year-old Vargas has a perfect 28-0 record as a professional, with 22 wins coming via stoppage. Vargas tends to stop fighters early, which should worry Mc Donnell who has experienced slow starts in ...
Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Slams Boxing Drugs Cheats After Winning Court Battle With Russian Rival Who Missed Their 2016 Fight
... “I want to see some punishment done. "I want to see if you do this, if you put a steroid or anything that allows your body to do what it's not naturally supposed to do, I think you should not only get suspended, but maybe indefinitely, or fined. "We need to do something. “They need to take their career away from them because this is ridiculous.”. Wilder and Tyson Fury was the mega-fight boxing fans wanted to see before the Brit star suffered a meltdown and admitted to heavy cocaine use. But Anthony Joshua would be perfectly placed to target Wilder instead, if he can get past veteran Wladimir Klitschko in April. Anthony Joshua proves his amazing fitness as he trains for Wladimir Klitschko. First the Bronze Bomber must deal with Washington on February 25, after Polish Wawrzyk was busted for using anabolic steroids. Wilder is unlikely to pursue Wawrzyk through the courts as he did not suffer the same loss of earnings as he did with Povetkin. But he remains baffled by the risks fighters take by using banned substances. ...
Wilder, Povetkin Begin Breach-of-contract Lawsuit
... square off in doping case. NEW YORK - Two heavyweight boxers squared off without throwing a punch Tuesday, as an American champion accused a Russian fighter of using a performance-enhancing substance implicated in his country's larger doping scandal and the ban on tennis star Maria Sharapova. WBC champion Deontay Wilder and his one-time challenger Alexander Povetkin were both in federal court in Manhattan for opening statements at a civil trial stemming from a breach of contract lawsuit Wilder filed after Povetkin's failed drug test forced the cancellation of their 2016 bout. Wilder, 31, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, entered the courtroom wearing a black trench coat and diamond-encrusted wristwatch, while Povetkin, 37, wore a drab gray suit. They heard lawyers ask a jury to decide whether a test result showing the Russian had taken the heart medicine meldonium was valid. If jurors side with Wilder on that point, he can move forward with a claim for $5 million in damages for losing a big payday for the fight in ...
Navy Vet Gerald Washington Comfortable As The Underdog Versus Deontay Wilder
... for the values of the United States military led him to enlist in the Navy after high school, where he spent four years as a helicopter mechanic, isn’t the kind of guy who scares easily. Or at all. “I’m taking all my life experiences into this fight. From boxing as a kid to facing bullies to being in the military to going to USC and competing against the top athletes in the country,” Washington told Bleacher Report. “I’m not scared of anybody. I know how to prepare for a challenge.”. “It’s going to be a long night of work. I’m ready to take my lunchbox in, strap on my boots and just go to work. I have a job to do and I’m going to do it.”. Washington was recruited to USC by then-head coach Pete Carroll after two years of junior college but didn’t make a huge impact on the field. He briefly stuck with the practice squads of the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks ...
Deontay Wilder Pleased With Povetkin Verdict, Has Message For Dopers
... Povetkin , but remained focused on what lies ahead in the immediate future. Wilder, a Tuscaloosa native who will fight Gerald Washington in a WBC heavyweight title bout on Feb. 25 at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, was awarded a victory in a suit filed by he and promoter Lou Di Bella over Povetkin and promoter Andrey Ryabinsky as a jury said Povetkin took a substance after it was banned. He sued for breach of contract and at least $5 million in damages - which covered what Wilder would have earned for his purse in a scheduled May 21 fight last year in Russia between Wilder and Povetkin that ended up being canceled after Povetkin failed a doping test just days before. The jury in New York said that Povetkin took meldonium after it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Povetkin's side can appeal, but ...
Deontay Wilder Lands Thunderous Knockout Blow To Stop Gerald Washington
... Wilder lands thunderous knockout blow to stop Gerald Washington. The Bronze Bomber retained his title in emphatic fashion on Saturday in Alabama. 1 h ago. • 1 min read. Deontay Wilder may not have looked himself for the first four rounds, but he proved all it takes is one punch from the heavyweight champ. Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) was tentative and immobile to start the fight, staying stagnant and allowing Gerald Washington (18-1-1) to keep the pressure on with his jab and counterpunches. But in just a flash, Wilder ended the fight with a flurry. Washington dropped like a sack of potatoes into the ring ropes and continued to fight for a short time before the ref finally called off the action. After not doing much of anything in the first four rounds, Wilder opened up his stance a bit in the fifth. He was still being patient and waiting for his opportunity, and once it came, he would not let go. It took two punches to drop Washingto,n and once he was told by the ref to continue ...
Deontay Wilder's Fight Vs. Gerald Washington Viewed As 'step One To Unification
... this fight 'Step one to unification.'". There are two other fights early this year besides Wilder's that could shape some unification fights. The big fight will come on April 29 in London. Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KO) is fighting Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KO) in a unification fight for the IBF, WBA and IBO belts. WBO title belt holder Joseph Parker (22-0, 18 KO) is scheduled to fight Hughie Fury (20-0, 10 KO) on April 1 in New Zealand. Joshua holds the IBF belt. Tyson Fury, who defeated Klitschko in late 2015, vacated the WBA, IBO and WBO titles pending an investigation into doping and medical issues. "They're going to be sorting it out," Deas said. "We're going to be sorting it out. Deontay would fight four or five times a year if it was up to him. It all depends on this fight, how it ...
Anthony Joshua Calls On Deontay Wilder To Face Tougher Opponents
... fight. 'Wilder has been a professional for around eight to nine years and I want to see a bit more, and there is nothing wrong with that. 'I'm speaking from a fan's perspective, because I get it. After three years as a professional, they want more, so after nine years as a fan I'm saying: "Wilder we want more from you", and there is nothing wrong with that. Wilder held a media workout ahead of the fight, at his Vesthavia Hills base on Wednesday. Wilder faces Washington after original opponent Andrzej Wawrzyk failed a drug test. 'Good luck against Washington, but I think the other contenders in the heavyweight division need challenging as well, so I think it would be good for Wilder to force these type of fights, rather than taking easy pickings.'. Joshua answered similar calls levelled at him when ...
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