Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder is set to continue fighting

Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder won’t be hanging up the gloves anytime soon, according to his trainer Malik Scott

Luis Ortiz, 45, clamoring for a chance to disrupt heavyweight division

The heavyweight division has been white-hot over the last year, largely thanks to Saudi Arabia’s investment in boxing. Riyadh Season has already hosted eight showcase cards over the last year around the world, with another one set for December 21.

Deontay Wilder invited to bridgerweight to face Kevin Lerena for WBC title

Could circumstances bring Deontay Wilder and Kevin Lerena together? Wilder is nearly five years removed from the last time he held a heavyweight title, is coming off a big loss and is on the outskirts of the weight class for the first time in a very...

What ifs, featuring Anthony Joshua, Teofimo Lopez, Canelo Alvarez and Kenshiro Teraji

Here’s a thought experiment for boxing fans who love a good “what if?” Just like the endless debate about the Trail Blazers passing on Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie in basketball, boxing often accepts outcomes as final. Let’s challenge that mindset. H...

Bob Arum: Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder are done, should fight each other

Legendary promoter Bob Arum believes it might be the end of Anthony Joshua’s career following his defeat to Daniel Dubois last Saturday - unless he fights Deontay Wilder.

The Beltline: What happened to the twentysomething heavyweights?

Much of what makes ageing so cruel is that it happens so gradually, the damage done in increments largely imperceptible until suddenly it is all you see. If it’s not something you see in yourself, it will be something you see in those around you, may...

Lawrence Okolie targeting 'great fight' with Deontay Wilder

Lawrence Okolie has invited a bridgerweight fight with Deontay Wilder

Lawrence Okolie likely to face Kevin Lerena, but could land big heavyweight name

Lawrence Okolie will likely defend his WBC bridgerweight title against South Africa’s Kevin Lerena next, but his trainer Joe Gallagher is hopeful the lure of another title might tempt some of boxing’s big men - like Deontay Wilder - into a big fight...

Daily Bread Mailbag: Tank-Martin, Prospects To Watch, Usyk-Fury And Deontay Wilder HoF Debate Continues

The latest Daily Bread Mailbag is here and, this week, the one and only Stephen "Breadman" Edwards looks ahead to Gervonta Davis-Frank Martin, talks about the recent Tyson Fury headlines, explores an interesting three-way historical tournament – Monz...

Tank, Benavidez and the Ongoing Search for a Post-Floyd American Boxing Superstar

Oscar De La Hoya made it so easy. On his way out the door, as his physical capability faded, he transferred the gift that is truly the last thing to go for top fighters — not the punching power, as the cliché mistakenly states, but rather the earning...

Daily Bread Mailbag: Is Deontay Wilder Destined for Hall of Fame?

The latest Daily Bread Mailbag is here and, this week, the one and only Stephen "Breadman" Edwards reviews Deontay Wilder's chances of one day making it into the Hall of Fame, casts his eye over 'Tank vs. Frank', and - for the last time, folks - disc...

In Defeated Deontay Wilder, Eddie Hearn Sees Anthony Joshua at His Lowest

Eddie Hearn, who acted as promoter for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in his crushing fifth-round loss to Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia last Saturday, witnessed a psychologically crushed fighter in the dressing room after the fight.

Chris Algieri’s School of Thought: Wilder Should Retire, Leave Dubois to Shootout With Joshua

I’d considered Zhilei Zhang the favorite against Deontay Wilder, but everything I then saw when they fought tells me that Wilder shouldn’t fight again.

Heavyweights: The Big Breakdown

The heavyweight division, like plenty of its biggest stars, is enjoying something of a resurgence. The leaders suddenly can’t get enough of fighting each other as an exciting era verges on becoming a great one. Here we examine all the key players, th...

Eddie Hearn: Deontay Wilder Is Not the Same Fighter He Was