Deontay Wilder reportedly has confirmed that he WILL be exercising his rematch clause for a summer trilogy rematch against Tyson Fury. Lance Pugmire @pugboxing states that he’s spoken to the former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder, and he will be triggering the rematch for a return bout against ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury for the summer.
Two days after his loss to Tyson Fury last Saturday, Deontay Wilder is giving his view of things that may have played a factor in him losing his WBC heavyweight title. Fury appeared to land a HUGE amount of punches to the back of Wilder’s head during the fight, including a right hand that dropped him in round 3.
Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner says if Eddie Hearn wants him to fight Devin Haney, he’ll need to come up with the $20 million that he’s asking for to take that fight. Other than that, Broner (33-4-1, 24 KOs) says he’s happy in retirement and making millions without fighting. If Hearn wants Broner to take the fight with Haney, he’s going to need to come up with the dough he’s asking forThe former four-division world champion Broner says, “I’m loaded”, in letting the media know that he’s not hurting for money. Broner feels that if he comes back for the fight against the smaller, younger fighter Haney, he won’t get credit for beating him because he’s bigger and more experienced. Haney is only 21-years-old, so it would be a no-win situation for Adrien.
The between former light-welterweight champions Regis Prograis and Maurice Hooker is set for April 17 LIVE on DAZN at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.This is a great fight between two talented 140-lb contenders. There will be a news conference this week on Thursday held by Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn in Frisco, Texas, according to Dan Rafael.
MTK Global’s exciting Golden Contract tournament continued tonight at a sold-out, York Hall in East London. The 126lb and 140lbs tournament semi-finals took place to determine who’d go on to the finals. Here’s what happened:
Sergey Kovalev was reportedly arrested for driving under the influence [DUI] early Monday morning in Los Angeles, California, according to ESPN.The 36-year-old Kovalev, who has seen better days, was stopped at approximately 2:00 A.M. on Monday morning by the CHP, and promptly arrested with a charge of DUI. He was taken to Van Nuys in Los Angeles and booked.
LAS VEGAS (Feb. 18, 2020) — Closed circuit tickets for the highly anticipated rematch between WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury are available now. The two fighters will step into the ring Saturday, February 22 in a historic mega PPV event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Few things generate excitement like a heavyweight boxing clash. Tonight’s bout couldn’t set the tone any better, as the world will be treated to an international firefight of epic proportions.
(Feb. 18, 2020) — The featherweight and super lightweight MTK Global Golden Contract tournament fields will be narrowed down Friday, as the 10-round semifinal bouts will be contested from London’s York Hall. ESPN+ will stream the fights beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.
