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Deontay Wilder has said he believes a fight with Andy Ruiz. would be even bigger than a clash with Britain’s Anthony Joshua. Mexican-American Ruiz Jr. (33-1, 22 KOs) became the new unified heavyweight champion after stopping Joshua via seventh-round TKO at Madison Square Garden in June in Joshua’s American debut.  The result seemed …

Deontay Wilder plans to use Tyson Fury it’s damaged right eyebrow ‘like a target’ when the pair meet for their anticipated rematch next year and has promised another bloody night for the Gypsy King. Fury sustained a pair of thick cuts above the eye during his September 14 encounter with …

Deontay Wilder will defend his WBC heavyweight title in a rematch against Luis Ortiz on 23 November at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The undefeated American has held the title since January 2015 and stopped the Cuban in the 10th round of a thrilling encounter in March 2018. …

Deontay Wilder has predicted who will win the highly anticipated rematch between KSI and Logan Paul. The two YouTube sensations meet in the ring in less than two months for the first time as professionals, having fought to a majority draw last year. The WBC heavyweight champion is currently in …

Tyson Fury beat Otto Wallin by unanimous decision, but it was a pair of cuts to the eye of the Gypsy King that will dominate discussion. Fury won the fight on all three judges’ scorecards, one 116-112, the others 117-11 and 118-110. But that doesn’t tell half the story of …

Deontay Wilder has cast doubt over a rematch against Tyson Fury and wants to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion instead by facing off against the winner of Andy Ruiz Jr vs Anthony Joshua 2.  The American had announced his plan to rematch with Luiz Ortiz later this year before …

Deontay Wilder has praised Sead Kolasinac’s fighting technique and insists “we can work with that” after witnessing the Arsenal star fight off two armed men attempting to carjack​ Mesut Ozil’s vehicle. The assailants brandished knives, only for Kolasinac to bravely confront them and force them to run away.  And world heavyweight champion Wilder …

Deontay Wilder has described Dillian Whyte’s alleged failed drugs test as further evidence that boxing is a ‘dirty game’ and has called on authorities to hand the Londoner a significant ban. British heavyweight boxing was rocked this week when it was reported that Whyte, the mandatory challenger for Wilder’s WBC …

Dillian Whyte will not wait for WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, despite being the mandatory for the current title-holder. Whyte came through a 12-round slog against Oscar Rivas to claim a unanimous decision victory on Saturday night, despite being knocked down in the ninth round in what proved a stunning …