https://www.scmp.com/rss/501206/feed The latest news on Deontay Wilder, American professional boxer, including boxing news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Heavyweight boxing fans might not have been able to enjoy Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s proposed “Battle of Britain” this year, but fresh off the back of “AJ” getting taught a lesson by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk comes another top-tier throwdown. Fury takes on Deontay Wilder for the third part of their fascinating rivalry. The first encounter in Los Angeles in December 2018, saw the “Bronze Bomber” send the “Gypsy King” to the canvas twice but Fury bounced back up for the draw. The British... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3151649/how-watch-tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-iii-hong-kong-what-time-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3151649/how-watch-tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-iii-hong-kong-what-time-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:12:32 +0000 World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury believes he will be facing the most dangerous incarnation of Deontay Wilder yet when he clashes with his American rival for the third time next month. Fury, the undefeated World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, faces Wilder in a trilogy fight in Las Vegas on October 9 in his first bout since dethroning the 35-year-old from Alabama via a seventh technical knockout in February last year. That victory followed an epic 2018 battle between the two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3150679/tyson-fury-wary-make-or-break-deontay-wilder-trilogy-bout-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3150679/tyson-fury-wary-make-or-break-deontay-wilder-trilogy-bout-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:39:23 +0000 Macau could be set to host its most high-profile sporting event in decades with a report in the UK suggesting the hugely anticipated trilogy boxing match between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder could be held in Asia with Europe and America still recovering from the devastation of the coronavirus outbreak. Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said at the weekend that negotiations were ongoing for the third outing between the pair, and that interest had been expressed from a “Far East territory”, according... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3085900/could-tyson-fury-and-deontay-wilders-trilogy-fight-be-staged-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3085900/could-tyson-fury-and-deontay-wilders-trilogy-fight-be-staged-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 May 2020 05:11:44 +0000 Tyson Fury and dethroned world champion Deontay Wilder will stage the next leg of their fight trilogy in July at the Las Vegas venue where their rematch took place. Wilder officially exercised his right to another fight against Fury and plan is to have it on July 18 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, US media reported on Sunday night. “We received a letter from Wilder’s team on Friday night, and we agreed with the networks and the hotel that July 18 was the optimal date,” promoter... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3064615/deontay-wilder-face-tyson-fury-third-time-july?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3064615/deontay-wilder-face-tyson-fury-third-time-july?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:00:56 +0000 Tyson Fury’s masterclass against undefeated heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on Sunday inevitably caused an explosion of surprise and “I told you so” reactions throughout social media. “The Gypsy King” was crowned WBC heavyweight champion of the world after a seventh-round flurry caused Wilder’s corner to throw the towel in before the referee waved off the fight. The bout was billed as the “fight of the century” after pair fought to a draw in their first meeting last year, with oddsmakers... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051967/fury-vs-wilder-ii-boxing-world-react-englishmans-scintillating-tko-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051967/fury-vs-wilder-ii-boxing-world-react-englishmans-scintillating-tko-win?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Feb 2020 09:12:07 +0000 Tyson Fury snatched the WBC heavyweight title away from Deontay Wilder in sensational style at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night with a comprehensive mauling of the former champion. Wilder’s corner threw in the towel as their desperate fighter came under prolonged punishment from the Englishman. It was a seventh round TKO in the end but Fury had dominated the undefeated champion from the opening bell, bludgeoning the Alabama-native relentlessly, and perhaps the end should have come... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051956/tyson-fury-mauls-deontay-wilder-snatch-heavyweight-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051956/tyson-fury-mauls-deontay-wilder-snatch-heavyweight-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Feb 2020 05:43:44 +0000 Tyson Fury’s rematch with Deontay Wilder is less than 48 hours away and the boxing world has already compared the historic heavyweight bout to the likes of Holyfield vs Lewis II in 1999 and Lewis vs Tyson in 2000. Fury believes it is the biggest since what is considered the fight of last century in Ali vs Frazier in 1971. As the pair’s own angst and excitement boiled over into pushing and shoving in a penultimate face-to-face on Thursday, fellow boxers and coaches continue to share who they got... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051954/fury-vs-wilder-ii-boxing-legends-and-professionals-share-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051954/fury-vs-wilder-ii-boxing-legends-and-professionals-share-their?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Feb 2020 04:20:53 +0000 It is showtime in Las Vegas on Saturday for the biggest boxing match of 2020 where Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder go toe-to-toe for the American’s WBC heavyweight title. The pair have met before, of course. The first fight finished in a contentious draw in December, 2018. “The Bronze Bomber” put “The Gypsy King” on the canvas in the ninth round and again in the 12th but the Englishman got back up and believes he should have won, having outboxed Wilder for most the fight. If the promise of a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051731/wilder-vs-fury-ii-what-time-how-watch-fight-odds-and-who-will-win-wbc?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051731/wilder-vs-fury-ii-what-time-how-watch-fight-odds-and-who-will-win-wbc?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:32:21 +0000 To hear the fighters talk, the heavyweight title fight on Saturday night between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is so big it took two TV networks to make it happen. That’s only partially true, though it might be forgiven. This is boxing, after all, and a bit of hyperbole goes a long way toward selling a fight. What is true is that ESPN and Fox Sports had to come together if the heavyweight showdown at the MGM Grand hotel was to happen. And it’s also true that both networks are blanketing the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051583/wilder-fury-ii-fight-so-big-it-took-two-tv-networks-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051583/wilder-fury-ii-fight-so-big-it-took-two-tv-networks-show?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:02:22 +0000 Dana White says Tyson Fury “really is interested in fighting” after talking to the lineal heavyweight boxing champion – but only after the Wilder rematch next year. Fury (professional boxing record 29-0-1) is scheduled to face Wilder (41-0-1) on February 22 after their WBC world heavyweight title draw in 2018. Wilder defended his title after knocking contender Luis Ortiz out in the seventh round last month. “It's interesting, he and I talked the other day and he really is interested in fighting.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3041140/ufc-dana-white-says-tyson-fury-really?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3041140/ufc-dana-white-says-tyson-fury-really?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Dec 2019 07:41:50 +0000 Deontay Wilder stunned Luis Ortiz with a right hand missile at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night to retain his WBC heavyweight title. Wilder (41-0-1) was way behind on the judges’ scorecards when he landed a straight right which sent Ortiz (31-2) into oblivion. The Cuban, staggered and blinking, was unable to beat the count. The concussive ending came after a strangely lacklustre first half of the fight from Wilder. The fight was a rematch of a bout last year when Wilder... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3039100/deontay-wilder-knocks-luis-ortiz-stunning-seventh-round-stoppage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3039100/deontay-wilder-knocks-luis-ortiz-stunning-seventh-round-stoppage?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Nov 2019 05:40:17 +0000 It did not take long for the boxing community to respond to Anthony Joshua’s shocking defeat at the hands of new heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr. The fight in New York saw “AJ” floored four times and it has been described as one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport. Deontay Wilder, who Joshua has long been expected to fight, pulled no punches on Twitter. “He wasn’t a true champion. His whole career was consisted of lies, contradictions and gifts. Facts and now we know who was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3012769/deontay-wilder-and-tyson-fury-react-anthony-joshuas-defeat-andy-ruiz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3012769/deontay-wilder-and-tyson-fury-react-anthony-joshuas-defeat-andy-ruiz?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Jun 2019 04:18:11 +0000 British heavyweight Tyson Fury has opened up on his controversial split decision against American Deontay Wilder saying he was denied the greatest comeback in boxing history. Appearing on Good Morning Britain a day after he miraculously rose twice from the canvas before the thrilling 12-round fight ended in a draw that drew criticism, the 30-year-old Gypsy King said he should have been given victory. The three judges were divided on the outcome, with one scoring it 115-111 for Wilder, another... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2176147/tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-they-denied-me-greatest-comeback-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2176147/tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-they-denied-me-greatest-comeback-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:45:00 +0000 British heavyweight Tyson Fury stunned the world when he rose from the canvas after what appeared to be a knockout blow by American rival Deontay Wilder during their title fight over the weekend. Flattened by a combination in the 12th round that would have signalled the end for most fighters, the 30-year-old Fury was back on his feet and fighting again within 30 seconds. In those few seconds, Fury performed a symbolic physical re-enactment of an even greater recovery that took more than two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2176100/tyson-fury-mental-health-sufferers-i-did-it-you-guys-get-get-over-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2176100/tyson-fury-mental-health-sufferers-i-did-it-you-guys-get-get-over-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Dec 2018 05:47:04 +0000 Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury fought to an incredible draw in their heavyweight title bout in Los Angeles on Saturday night, despite many observers believing the Briton had outboxed the WBC champion. Wilder retained his strap after the split decision draw at Staples Centre. The hard-hitting Wilder had Fury down in the ninth and final rounds of the match but the Briton controlled much of the fight behind his long jab, precise footwork and stout defence. The judges scored the bout 115-111 to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2175998/tyson-fury-and-deontay-wiler-draw-spectacular-heavyweight-title-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2175998/tyson-fury-and-deontay-wiler-draw-spectacular-heavyweight-title-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Dec 2018 05:49:24 +0000