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Deontay Wilder set to get Tyson Fury rematch after KO victory
LAS VEGAS — One rematch down, one to go for Deontay Wilder Wilder landed a vicious right hand to stop Luis Ortiz in the seventh round Saturday night to retain...
Can Deontay Wilder keep up heavyweight domination?
There were plenty of skeptics when Deontay Wilder first became a serious contender for the heavyweight championship. He started boxing at an advanced age, he hadn’t fought quality competition and...
Luis Ortiz looking to finish off Deontay Wilder this time
Luis Ortiz thought he was on his way to becoming the first Cuban to win a world heavyweight championship. Deontay Wilder was dazed, his legs were wobbly, his body was...
Brian Castano, Erislandy Lara weren't happy with this result
Neither Erislandy Lara nor Brian Castano got what they were looking for Saturday night at Barclays Center. Each wanted a victory to stay in contention for a world title fight....
Deontay Wilder retains WBC title and shows he can take a punch
Deontay Wilder wanted to prove he’s the best heavyweight on the planet. After his performance against Luis “King Kong” Ortiz on Saturday night at Barclays Center, it would be hard...
Cuban challengers aim to make boxing history in their title bouts
America’s heavyweight boxing champion and the best light heavyweights from Russia are being featured on two different boxing cards in New York on Saturday night, but it’s the Cubans who...
Deontay Wilder shares this touching bond with Luis Ortiz
In addition to all the brash talk about proving he’s the best heavyweight boxer on the planet, Deontay Wilder has another reason for agreeing to fight Luis “King Kong” Ortiz...
Barclays Center banking 2nd time's a charm for Ortiz-Wilder
Brett Yormark is so confident Luis “King Kong” Ortiz will stay clean for his heavyweight title fight with Deontay Wilder, he has created a hashtag for it: #TheFightIsOn. Wilder (39-0,...
Doping incident likely will force heavyweight bout cancellation
Heavyweight boxing should be riding the wave of the sport’s resurgence in 2017, but instead faith in the division is being ruined by those constantly testing positive for banned substances....