Joshua sensationally lost his belts to Andy Ruiz Jr. in New York last year before reclaiming them in Saudi Arabia and a long-awaited unification could happen Wilder beats Fury in February. When I hit him with the right hand the first time, his body language changed," Wilder said.
Then attention turned to the future. Leaning into a full force right hand, Szpilka could have stayed down for a week. To view this content you need to upgrade your subscription from BT Sport Lite to BT Sport Pack. I'll be back and go for the heavyweight title again.". Real or Not: Will Conor McGregor fight Manny Pacquiao next? Wilder even accentuated that he could legally kill his opponent in the ring, saying a few days before their Saturday night fight that boxing "is the only sport where you can kill a man and get paid for it at the same time. He became the first American world champion since 2006 after outpointing Bermane Stiverne in Las Vegas in January 2015. Boasting a 93% KO ratio, Wilder is still a fearsome challenge for any fighter despite a recent setback in Las Vegas. With the obliteration, Wilder claimed his first WBC ranking title and was on the path to one of the greatest WBC reigns of all time. He kept swinging in what was turning into a slugfest. Wilder is unbeaten in 43 professional fights, winning 42 and drawing one. Josh Taylor's incredible path to the top includes a near-death experience and a few motorcycle crashes, Jose Pedraza dominates Javier Molina, asks for junior welterweight title fight, Ten years of great fights: Ranking the best bouts on Mexican Independence Day weekend. Deontay Wilder remains one of the most dangerous punchers on the planet having amassed a record of 41 knockouts from 42 victories. "I know we say some things, but when you can fight a man and then you can hug him and kiss him, I wish the world was like that. Firth would never fight again, retiring at 34. Wilder was all over him and landing punches. Finally, Stiverne was completely taken out by a sickening left-right double. A trilogy against the Gypsy King could also be on the cards if the rematch doesn’t produce a conclusive ending. DEONTAY WILDER has - as you might expect - come out top in a list of boxing's most devastating one-punch knockouts. I thought I was going to come on in the later rounds. "When you've been in with so many guys, you can recognize body language.". A thundering overhand right-hand shot in the third round ended the argument early in spectacular fashion. What went wrong between Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya and DAZN? Is Teofimo Lopez Jr. ready to face Vasiliy Lomachenko? Sky Sports have ranked … The Bronze Bomber has been linked with WBO, WBA and IBF champion Anthony Joshua for years but terms for the super-fight have never been agreed. Since then, he has defended his crown against the likes of Eric Molina, Johann Duhaupas, Artur Szpilka, Gerald Washington and Dominic Breazeale. In June 2016, Breazeale got his first shot at a world title against Joshua, who dominated but needed seven rounds to knock him out. Watch more Wilder vs Fury 2 clips on BTSport.com here. Liakhovich is now part of knockout highlight reels everywhere and shaking with his hands in the air as he lay on the floor. Luckily for Wilder, the older Ortiz predictably ran out of steam. As the 34-year-old gears up to challenge Fury for a second reign as WBC heavyweight champion, WBN looks at some of his most brutal finishes. Egidijus Kavaliauskas scores impressive KO of Mikael Zewski; Joet Gonzalez shines in win. It was the first in a series of rematches Wilder asked for in order to punish those who took him too far in the first bout. • No Filter Wilder vs Fury 2 – LA press conference, • No Filter Boxing – Wilder vs Fury 12th round, • Fury – My ring walk vs Wilder will be best ever, • Wilder – Fury doesn’t believe he can KO me. So why not use my right to do so?". Wilder took just over two minutes to absolutely pummel Breazeale into submission. He was completely unable to control his body, such was the force. Stiverne was out cold, slumped on the bottom rope and proceeded to fall forward onto his face when attempting to move. By now, Wilder was two defenses into his WBC title run.
Experts debate Oscar De La Hoya's return, possible opponents and the risk to his legacy, Conlan, Frampton score KOs, Madrimov robbed of one, Referee makes controversial call after clear knockdown in Madrimov vs. Walker, Lopez Jr. on fight against Lomachenko: 'It's always been personal'. There have been various attempts to make a Wilder-Joshua fight, but they have failed with the boxers ending on different television platforms and arguing about various aspects of a deal.