AFRICA BOXING PROMOTERS SEND SOS TO SPONSORS
Boxing hardly enjoys the recognition – or a fraction of it – that other sporting codes get from the corporate world.
WILDER DOES IT AGAIN, FLATTENS BREAZEALE IN ONE TO RETAIN TITLE
Deontay Wilder faced immense pressure on Saturday night. There was the blowback from his controversial comments earlier in the week. The heated grudge match versus opponent and top contender Dominic Breazeale. And being the first of the three top heavyweights to fight in 2019.
WATCH: WILDER, BREAZEALE MAKE WEIGHT FOR SATURDAY’S SHOWDOWN
WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder scaled 223 ¼ pounds and mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale tipped the scales at 255 ¼ pounds for their long-awaited grudge match that airs tomorrow live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
DOMINIC BREAZEALE MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Fighters competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action headlined by the Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale heavyweight world title showdown this Saturday night showed off their skills at a media workout Wednesday prior to stepping into the ring at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
WHYTE: FURY IS NO FIGHTING MAN, REJECTED WILDER FOR SCHWARTZ
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has continued his verbal assault on Tyson Fury. The World Boxing Council recently suggested the idea of a final eliminator between Whyte and Fury.
HUNTER IS SHOCKED AT WILDER’S COMMENTS ABOUT KILLING BREAZEALE
WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder has been taking a lot of heat over certain statements that he made on Tuesday during an open workout.
MALAWI’S ANISHA BASHIR IS RECOGNIZED
Revered top female boxer Anisha Bashir has been nominated for the Sports Personality of the Year in the 2019 Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA).
WATCH: DEONTAY WILDER RINGS CLOSING BELL AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder rang The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday just three days before he defends his title against mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale this Saturday on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
WILDER: BREAZEALE IS GETTING KNOCKED OUT IN DRAMATIC FASHION!
Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder kicked off fight week Tuesday night with a media workout at world famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn before he defends his title this Saturday night against mandatory challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by…
UNBEATEN NIGERIAN HEAVYWEIGHT ONORIODE EHWARIEME MAKES US DEBUT JUNE 1
Unbeaten heavyweight Onoriode Ehwarieme will now face Rodney Hernandez in an eight-round attraction as part of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, June 1 from Soboba Casino Resort in San Jacinto, California.