When WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder defends his title against mandatory challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale on Saturday, May 18, he will not only seek to continue his run as the only American heavyweight champion, but also cement himself into the historic company of heavyweight legends that came before him.
In just under two weeks, former world title challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale (20-1, 18 KO’s) gets his second shot at a world title as he makes his return to the ring against Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KO’s) on May 18, 2019 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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February 25th 2017: Just what went down in that hotel lobby in Birmingham, Alabama? What we do know is this: Deontay Wilder had won his fight against Gerald Washington, successfully retaining his WBC heavyweight title for the fifth time, and Dominic Breazeale had beaten Izuagbe Ugonoh in a thriller on the same card.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder insists his rival Tyson Fury is running the risk of losing the American fight fans he gained with his heroic up-from-the-floor draw of a fight with himself back in December – that is, if Fury has not lost them already.
Though fight fans are not exactly at anything that could be described as a fever pitch ahead of the May 18 fight between WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder and challenger Dominic Breazeale, it cannot be denied how there is a genuine element of bad blood attached to the fight; nor can it be denied that things, words, got quite nasty at the official presser to announce the fight last week.
WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and mandatory challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale went face-to-face Tuesday at a heated press conference to officially announce their heavyweight title showdown taking place Saturday, May 18 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Undefeated WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will put his title on the line for the ninth time when he steps into the ring against hard-hitting mandatory challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale live on SHOWTIME and presented by Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday, May 18 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Live streaming coverage of WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder’s press conference today, Tuesday, March 19 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn will start at noon ET/9 a.m.
It’s a sign of how the sport has changed when there is reported to be a staggering $100 million on the table for WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder.