Wilder continues to enthusiastically embrace responsibilities of being heavyweight champ
Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder handled a busy Saturday as efficiently as dispatching the 36 opponents he's faced in the ring.
Wilder to defend heavyweight title on his home turf against Arreola on July 16
In the wake of the cancellation of his heavyweight title defense against Alexander Povetkin in Moscow, Deontay Wilder expressed a desire for his next fight to be somewhere within his home state of Alabama. Wish granted.
Heavyweight champion Wilder reflects on the legacy of Muhammad Ali
Winning a heavyweight title was a dream come true for Deontay Wilder. Doing it on Muhammad Ali’s birthday made it even more special.
Lem’s Corner: Wilder desires to once again fight in sweet home Alabama
Now that Deontay Wilder has been granted an optional heavyweight title defense, his team’s next move is to secure an opponent and lock down a location. Rumors have been swirling about the former. As for the latter, Wilder definitely has a preference: somewhere near home.
Frustrated Wilder on Povetkin's positive drug test: 'This shows they were scared from the get-go'
It was a weekend filled with anger and disappointment for heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder when his upcoming title defense against Alexander Povetkin was called off by the WBC following the challenger’s positive test for the banned substance meldonium.
Lem's Corner: Deontay Wilder takes cues from an ex-sparring partner as he preps for Alexander Povetkin
Deontay Wilder spent his 27th birthday in training camp as the primary sparring partner for then heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko to help prep Klitschko for his unanimous decision over Mariusz Wach in November 2012.
Deontay Wilder ready to travel to Russia to defend title against Alexander Povetkin
The land of the free and the home of …well, probably something other than Deontay Wilder’s next fight, anyway.
The mystique of power (aka: Why a scrawny dude can knock your block off)
Swollen biceps and chiseled pecs can’t talk, yet they still say plenty. And in boxing, it’s mostly lies that they tell.
