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Deontay Wilder Knocks Out Dominic Breazeale In First Round To Defend Title by jjcphenom(m): 12:44pm On May 19, 2019 |
Deontay Wilder produced a sensational first-
round knockout of Dominic Breazeale to retain
his WBC world heavyweight title in New York.
Wilder, 33, flattened his fellow American with
43 seconds of the opening round left - taking
his record to 41 wins and a draw from 42
bouts.
Breazeale was on the ropes early on before
finding a solid shot to respond to the
champion.
But Wilder finished the fight moments later
with a huge right hand.
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After his victory, Wilder was approached by
Cuba's Luis Ortiz in the ring - a man he beat
in 2018 - but when asked about potential
contests with British heavyweights Tyson Fury
and Anthony Joshua, said "no doors are
closed" and that such fights "are in
discussion".
"All parties involved are talking," Wilder told
Showtime. "There's too many people and
opinions involved. It will take our teams to sit
down, handle things, squash everything and
get it done for the fans.
"The big fights will happen the way we all
benefit. We risk our lives in here, so let us get
our time to iron out our differences and you
guys will know when it happens."
Breazeale, 33, left the ring without talking to
the media, fresh from a punch that left him
sprawled on the canvas and unable to answer
the count.
His counter-punch when cornered had briefly
seen Wilder engage in a couple of grapples
but - after a pause for breath - the champion
followed a left-hand jab with a right to the
jaw which was as accurate as it was
destructive.
It was a 40th victory by knockout for Wilder
and just a second career loss for Breazeale,
following his 2016 defeat by Anthony Joshua.
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Wilder will face a World Boxing Council
hearing for pre-fight comments where he again
raised the prospect of an opponent dying in
the ring.
"This is the only sport where you can kill a
man and get paid for it at the same time,"
Wilder had said in the build-up. "It's legal."
But afterwards Wilder spoke warmly about his
beaten rival.
"Everything came out of me tonight," Wilder
told Showtime. "I know it's been a big build-
up, a lot of animosity, chaos and hatred to
one another, a lot of words said. It just came
out tonight.
"This is what makes boxing great. When you
have stuff to overcome.
"I've told him I love him and I want to see him
go home to his family. I know we say things
we mean sometimes but when you get into a
fight and settle your differences, if you can
then hug him and kiss him, I wish the world
was like that, handle things with our hands
and then live to see another day."
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Wilder's power a threat to the best
With this win, Wilder successfully defended his
title for the ninth time, becoming only the
10th man to achieve that milestone in
consecutive fights in the heavyweight division.
The Alabama fighter's ring craft has at times
been ridiculed because of his unorthodox
nature, and a controversial draw with Fury in
December led some to say he had been
exposed when coming up against a skilled
fighter.
What is undeniable is his vicious power, and a
right hand that means he only needs to land
sporadically to turn fights his way.
Fury, knocked down twice in their Los Angeles
thriller, knows all about it - but will he face
the threat in a rematch? And will we ever see
Wilder and Joshua fight for the four world
titles they possess?
Wilder said a rematch and the big fights will
come but, with the three men signed to
different broadcasters, each with their own
financial goals, the biggest battles of all will
need to take place at the negotiating table.
The American's manager Shelly Finkel told
BBC Sport that fights of such magnitude are
more likely in 2020 so, for now at least,
heavyweight focus turns to Joshua's defence
against American Andy Ruiz Jr on 1 June and
Fury's contest with German fighter Tom
Schwarz two weeks later.
Wilder has done his part and can bask in the
glory of a highlight reel knockout. His rivals
cannot slip up in the coming four weeks.
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Re: Deontay Wilder Knocks Out Dominic Breazeale In First Round To Defend Title by Tocynone(m): 12:46pm On May 19, 2019 |
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Re: Deontay Wilder Knocks Out Dominic Breazeale In First Round To Defend Title by collins1895: 1:14pm On May 19, 2019 |
Men that punch to the jaw
Wilder n Aj would be classic � |
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