One year after winning the WBC Heavyweight Championship belt, Deontay Wilder will make his third title defense on Saturday night against Artur Szpilka.
Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder will make the third defense of his title against brawling Polish contender Artur Szpilka on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, live on Showtime at 8 PM.
Deontay Wilder is still The Champ! Tuscaloosa's "Bronze Bomber" defeated Johann Duhaupas Saturday, September 26, keeping his WBC Heavyweight Title.
"The Bronze Bomber” (34-0, 33 KOs) will again defend his title when he faces Johann “Reptile” Duhaupas (32-2, 20 KOs) in primetime on September 26.
Many people around Tuscaloosa know the story behind Deontay Wilder's incredible rise from delivery driver to WBC heavyweight champion, but the nation will get a look into the boxer's life this week.
WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder will face Wladimir Klitschko in the ring during 2016.
"We're going to stay here in America," the Bronze Bomber said after questioned about taking the fight overseas. "I'm looking for some time mid-to-late next year, that was one of my goals in boxing to have all the belts, to be the first American undisputed heavyweight champion of the world..
World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder will launch his new children’s book, “Deontay, The Future World Champ”, by Tony Bowers. The debut will take place on Thursday (June 25th) at two scheduled book signings in Tuscaloosa.