Boxing

Mike "The Tuscaloosa Kid" Hutchinson will join eight inductees that will be added to the 2023 class of the Alabama Boxing Hall of Fame on Saturday evening in Gasden.

Wilder and Fury already had a three-fight trilogy where the Bronze Bomber came up short. The Tuscaloosa native got back in the win column by defeating Robert Helenius by first round TKO in October.

Former WBC heavyweight champion and Tuscaloosa native Deontay Wilder officially announced his return to the ring this week.

No matter who Wilder squares off against the city of Tuscaloosa will be interested in supporting The Bronze Bomber. The city unveiled a statue to honor the homegrown former heavyweight champion on the River Walk in May.

The Olympic bronze medalist and champion fighter received his own statue in Tuscaloosa at a ceremony on Wednesday.

Tuscaloosa's Deontay Wilder knocked down heavyweight Tyson Fury twice during their instant classic Saturday night but was ultimately knocked out in the 11th round.

COVID-19 has delayed the scheduling of a trilogy fight between the two boxing giants but some promoters are aiming to have the fight booked in Sydney at the end of 2020. Boxing Promoters Dean Lonergan and Bob Arum are aiming to lock in December 25th or 26th (Boxing Day) for the fight, at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney. Lonergan and Arum successfully arraigned Pacquiao vs Horn in Austrialia in 2017.

Deontay Wilder took to Twitter Friday to announce a rematch against Tyson Fury, the only boxer to ever face the Bronze Bomber and fight him to a draw.

Undefeated boxing champ Floyd Mayweather will take on MMA champ Conor McGregor this Saturday night in a much-hyped ‘Fight of the Century.’ Read our preview to find out who will win:

"I've wanted to hit somebody since May," said Tuscaloosa's undefeated World Champ, who boasts a record of 36 wins, with 35 by stoppage. Deontay Wilder will try to keep his undefeated 36-0 record intact against Arreola, who will get his third shot at a title...