Deontay Wilder

The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Deontay Wilder, Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield, reflecting back on ...

In watching Fundora vs Ocampo, I felt (my opinion) that there was a bit of the unwritten contract going on that Fundora was willing to go to the distance. So during the fight, his EQ, and especially his fighter’s ego could be difficult to control, he will not only want to win, but he will want to do it in devasting fashion. I write in about what I think could be a factor in the mega fight Crawford vs Spence, it’s the fact that it will be the first fight for Crawford as a free agent. The second point that make me think it can have a negative impact, is that he will be ultra implicated in this fight and he will want to prove all doubters wrong. It could be positive, because Crawford like to have the control and with this he can control what will happen inside the ring but also the modalities of the fight. We all make mistakes but I have to live with that for the rest of my life. Do you agree with the comments from the time that Jofre was the best fighter in the world? I saw the thread about the Fighter of the Decade of the 1980s. I read 2 SI articles where he is mentioned as the best in the world. That is the fight I am excited about and I think if the fight earlier there could be a chance for a trilogy. It’s the fighter who has the combination of the best and biggest wins who’s also the best fighter for the most part. I know who the Fighter of the 1980s was.

Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder marked his much-anticipated return to the ring with a thunderous knockout punch that stopped Robert Helenius in ...

In the closing seconds of the first round, Helenius tried to land a combination on Wilder from a distance. Anthony Joshua, another former champion who lost his belts to Usyk, was someone Wilder mentioned during the prefight buildup, but he didn't reference Joshua after dropping Helenius. Leading up to the bout, Wilder stated he intended to fight until 2025, when he turns 40 years old. "I allowed him to reach," Wilder told Fox. "Deontay Wilder is back," he said in his postfight interview on Fox. Fury then proceeded to win the next two fights by knockout, including their bout last year that featured five knockdowns between them and was considered by many as the fight of the year.

After a hellacious trilogy of fights with Tyson Fury that saw Wilder suffer the first two losses of his professional career, "The Bronze Bomber" proved that he ...

The Wilder vs. 9:21 p.m.: We're off to a late start for the PPV portion of the card as the undercards ran slightly over. Referee Benji Esteves didn't signal for an end to the round and allowed Russell to get to the stool without the bell sounding. Emmanuel Rodriguez clobbered Russell with a straight right hand that sent him to the canvas with a second left in the eighth round. Result: We go to the scorecards and Rodriguez earns a unanimous decision with scores of 100-90, 99-91 & 99-93. 11:07 p.m.: A right hand put Negron down in the 9th round with a hard right hand that sent him down between the ropes. Don't expect this one to go the distance. 12:18 a.m.: Helenius enters the ring and Wilder follows by walking out to his song "Everytime." 11:31 p.m.: After three rounds, Plant is proving to be the better boxer by landing the right hand, popping the jab and avoiding Dirrell's power shots. Wilder with a combination and Helenius shoves him into the ropes. Right hand from Wilder & Helenius is dead. Although Wilder came up short against Fury, the power remains undeniable and he is easily one of the most devastating punchers in heavyweight history.

Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round on Saturday night, punching his way back into the win column after consecutive losses.

The fight featured plenty of holding and wrestling and occasional lengthy stretches with little punching, bringing down boos in Brooklyn. Plant lost his belt in his previous fight when he was stopped by undisputed champion Canelo Álvarez. “I allowed him to reach and when he reached, I attacked. It made no difference in his fist. He knew it was over, posing against the ropes even before the fight had been stopped. Other names that will be mentioned include former champions Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr.