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Deontay Wilder Says His Contract With Saudi Arabia Is For ‘Next Few Fights’
BY SEAN NAM
Published Wed Dec 06, 2023, 01:43 PM EST
Deontay Wilder may be fighting in Saudi Arabia exclusively for the foreseeable future.
The former heavyweight titlist from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, indicated in a recent interview that his contract with representatives of the oil-rich nation is for multiple fights.
Wilder is scheduled to fight in Saudi Arabia for the first time on Dec. 23 against Joseph Parker on the same card headlined by Anthony Joshua, who will be taking on Otto Wallin. The card is backed by Turki Alalshikh, the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, the cultural arm of the Saudi Arabian government.
Asked about a potential fight with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou—whose rousing yet unsuccessful effort against Tyson Fury in October also took place in Saudi Arabia—Wilder said it would be difficult to organize in the immediate future, given his obligations to his new benefactors.
“The timing (of an Ngannou fight) is gonna be a little tricky because of what we have going on with Saudi,” Wilder told Brian Custer on The Last Stand Podcast. “I just signed a contract with Saudi. An amazing contract with Saudi. Exciting contract with Saudi. I-can’t-mother-f---ing-wait contract with Saudi.
“So these next few fights are going to be with Saudi. After this we’ll see what happens. But I’m just happy right now to be a part of what’s going on in the boxing industry. I’m looking forward to the future.”
If both Wilder and Joshua come out victorious in their respective fights on Dec. 23, it could finally lead to a fight between the two. The former heavyweight champions have been circling each other for years but have never been able to consummate a deal.
Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) last fought last year, in October, when he knocked out Robert Helenius in one round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
terry believed in hard sparring AND hard sparring his brother who is bigger than him...thats a big reason why he expired..and at the most inopportune time when oscar and tito fights were on the table
Knicksman20
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Exactly Pat. Those sessions sure as hell didn't help him in developing Parkinson's & being punch drunk. Norris was done at an elite level by 29/30
Watching him now, you see the deterioration with his balance & reaction time
Meldrick Taylor as well. He's been that way for quite some time.Exactly Pat. Those sessions sure as hell didn't help him in developing Parkinson's & being punch drunk. Norris was done at an elite level by 29/30
Watching him now, you see the deterioration with his balance & reaction time
Knicksman20
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The Chavez fight took his prime at a young age
OGBobbyJohnson
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What's the official reason sanctionning bodies don't want women to do 3 minute rounds ?
Rev Leon Lonnie Love
damned mine eyes, DAMNED mine eyes!!
Most of these Cuban and east European fighters have more by the time they turn pro. Its the sparring culture in the pro gyms that fukk up most of these guys.....and the unfortunate incident of fighting the wrong guy.
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chunky_mcdaniels
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'Professional'
.I see this shyt in the masters/amateur competitions all the time. Old timers with a little mid/late life crisis, get a little pep in their step after taking the sport up late, get fit, gassed up etc.
But they never have the reactions, punch resistance or correct evasive/defensive mechanics.
. Not knocking them for trying, but this sport is kinda stupid like that.
Bigblackted4
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Orlin Norris?