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RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 04-22-2016
Wilder: No concerns about fighting in Russia
Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder hosted a media workout Tuesday at the Skyy Gym in Northport, Ala. as he prepares to become the first reigning American heavyweight champion to travel to Russia to defend his title. In exactly one month, on Saturday, May 21, Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, Ala., will put his world title on the line against mandatory challenger and native Russian, Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs), in Moscow.
Here’s what Wilder said at his Media Workout day on Tuesday:
(On his expectations going to Russia…)
“My expectation is, of course, to win. To come back with that victory for America. This is a big fight, not just for myself, for America. It’s like Russia vs. America. I’ve been getting nothing but positive feedback from fans all over. Even if they weren’t a fan of Deontay Wilder they are now for this very fight. Hopefully I can win them over to stay a fan of Deontay Wilder after this fight. I think it’s a great fight. I think it’s a great thing that we’re going over to Russia defending my title in somebody else’s backyard.
“Like I said before, it’s easier for me to fight here in American but that’s not what it’s all about to me. When I have a title that says the heavyweight champion of the world, I want to travel all over the world to defend my title. I’m living my dream, I’m getting an opportunity to do that with this fight. I’m looking forward to Russia and I want to tell Russia,’Here I come.’ ”
(What it means to be the first American heavyweight champion to fight in Russia…)
“It means a lot. It makes me even closer to my faith. God doesn’t make mistakes in lives. He doesn’t make a mistake in my life, your life or anybody else. Things happen for a reason and they happen at the right time in your life. Things may not come when you want it, but when they come it’s right on time. The things that have been accumulating throughout my career, it’s been amazing. How I’ve been able to make history, beat other records, and continue to make history. It’s amazing. I just want to know what else he has in store for my life. If it’s continuously history being made, what’s next? I’m excited.
“I can’t wait to see how my life unfolds at the end of my career. What happens at the end of Deontay Wilder when it’s time for him to say I’ve done all I’ve done in this sport and I don’t want to do it anymore. I want to see how much ground I can cover for those that have come before me.”
(How you predict the fight going…)
“I predict the fight as being a punishment in the first round and then knocking him out. All heavyweights want to knock somebody out so we have to say we’re going to knock them out. This is the cream of the crop division. The heavyweights. The hard-hitters. The heavy hitters, as they say. When we step in that ring, nothing is acceptable but a knockout. And I’m looking to knock him out.”
(On if he’s reached his peak…)
“Not at all and that’s the scary part about it. I haven’t even reached my peak yet and I’m still learning on the way up. I want to always learn. Each and every fight brings experience to me. It brings something that I’ve taken away from that fight and that I’ve added to the next fight. Looking forward to being very crisp and very good in this fight and showing people a little bit more of what Deontay Wilder is capable of. Especially those who haven’t seen anything thus far yet, stay tuned to this fight. This is one you don’t want to miss.”
(On unifying the titles in the future…)
“Most definitely. I really feel when I say that I will be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, I don’t just say it to say it, but I also feel it inside me, deep inside me that I will be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and add my name to the few undisputed champions that have come before me. My name will be placed in history on that. Why wouldn’t it? All the things I’ve done up to now, that will be the icing on my cake to be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. I won’t stop, no matter how many hours I have to put in. No matter how many fights that I have to take. No matter how many countries I have to visit to defend my title. I will be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”
(On concerns about going to Russia…)
“I don’t have any concerns. I don’t let my brain sit back and think about if I don’t knock him out or are they going to rob me, or anything like that. I just don’t want my mind to be on that when I’m in a fight. I want to have a clear mind. I want to go in there and do what Deontay is capable of doing. Like I said, all things are in God’s hands and if it’s in his will for me to win, it’s going to happen. If not then, I don’t stop there. My legacy is not going to stop there. But I’m very confident in what I’m about to do and what I’m going to do, and we all know that if we knock him out then we don’t have to worry about that. So of course that’s going to be my priority on my list – to knock him out.”
April 21st, 2016
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 04-23-2016
Chisora: Pulev has no idea how to fight
Heavyweight Dereck Chisora pulled no punches when discussing his May 7 clash with Kubrat Pulev in Hamburg, Germany. The bout will be for the vacant European heavyweight and also serve as an IBF eliminator.
“I just got back from California where I had a fantastic training camp and perfect sparring partners. I look forward to this fight. I think I’m going to knock out Pulev!” stated Chisora, who was just getting started.
”Pulev was always protected. His opponents were scrap, his fight record is ridiculous – and against Wladimir Klitschko, he was beaten up very badly. Pulev has no idea how to fight. I’m not worried. I’m telling you. He has boxed only shit-opponents. The best of them was Tony Thompson (laughs)! I’ve boxed Haye, Fury and Vitali Klitschko. On May 7, he’ll be surprised. This will not turn out well for him.”
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 04-23-2016
Eric Molina targets Anthony Joshua
Interview & photo: Przemek Garczarczyk
“I don’t think Joshua fought somebody who does that AND is a smart fighter. Can he go out and look good, for one, two, three, four rounds? Yeah – we know that. But it doesn’t prove he’s a championship caliber fighter. Lots of fighters can do that. What I want to exploit? His inexperience when not everything goes your way,” said heavyweight contender Eric Molina (25-3, 19 KOs) in a Fightnews.com® interview.
Molina, the IBF Intercontinental titleholder, is staking his claim to be the next in the ring against undefeated new IBF world champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs).
Why should IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua fight Eric Molina?
Eric Molina: Because I’m assuming that he wants to fight men who are in it to win it. A fight is different when you’re in front of the guy who’s in the ring to beat you, not collect a check. And I don’t think he’s faced too many of these guys yet. I also don’t think he was ever hit before by someone with my power. You can talk about me what you want, but I hurt everyone who I’ve faced. I think that all these lights, cameras – all this attention got into Charles Martin’s head. I don’t have a problem with that – I fought Tomek Adamek in front of 14,000 of his fans in Poland, same with facing Deontay Wilder in his home – Alabama. I don’t get rattled, I get the strength of my family and friends.
You’re confident that with your set of skills and heart you’ll be able to take Joshua into unknown territory – late, championship rounds.
You’ve got to take him deep, see how he reacts when challenged. He obviously proved that he comes out strong, throws big punches, but I want to see – and world too – how he reacts when the fight goes past round six. I’m not saying that he’ll crumble or not crumble – only that it’s yet to be seen.
Watching Anthony Joshua – what would you like to exploit?
First of all – I’m a fighter who gets better with every round. I don’t think Joshua fought somebody who does that AND is a smart fighter. Can he go out and look good, for one, two, three, four rounds? Yeah – we know that. But it doesn’t prove he’s a championship caliber fighter. Lots of fighters can do that. What I want to exploit? His inexperience when not everything goes your way.
Dramatic win – five points behind on the scorecards, last second of a ten round knockout against Adamek in Krakow. Adamek and Joshua are completely different fighters, but you again learned a lot.
More confidence, more proof that I’m getting better. Fans should never forget that my pro 28 fights are all what I have in boxing. I had no amateur career, learning and getting better on the job. Another proof that I can have my best fights on the road, in front of hostile crowds. To fight on the road is as much about mental as physical strength and experience. I have both. I’ve proved that already.
RE: Heavyweight Division - tm7 - 04-23-2016
Joshua's opponent to be announced in the next couple of days: has to be Molina or Breazeale. I think Molina is a better fight but Breazeale is more marketable so will get it
RE: Heavyweight Division - tm7 - 04-23-2016
Also, according to his Instagram Shannon Briggs will fight Alexander Dimitrenko on the May 21 undercard of David Haye v Arnold Gjergjaj. IMO that's a better fight than the main event!
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 04-23-2016
Very good fight for Briggs. Two big guys. I hope Dimitenko beats him.
RE: Heavyweight Division - NakiFan - 04-24-2016
Let's go Champ! !
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 04-24-2016
Wilder says he will emulate the tactics Klitschko used against Povetkin
James Slater - April 23, 2016 - 47 comments
Alexander Povetkin might be fighting at home in Russia when he challenges WBC heavyweight ruler Deontay Wilder on May 21st, but the former Olympian who captured gold will likely be the underdog in the eyes of many fans – maybe by a margin of something like 60/40 or 70/30, with the edge going to Wilder. The biggest reason Povetkin will not be favoured to win is his height, or lack of. Wilder is 6’7” and Povetkin stands a little under 6’1.” That’s quite a disadvantage for the Russian.
When we factor in Wilder’s reach and one-punch power, the job Povetkin faces looks even more like a tough one. Povetkin is an aggressive puncher, but coming in against the long arms of Wilder will surely prove dangerous. Is it all that hard to imagine Povetkin walking onto the kind of bomb Wilder can detonate at any time, and being taken out? Wilder, if he’s smart, will use his advantages and look to keep Povetkin in his place all night. Maybe Wilder can even make the fight an easy night’s work?
That’s what then-champion Wladimir Klitschko did when he scored a wide and dominant points win over Povetkin back in 2013. Povetkin simply could not get near the champion’s chin. Fans want to see Wilder’s chin tested and some see the May fight as one where this will happen. But if Wilder keeps his man at arm’s length and ties him up on the inside whenever Povetkin gets there, will the challenger be able to score effectively upstairs? And Wilder, in speaking with Premier Boxing Champions, said he plans to pretty much do what Klitschko did to the dangerous Povetkin.
“Basically what [Wladimir] Klitschko did to [Povetkin] is that he stayed tall and he was the more aggressive guy,” Wilder said. “That’s what I’m planning to do, is to stay tall and be aggressive.”
What will Povetkin be able to do to counter such an approach by the champion? A body attack is an obvious possible approach that Povetkin might use, but he will likely have to come through a hail of shots each and every time he tries to work his way in. Wilder is taking a risk, some say, by going to Russia, but unless he gets dragged into a wild slugfest or gets tagged early with a shot while he’s still cold, it’s tough to predict a Wilder loss.
Klitschko has given tall fighters, good tall fighters, the blueprint on how to defeat Povetkin. Wilder now needs to follow it next month. Wilder by wide UD looks a good bet.
RE: Heavyweight Division - Infern0 - 04-25-2016
Klitschko main weapon against povetkin was strength in the clinch, let's be honest.
Klitschko is 6'5" 247lb wilder is 6'7" 219lb
Chicken legs will not be able to do what klitschko did, he'll get murdered on the inside, he needs to keep it at range
RE: Heavyweight Division - NakiFan - 04-25-2016
(04-25-2016, 08:04 PM)Infern0 Wrote: Klitschko main weapon against povetkin was strength in the clinch, let's be honest.
Klitschko is 6'5" 247lb wilder is 6'7" 219lb
Chicken legs will not be able to do what klitschko did, he'll get murdered on the inside, he needs to keep it at range
He's been bulking up...apparently at 235lb now.