Tuesday’s “special announcement” from WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs) was, well, not much of a jaw-dropper.
We knew that with the Tyson Fury rematch nixed after Fury’s shock move to ESPN, Wilder was going to face WBC mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale (20-1, 18 KOs) on May 18th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The question was essentially his choice of network for the bout, and it turns out that Wilder is staying on the PBC side of the aisle.
The good news is that Wilder vs. Breazeale, which to be brutally honest shouldn’t resemble a very competitive fight, will not be on Showtime PPV as initially reported/feared.