LAS VEGAS (Desember 7, 2015) – WBC Latino en FECARBOX swaargewigkampioen, Bronco Billy Wright (49-4, 38 Uitklophoue), is willing and able to step up and challenge Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34 Uitklophoue) vir sy wêreld-titel. Tans gradeer #20 deur die WBC, Bronco Billy Wright is tans ry 'n 20-stryd segetog met 17 van daardie oorwinnings kom by wyse van uitklophou.
As Wilder, wat tans op soek na 'n teenstander vir sy geskeduleerde Januarie 16, 2016datum, was om hierdie stryd te neem, Hy sou in die gesig staar word 'n spel teenstander in Wright, who hasn’t lost a fight since 1998. Met 31 eerste ronde uitklophoue tot sy krediet, Billy voel hy het wat dit neem om te onttroon Wilder.
“Niemand kan ontken dat ek die reg het om Deontay Wilder veg vir sy WBC-titel het verdien,” gesê Bronco Billy Wright. “Ek het al in die top 20 with the WBC for the last three years. This is the American Dream for a fighter like myself who’s been waiting patiently to get an opportunity to fight for a world championship. Ek het my dues betaal en ek is gereed om hierdie uitdaging aan te pak.”
“Daar is geen rede waarom hierdie stryd nie moet gebeur,” gesê agent Wright se Ivaylo Gotzev. “Van die dag af dat Billy het sy comeback tot nou, he’s made a believer out of me with everything that he’s accomplished. This is America where everyone should have an opportunity to fulfill their dreams, that’s what makes this country great. The man is active having just fought last month. Age should not be a factor. As George Foreman en Bernard Hopkins kan veg op die kampioenskap vlak in hul laaste jaar, then the networks should not have a double standard when it comes to Bronco Billy. He wants to raise the bar and become the oldest heavyweight champ in boxing history. He currently holds two WBC belts which makes him more than qualified. There should be no discrimination in this matter. Billy is gereed om te veg Wilder nou!”