American Champion Wilder Fights To Join
Hall Of Fame Heavyweights Joe Louis, Мухамед Али, Mike Tyson And More As Only The 10тх Heavyweight In History With Nine Or More Successful Consecutive Title Defenses
Субота, Мај 18 Against Top Contender Dominic Breazeale Live on SHOWTIME® из Барцлаис центра у Бруклину & Пресентед би
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БРООКЛИН (Мај 8, 2019) – When WBC Heavyweight World Champion Деонтаи “Бронза бомбардер” Вилдер defends his title against mandatory challenger Доминиц “Невоља” Бреазеале у суботу, Мај 18, he will not only seek to continue his run as the only American heavyweight champion, but also cement himself into the historic company of heavyweight legends that came before him.
In an event taking place live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, дом БРООКЛИН БОКСИНГ ™, Wilder will attempt to defend his WBC title for the ninth time since first capturing the belt in January 2015. Wilder’s triumph marked the return of heavyweight prizefighting in America and the end of an eight-year drought without an American heavyweight world champion, the longest in the history of the sport.
“There has been a long line of great American heavyweight champions who represented our country with pride, strength and honor in the ring,” Саид Вилдер. “I take the responsibility very seriously to pick up where they left off and continue to show every young fighter who looks up to me, that they one day can be the heavyweight champion of the world.
“I’m a champion of the world, but I represent for the entire country and everyone in it,” Саид Вилдер. “I’ve fought challengers from all around the world, knowing in my mind how important it was to keep this title in the U.S.
If successful on May 18, Wilder will become just the 10тх fighter in the more than 135-year history of heavyweight boxing to make nine or more consecutive successful heavyweight title defenses. Wilder would join an impressive list of Hall of Famers who dominated the sport during their reign – Tommy Burns, Јое Лоуис, Јое Фразиер, Мухамед Али, Ларри Холмес, Мајк Тајсон, Леннок Левис, Vitali Klitschko and future Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko. *Белешка: number of title defenses listed beloу
“Fighters like Jack Johnson, Јое Лоуис, Мухамед Али, Mike Tyson and more have paved the way for me,” Саид Вилдер. “Now I’m going to take what they started and make sure that the heavyweight world championship stays in America for a long time.”
Wilder’s successes in the ring have seen him skyrocket toward the kind of recognition that heavyweight champions have garnered throughout history. У 2018 he was ranked 34 on ESPN’s “World Fame 100” list, the top spot of any boxer in the world.
“Being the heavyweight champion and holding that title on the American sports landscape is a huge deal,” Саид Вилдер. “There was a time where that person was as well-known as the president. I’m going to keep leaving a path of destruction inside the ring, so that everyone knows I am the one name and one face of the heavyweight division.”
List of fighters with nine consecutive heavyweight title defenses (listed chronologically):
1.) Tommy Burns (11)
2.) Јое Лоуис (25)
3.) Јое Фразиер (nine)
4.) Мухамед Али (nine in first run, 10 in second reign)
5.) Ларри Холмес (20)
6.) Мајк Тајсон (nine in first run)
7.) Леннок Левис (nine in second run)
8.) Витали Клитсцхко (11 in second run)
9.) Владимир Кличко (18 in second run)
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ABOUT WILDER VS. BREAZEALE
вилдер против. Breazeale is headlined by Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder defending his WBC title against top contender Dominic Breazeale Saturday, Мај 18 ливе он СХОВТИМЕ из Барцлаис Центер, дом БРООКЛИН БОКСИНГ ™, и представила Премиер Бокинг Цхампионс.
СХОВТИМЕ Цхампионсхип Бокинг® почиње у 9 п.м. ЕТ / 6 п.м. PT and features
WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. бранити титулу против бившег светског шампиона Kiko Martínez, plus unbeaten super lightweight contender
Juan Heráldez squaring-off against former world champion Argenis Méndez in a 10-round attraction.
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