American Champion Wilder Fights To Join
Hall Of Fame Heavyweights Joe Louis, Мухаммед Алі, Mike Tyson And More As Only The 10ї Heavyweight In History With Nine Or More Successful Consecutive Title Defenses
Субота, Травня 18 Against Top Contender Dominic Breazeale Live on SHOWTIME® від Barclays Center в Брукліні & Представлено
Прем'єр Бокс чемпіонів
Бруклін (Травня 8, 2019) – When WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “Бронзовий бомбардувальник” Уайлдер defends his title against mandatory challenger Домінік “Біда” Breazeale в суботу, Травня 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, будинок BROOKLYN BOXING ™, 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,” сказав Вайлдер. “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,” сказав Вайлдер. “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 10ї 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, Джо Луїс, Джо Фрейзер, Мухаммед Алі, Ларрі Холмс, Майк Тайсон, Леннокс Льюїс, Vitali Klitschko and future Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko. *Замітка: number of title defenses listed beloв
“Fighters like Jack Johnson, Джо Луїс, Мухаммед Алі, Mike Tyson and more have paved the way for me,” сказав Вайлдер. “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. В 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,” сказав Вайлдер. “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.) Джо Луїс (25)
3.) Джо Фрейзер (nine)
4.) Мухаммед Алі (nine in first run, 10 in second reign)
5.) Ларрі Холмс (20)
6.) Майк Тайсон (nine in first run)
7.) Леннокс Льюїс (nine in second run)
8.) Віталій Кличко (11 in second run)
9.) Володимир Кличко (18 in second run)
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ABOUT WILDER VS. BREAZEALE
Уайлдер проти. Breazeale is headlined by Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder defending his WBC title against top contender Dominic Breazeale Saturday, Травня 18 живуть на SHOWTIME з Barclays Center, будинок BROOKLYN BOXING ™, і представив Прем'єр боксу чемпіонів.
SHOWTIME ЧЕМПІОНАТ БОКС® починається з 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features
WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. захищаючи свій титул проти колишнього чемпіона світу Kiko Martínez, plus unbeaten super lightweight contender
Juan Heráldez squaring-off against former world champion Argenis Méndez in a 10-round attraction.
Tickets for this BombZquad event can be purchased at ticketmaster.comіbarclayscenter.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Групові знижки можна за телефоном 844-BKLYN-GP. The Heraldez vs. Mendez fight is co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions.
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