It may not have been easy, but Deontay Wilder successfully defended his WBC Heavyweight title after knocking out Gerald Washington in five rounds. Wilder was making his first appearance in the ring since last summer when he suffered hand and bicep injuries which required surgery, and looked slow to the trigger for the first four rounds of the fight. Washington, who took the … [Read more...]
Prime Time Has Finally Come For Gerald Washington
One could imagine that Gerald Washington was taken by surprise when the call came nearly one month ago with the offer to sub in for a shot at the Heavyweight title. Washington, who will face off against undefeated Deontay Wilder this weekend in the main event of PBC on Fox, was already set on the undercard until Andrezj Wawrzyk tested positive for a banned substance and … [Read more...]
The Five Things Boxing Wants You To Forget About Deontay Wilder
When promoting a fighter, it isn’t out of the ordinary to leave things out for the greater good. A promoter may want to present them one way, a network needs to market a likeable star and fans need somebody that they can rally behind all for the purpose of making a star. Some things fall by the wayside, some good and others not, but thankfully I have a lot of time on my hands … [Read more...]
Dream Fights
by Eddie Goldman Dreams, like most fights, usually occur at night. Unlike most fights, dreams are not real, but like many fights and much matchmaking, they are not entirely understood. Dreams take place when people are sleeping; too many fights put people to sleep. Listing a series of "dream fights" is thus only worthwhile if they can occur in the real world, and are real … [Read more...]
Deontay Wilder vs. Gerald Washington: The Boxing Tribune Preview
WBC heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) was originally scheduled to defend his belt against Poland’s Andrzej Wawrzyk this Saturday, February 25th, but two positive PED tests in late January forced Wawrzyk to the sidelines and Wilder’s team to scramble to find a replacement with less than a month before the opening bell. Enter heavyweight prospect Gerald Washington … [Read more...]