Deontay Wilder

Zhang Zhilei (R) of China fights with Deontay Wilder of the United States during the 5VS5 boxing event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 2, 2024.

In what was the main event of the evening, the Chinese heavyweight floored his out of sorts opponent in the fifth round to secure a clean sweep for Warren.

Eddie Hearn lamented the drop-off in Deontay Wilder's talents after the fighter lost to Zhilei Zhang on Saturday night. The former WBC heavywe...

Promoter Eddie Hearn doesn't believe Deontay Wilder is the same fighter who held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020.

The innovative format saw Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren each choose their representatives across five matchups.

Zhilei Zhang proclaimed that he is back in the hunt for a world championship after beating Deontay Wilder on Saturday night. The two veteran h...

Anthony Joshua is still open to a fight with Deontay Wilder. Wilder has lost his last two fights - last night against Zhilei Zhang and before ...

Zhilei Zhang delivered a stunning knockout victory over Deontay Wilder in the fifth round during a remarkable event in Saudi Arabia.

Plodding forward and picking his punches to the point of throwing nearly nothing, Zhilei Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KOs) (43-4, 42 KOs) finally caught and stopped ...

Deontay Wilder lost to Zhilei Zhang via TKO in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, casting doubt over the Bronze Bomber's future in boxing just days after being ...

Zhang Zhilei (R) of China fights with Deontay Wilder of the United States during the 5VS5 boxing event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 2, 2024.

All great rides come to an end eventually, and last night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Deontay Wilder found out the hard way – which is very often the only way ...

It is true, yes, that a boxer hinting at retirement typically leads to a certain kind of performance – usually, a loss – but Wilder's fears of late have been ...

The damaging effects of the brutal manner in which the Gypsy King eventually put the Bronze Bomber away have been more immediate. Fury looked somewhat ...

American heavyweight Deontay Wilder is edging closer to retirement after losing by technical knockout in the fifth round to Chinese boxer Zhilei Zhang.

It's the worst kind of knockout a fighter can suffer. A solid shot momentarily disorientates the victim and they become utterly defenceless… while still on ...

It's the worst kind of knockout a fighter can suffer. A solid shot momentarily disorientates the victim and they become utterly defenceless… while still on ...

Retired boxing great Lennox Lewis said today that he would like to see Deontay Wilder retire after his loss last Saturday night against Zhilei Zhang in ...

Deontay Wilder has an impressive record and a destructive right hand. If he retires now, will that be enough to get him into the boxing Hall of Fame?

Deontay Wilder's mother, Deborah, found herself in a celebratory mood despite her son's brutal knockout loss to Zhilei Zhang on Saturday.

In a fight between two knockout artists, Zhilei Zhang found home first, defeating former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder via KO in the fifth round.

The Alabama native was a fearsome heavyweight for much of his career, but Saturday's defeat to Zhilei Zhang is another dent in his legacy.

The boxers in the 5v5 all knew the risks of defeat and agreed to fight. Wilder was Saturday night's biggest victim, a giant of the ring exposed for the last ...

For some time on the heavyweight scene, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder was the fight to make.

The Alabaman who started boxing at 21 to pay for his daughter's medical care went further than anyone could have imagined. Too few people appreciated what ...

Anthony Joshua wasn't particularly concerned about Deontay Wilder after watching him get flatlined by Zhilei Zhang on Saturday night.Wilder looked tim.

Fans, fighters and pundits have seen a marked decline in Deontay Wilder in his last two bouts, and the man himself even said before the latest defeat that.

Deontay Wilder, in the build-up to his fight with Zhilei Zhang, hinted at retirement if he lost. Wilder not only lost he was also stopped by Zhang in Round ...

Heading into the fight, Wilder had suggested that defeat could mark the end of his career. But right now, the former WBC heavyweight champion is still ...

Deontay Wilder was knocked out by Zhilei Zhang over the weekend in what could prove to be the last time we see him in the ring.

Wilder was stopped by Zhilei Zhang in the fifth round of their heavyweight clash in Riyadh on Saturday.