Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale

Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale was a professional boxing match between former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, and heavyweight boxer, Dominic Breazeale.[1]

Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale
DateMay 18, 2019
VenueBarclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Deontay Wilder Dominic Breazeale
Nickname The Bronze Bomber Trouble
Hometown Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. Glendale, California, U.S.
Pre-fight record 40–0–1 (39 KO) 20–1 (18 KO)
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 238 lb (108 kg) 255 lb (116 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Former WBC heavyweight champion
Result
Wilder wins via 1st-round KO

The bout took place May 18, 2019, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City.

Background

On the evening of May 18, 2019, Wilder defended his WBC heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale, who was ranked #4 by the WBC,[2] via knockout with 43 seconds left in the first round. Wilder caught him with a powerful right which sent Breazeale flat on his back and unable to continue with the referee waving off the contest after reaching the ten count.[3]

Prior to the fight, Wilder had again made controversial comments about wanting to kill an opponent in the ring, saying he was "trying to get a body on my record", and that "[boxing] is the only sport where you can kill a man and get paid for it at the same time."[4] This was not the first time Wilder had alluded to killing an opponent, having made similar remarks previously in 2017 about Bermane Stiverne.[5] However, despite the pre-fight animosity, the two men reconciled after the fight's conclusion, with Wilder saying "I've told him [Breazeale] I love him and I want to see him go home to his family".[3]

The fight

Breazeale faced WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder and was knocked out in the first round. Wilder caught him with a powerful right which sent Breazeale's head onto the canvas and his body flat on his back and unable to continue with the referee waving off the contest after reaching the ten count. This marked his second ever professional loss.[6]

Fight card

References
  1. "Wilder vs Breazeale: Deontay Wilder blows away Dominic Breazeale to retain his WBC heavyweight crown".
  2. "Wilder vs Breazeale - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. "Wilder knocks out Breazeale in first round". BBC Sport. May 19, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. "Wilder defends 'kill a man' comments". BBC Sport. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. Gatling, John (November 4, 2017). "Deontay Wilder Wants To Kill Bermane Stiverne". NY FIGHTS. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. Christ, Scott (May 18, 2019). "Wilder vs Breazeale results: Deontay Wilder obliterates Dominic Breazeale in first round". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
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