Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 31.01.2019 31.01.2019
WBC 4 02.02.2019 19.01-09.02.2019
IBF NR 31.01.2019 04.02.2019
WBO NR ~02.02.2019 02-14.02.2019
Ring NR 23.12.2018 by 31.12.2018
2+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 31.12.2018 31.12.2018
WBC N/A N/A N/A
IBF NR 30.11.2018 04.12.2018
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring NR 23.12.2018 17-25.12.2018
3+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 31.12.2018 31.12.2018
WBC N/A N/A N/A
IBF NR 30.11.2018 04.12.2018
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring NR 02.12.2018 by 12.12.2018
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Deontay Wilder 223 lbs beat Dominic Breazeale 255 lbs by KO at 2:17 in round 1 of 12

Notes

Timeline

2017

  • On September 1, Wilder reached an agreement with WBC mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne to step aside and let Wilder defend his title against Luis Ortiz. Per the agreement, Stiverne would face Breazeale on the Wilder-Ortiz undercard, and then winners of both fights would meet each other for the WBC title next.[1][2]
  • On September 29, it was announced that Ortiz failed a drug test; as a result, on October 4 WBC called the fight off. The next day, Stiverne was announced as Ortiz' replacement, leaving Breazeale without a fight.[3][4][5]
  • During the WBC Convention in Baku on October 1-6, 2017[6], the Board of Governors voted to recognize a fight between Breazeale and Eric Molina as a title elimination bout.[7]
  • On October 12, Wilder's promoter Lou DiBella formally announced that Breazeale would face Molina on the undercard of now Wilder-Stiverne on November 4.[8]
  • On November 4, Breazeale defeated Molina, thus becoming a mandatory challenger for the WBC title.[9]

2019

  • On January 16, WBC ordered both Wilder and Tyson Fury to sign the rematch following the controversial draw in the first fight; if no deal was reached, a purse bid would take place on February 5.[10]
  • On February 5, Dan Rafael reported that the WBC postponed the purse bid for a week after it had been notified by both camps that negotiations were going well and they needed just a little more time to get the fight signed, sealed and delivered.[11]
  • On February 12, WBC unanimously voted to order Breazeale and No. 1 contender Dillian Whyte to fight for the interim title. Breazeale accepted the ruling.[12][13][14]
  • On February 18, ESPN announced that Fury had signed a deal, according to which his bouts would be co-promoted by Top Rank and Queensberry Promotions and televised by ESPN.[15]
  • The announcement raised concerns that Wilder-Fury rematch was in jeopardy, given the hostile relationship between Top Rank chairman Bob Arum and PBC chairman Al Haymon.[16]
  • On February 26, WBC was notified by Top Rank that Fury's camp had decided to have an interim bout before proceeding with the rematch.[17]
  • On March 3, promoter Eddie Hearn claimed that he had sent Wilder a three-fight, $15 million deal. Per the deal, Wilder would face Breazeale, Adam Kownacki or Dillian Whyte first, then Anthony Joshua twice.[18]
  • On March 6, WBC ordered Wilder to fullfill his mandatory obligations and face Breazeale next; if no deal was reached, WBC would schedule a purse bid for April 9 in Mexico City.[19][20]
  • Wilder-Breazeale formally announced at a press-conference at Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York on March 19.[21]

Ranking Movements

  • At the time when the WBC voted to recognize Breazeale-Molina as a title eliminator, Breazeale was rated 7th by the organization, while Molina was 11th.
  • Since October 2018, WBC's Top 4 remained largely stable: Dillian Whyte was the organization's No. 1 contender, Tyson Fury and Luis Ortiz were interchangeably 2nd and 3rd, and Breazeale was fourth.

The Fight

With just less than a minute remaining in round 1, the referee forced them to break from a clinch - as Breazeale continued to back up to gain distance, Wilder caught him with a quick left jab and then an overhand right that put him to the canvas. Breazeale fell flat on his back with his limbs straight out and appeared to be knocked out cold, but made an attempt to get to his feet, which he could not do by the 10 count.



Preceded by:
Wilder vs. Fury I 		WBC Heavyweight Title Fight
# 115 		Succeeded by:
Wilder vs. Ortiz II


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