Deontay Wilder vs. Johann Duhaupas

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 08.07.2015 08.07.2015
WBC 13 06.06.2015 by 15.06.2015
IBF NR 30.06.2015 08.07.2015
WBO NR 14.07.2015 14.07.2015
Ring NR 06.07.2015 11.07.2015
2+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 04.06.2015 15.06.2015
WBC 13 06.06.2015 by 15.06.2015
IBF NR 31.05.2015 03.06.2015
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring N/A N/A N/A
3+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 15.05.2015 16.05.2015
WBC 15 02.05.2015 by 11.05.2015
IBF NR 31.04.2015 06.05.2015
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring N/A N/A N/A

Deontay Wilder 229 lbs beat Johann Duhaupas 236 lbs by TKO at 0:55 in round 11 of 12

  • Date: 2015-09-26
  • Location: Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Referee: Jack Reiss
  • Judge: Keith Hughes 100-90
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FightNews Article [1]

Notes

Timeline

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  • On June 23, Wilder's trainer and manager Jay Deas told reporter Michael Woods that September 26 was favored as the date of the next defense, most likely against a fighter ranked Top 15 by the WBC.[2]
  • On July 16, Wilder himself expressed his intentions to make his next defense on September 26, hoping to have one more fight before facing his mandatory Alexander Povetkin.[3][4]
  • On July 31, Wilder confirmed that he would return to the ring on September 26, and that the fight would be televised by NBC.[5]
  • On August 7, Wilder's trainer and manager Jay Deas told the press that Wilder's title defense would either be in his native Alabama or Los Angeles. He didn't reveal the opponent, though insisted it had to be someone rated within Top 15 by the WBC. "Once you start in the top 15, some guys are obligated (to other fights), some guys want too much money, some guys are hurt and some guys just fought," Deas said. "Right off the bat, you can whittle it down to five guys and you start to see what the best fight and best possibility would be."[6]
  • It was reported on August 11 that the deal was being finalized for Wilder to face Duhaupas in Alabama at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, with the announcement expected in the coming days.[7]
  • Contracts reportedly signed on August 17.
  • Announced on August 20.[8]

Ranking Movements

  • Duhaupas ranked 15th in the rankings released by the WBC around May 11, started slowly progressing up the ranks as the fight drew closer. By the time of the fight, WBC listed Duhaupas at No. 11.

The Fight

  • Wilder dominated the fight, although Duhaupas never went down.
  • CompuBox stats: Wilder landed 326 out of 587 punches, Duhaupas connected on 98 out of 332.[9]
  • The fight averaged 2.179 million viewers on NBC.[10]


Preceded by:
Wilder vs. Molina 		WBC Heavyweight Title Fight
# 108 		Succeeded by:
Wilder vs. Szpilka


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