Boxing

Former WBC Heavyweight Champ Deontay Wilder releases a video following the recent 'Black Lives Matter' protest.

COVID-19 has delayed the scheduling of a trilogy fight between the two boxing giants but some promoters are aiming to have the fight booked in Sydney at the end of 2020. Boxing Promoters Dean Lonergan and Bob Arum are aiming to lock in December 25th or 26th (Boxing Day) for the fight, at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney. Lonergan and Arum successfully arraigned Pacquiao vs Horn in Austrialia in 2017.

This week Forbes released its "100 Highest -Paid Athletes In The World" list for 2020. Four athletes with ties to Tuscaloosa made the Top-100 this year. Deontay Wilder, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper and Quinnen Williams made the most money among athletes with Tuscaloosa ties.

Former Alabama football player and current UFC Fighter Eryk Anders joined Ryan Fowler on The Game this week to talk about his upcoming UFC Fight, Nick Saban and coronavirus. You can hear the entire interview on Soundcloud or the Tide 100.9 Youtube page.

The running theme in sports at the moment is postponements, the most recent event to fall victim to a rescheduling is the summer rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. TopRank Boxing Promoter Bob Arum told ESPN yesterday that the fight would be moved back until at least October.

Showtime's hall of fame boxing analyst Al Bernstein joined The Game with Ryan Fowler to break down the championship rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.

Thursday morning trainer and owner of Skyy Boxing Gym Jay Deas joined Host Gary Harris to preview Wilder vs. Fury II the Heavyweight World Championship rematch between WBC Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and unbeaten lineal Champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury.

Deontay Wilder's trainer Jay Deas joined The Game with Ryan Fowler to discuss his upcoming fight against Dominic Breazeale.

WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder joined The Game with Ryan Fowler to discuss the potential fight with Anthony Joshua and if it could happen in 2019?

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he wants a rematch with Tyson Fury "ASAP."