Wilder vs Breazeale

Who won Wilder vs Breazeale?

Deontay Wilder beat Dominic Breazeale by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, May 18th, 2019, at Barclays Center, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Russell Jr vs Martinez for the WBC World Featherweight championship.

Wilder vs Breazeale stats

Back in May 2019, Deontay Wilder stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 40 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 39 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dominic Breazeale made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Wilder had a slight advantage in power over Breazeale, with a 98% knockout percentage compared to Breazeale's 90%.

Deontay Wilder was the same age as Dominic Breazeale, at 34 years old.

Wilder had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Deontay Wilder and Dominic Breazeale fought out of an orthodox stance.

Wilder was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 11 months earlier than Breazeale, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 80 more professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Breazeale's 99.

Dominic Breazeale was ranked number 4 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Wilder vs Breazeale form

Deontay Wilder had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had drawn with Tyson Fury on December 1, 2018, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Luis Ortiz on March 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had won against Bermane Stiverne on November 4, 2017, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had beaten Gerald Washington on February 25, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

He had defeated Chris Arreola on July 16, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

Dominic Breazeale had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Carlos Negron on December 22, 2018, by knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Eric Molina on November 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Izuagbe Ugonoh on February 25, 2017, by knockout in the 5th round at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

Before that, he had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on June 25, 2016, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Amir Mansour on January 23, 2016, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Staples Center, LA, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Deontay Wilder had been fighting more than Dominic Breazeale.

Going into this contest, Deontay Wilder had last fought 5 months and 17 days ago, while Dominic Breazeale's last outing had been 4 months and 26 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Breazeale's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Wilder vs Breazeale start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which was around 3:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Wilder vs Breazeale?

Wilder vs Breazeale was broadcast on ShowTime in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.

What were the odds on Wilder vs Breazeale?

Deontay Wilder was a 13/100 (-770) favorite going into the contest, while Dominic Breazeale made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.