Wilder has now stopped 43 opponents in 44 wins, many in dramatic fashion. But since his trilogy with Briton Fury – a brutal, history-making rivalry that saw him floored five times and stopped twice – Wilder has never quite looked the same. Those defeats appeared to drain not just his record but his aura, confidence,...
I get asked about Paul all the time – “Buncey, what do you make of him?” I tell them that Paul is one of boxing’s best-promoted and best-matched fighters. He’s the sport’s greatest modern self-publicist. He’s had just 12 fights but operates with the publicity machine of a 30-year veteran. That’s the reality. This next...
Wilder was unable to arrest the slide, as they ended the season having conceded 101 goals and accumulated just 16 points. They started last season with a two-point deduction because of missed transfer payments in the 2022-23 campaign but challenged at the top of the division throughout. A long-mooted takeover by American-based consortium COH Sports...
Leeds boss Daniel Farke, Burnley head coach Scott Parker, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder and Sunderland counterpart Regis Le Bris make up a four-man shortlist for the Championship manager of the season. The top four managers in the Championship table will vie for an award won last season by Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna. This season’s...
Saturday’s result was just Oxford’s second win in their past 12 games and leaves Wilder’s men in second, one point behind leaders Burnley and one ahead of third-placed Leeds before Tuesday’s visit of Millwall. Across the whole of the Football League nobody has won more games away from home this season than the Blades, who,...