Another day, another back and forth battle in public between the former pupil & coach duo of Deontay Wilder & Mark Breland.
Over the weekend, Breland shot down accusations that he was disloyal to Wilder during the fighter’s one-sided drubbing to Tyson Fury last February, going as far as even saying that Wilder lacked discipline during training & that the fighter’s career was all but over.
Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) fired Breland in October & alleged that his former co-trainer spiked his water before he threw in the towel to end the fight. It was one of the many eye-opening claims Wilder made following his first career loss, including that Fury’s gloves were compromised & that his ring walk attire zapped the life out of his legs.
“Where is it all coming from?" Wilder said. "Is it because where I was in life and your career was short? It could be a jealousy thing.”
Breland responded on social media Monday with another statement.
“My time in the coach position with the Bronze Bomber changed drastically in the 12 years since I started with him,” Breland said. “So [co-trainer] Jay Deas was seen as the head trainer, but I was the only one on the team with a boxing resume & I was the only trainer. This was okay with me because of my humility.
“After Deontay became a name in boxing, new members joined the team & it got to the point where I didn’t even have my fighter’s phone number. I haven't spoken to Deontay alone in years. The things that I told Deontay to do had to be run past Jay.
"Deontay had become untrainable because he was at the point of, he knows more about boxing than all of us. So teaching a correct jab was not a priority to learn once he continued on his knockout streak … so a coach can only teach someone if they're willing to learn."
"Lastly, at that fight just as many others we had no cutman because Deontay won't need it. So I'm not a doctor but I know blood coming out of your ears & dazed eyes could be a brain issue & power comes from your legs & his legs were gone.
"So I made a decision to stop the fight & I'd do it all again!"
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Source: Boxing Scene
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